Welcome to MicroTrends Ltd (MTL)
Full-stack financial-technology, systems and infrastructure specialists—and pioneers of Hybrid Automated Trading Systems for the NinjaTrader retail futures-trading ecosystem, with expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence and agentic trading systems.
MicroTrends Limited is a specialist full-stack financial-technology and trading-systems development company. We design, develop and support integrated desktop, web, mobile, cloud and service-oriented applications, with particular expertise in Microsoft .NET, Azure, futures trading APIs, Direct Market Access, NinjaTrader and algorithmic futures-trading technology.
Our development capabilities extend to machine learning, AI-assisted market analysis and agentic trading systems that combine market data, contextual research, decision support and coordinated workflows.
We create high-performance proprietary solutions for serious futures traders, trading-system vendors, proprietary trading operations, investment professionals and specialist financial organisations.

MicroTrends was founded in 2006 by Tom Leeson, a full-stack financial-technology consultant, software developer and futures trader whose professional career in the City of London began in 1996.
His experience spans enterprise systems, institutional banking technology, electronic trading, telecommunications infrastructure, asset management, hedge-fund systems, proprietary trading and retail futures trading.
Specialising in the NinjaTrader platform and trading API development since 2009, Tom has designed and delivered hundreds of trading-technology projects and created white-label products for established vendors.
Today, MicroTrends applies this experience to selected commercial projects and the continued development of its own trading methodologies, platforms and Hybrid Automated Trading Systems.
Explore MicroTrends’ technical capabilities and Tom Leeson’s professional history.
Full-Stack Technology Development & Infrastructure
MicroTrends develops and supports complete technology solutions spanning computer hardware, operating systems, networks, databases, application architecture, user-facing software and cloud infrastructure.
Our full-stack capability brings together Windows and Linux systems, relational databases, desktop, web and mobile applications, service-oriented architecture, APIs, messaging, background processing, server clustering, web farms and Microsoft Azure cloud services.
Algorithmic and Hybrid Trading Technology
MicroTrends develops trading technology designed to help experienced traders improve consistency, execution, risk control and operational efficiency. Our Hybrid approach allows the trader and the machine to perform the parts of the trading process to which each is best suited.
Explore MicroTrends algorithmic trading systems or read about the history and evolution of Hybrid Algorithmic Trading Systems for NinjaTrader.
Our Services
- Full-Stack Financial-Technology Development: Integrated desktop, web, mobile, cloud and service-oriented applications using Microsoft .NET and Azure technologies.
- Systems Architecture and Integration: Business and systems analysis, software architecture, APIs, messaging, databases, distributed processing and enterprise integration.
- Cloud, AI and Modern Applications: Azure cloud solutions, artificial intelligence, machine learning, LLM integration, AI agents and automated application workflows.
- Systems and Infrastructure: Windows and Linux systems, servers, networks, databases, high availability, failover clustering, load balancing, web farms and resilient infrastructure.
- Trading Platforms and API Integration: Market data, order routing, execution, account and position-management integrations using CQG, Rithmic, Tradovate, Trading Technologies and FIX APIs.
- Algorithmic and Hybrid Trading Systems: Automated, semi-automated and trader-controlled hybrid systems incorporating analysis, execution, trade management and risk controls.
- NinjaTrader Development: Professional NinjaTrader indicators, strategies, bar types, charting tools, trade managers, integrations and complete trading applications.
- Commercial and White-Label Technology: Bespoke platforms, Direct Market Access systems and vendor-branded desktop, web, mobile and cloud trading solutions.
- Maintenance and Technical Support: Fault diagnosis, defect resolution, optimisation, enhancement, modernisation, upgrades and ongoing application support.
Why Choose MicroTrends?
- End-to-End Capability: Experience spanning infrastructure, networks, databases, software architecture, application development, cloud deployment and production support.
- Financial-Industry Background: Institutional experience involving banking technology, electronic trading, asset management, hedge funds and proprietary trading.
- Deep NinjaTrader Expertise: Specialist NinjaTrader and futures trading-system development experience dating from 2009.
- Trader and Developer Perspective: Technology designed with an understanding of both software engineering and real-world futures trading.
- Pioneering Experience: MicroTrends has developed Hybrid Automated Trading technologies for the retail futures-trading ecosystem since the early years of NinjaTrader automation.
- Purpose-Built Solutions: Each project is approached according to its users, methodology, operating environment, risk constraints and commercial objectives.
- Performance and Reliability: Development focused on dependable operation, execution control, maintainability, scalability and resilience.
Discuss Your Financial-Technology Project
MicroTrends works with discerning professional traders, trading-system vendors, proprietary trading operations and financial organisations seeking serious full-stack software-development, systems-infrastructure, NinjaTrader or algorithmic-trading expertise.
Contact us to discuss your requirements and determine whether MicroTrends is the right technical partner for your project.
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Disclaimer, Terms & Risk Disclosure
- In using any MicroTrends websites, services & products you agree to our Terms and Conditions, errors and omissions excluded
- You are responsible to read the Full Risk Disclosure & Disclaimers related to trading
Trading and investment carry a high level of risk, and MicroTrends Ltd does not make any recommendations for buying or selling any financial instruments. We offer educational information on ways to use our sophisticated MicroTrends trading tools, but it is up to our customers and other readers to make their own trading and investment decisions or to consult with a registered investment adviser.

