SimNow and CTP Limits for ETF Options Paper Trading

Summary

The discussion explains that SimNow’s CTP simulation environment does not provide ETF option contracts, so users cannot obtain their market data there for testing those instruments through VeighNa’s paper account. It points instead to a futures company’s SOPTTEST environment, with Nanhua mentioned as a provider, and says users need authorization to connect.

The replies describe selecting the CTP options testing interface and installing the relevant VeighNa gateway module. They also state that SOPTTEST has no Mac API, recommending Windows or Linux. The thread gives practical setup direction rather than strategy analysis; it does not include detailed connection steps or compare simulation fidelity across providers.

Key ideas

• SimNow does not support ETF option simulation through the described CTP setup.
• ETF option paper trading requires an SOPTTEST environment from a futures company.
• Access requires authorization, and a VeighNa SOPTTEST gateway module is discussed.
• The thread says the SOPTTEST API is unavailable for Mac and suggests Windows or Linux.

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