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Creating your first strategy

Step-by-step guide to launching your first paper or live strategy.

Updated 2026-05-29·2 min read

Creating a strategy takes about 2 minutes: describe your trading idea in plain English, review the AI-generated rule, then click Launch. Paper trading is available immediately on the Free plan — no exchange connection or credit card needed.

Step 1 — Open New strategy

Click the + button in the agents list or navigate to Agents → New strategy.

Step 2 — Describe your strategy

Type your strategy in the text box. Be specific:

"Buy BTC/USDT on Binance when RSI(14) drops below 30 on a 1h candle. Sell when RSI crosses above 70. Stop loss at 5%."

The AI parses your description and generates Python code. See How AI parsing works.

Step 3 — Review the parse

The interpret screen shows:

  • Entry and exit conditions (plain English summary)
  • Market configuration (symbol, venue, interval)
  • Risk parameters (stop loss, take profit)
  • Capital allocation

Read the entry/exit summary carefully. If it doesn't match your intent, edit the description and re-submit.

Step 4 — Choose paper or live

Paper trading: your strategy runs on a $10,000 virtual balance with no real money at risk. Good for testing. Available on the Free plan.

Live trading: requires a paid plan and a connected exchange account. See Plans overview.

Step 5 — Launch

Click Launch. The strategy appears in your agents list with "Deploying" status and transitions to "Running" once the engine loads it (usually within 30 seconds).

After launch

  • Track your strategy on the agents dashboard
  • Use the bell icon to enable notifications
  • View P&L and trade history on the strategy detail page

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