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Short articles and videos help users understand strategies, reports, risk, and safe launch before live trading.

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3 minHow to choose a trading strategy for algorithmic launch

Review market conditions, timeframe, risk, and launch purpose before sending a preset to Terminal.

3 minHow to read a backtest before launching a strategy

PnL alone is not enough. Review trades, drawdown, stability, and sample quality.

3 minHow to launch a strategy safely in the live terminal

A pre-launch checklist: keys, exchange, risk, leverage, stop, position size, and sync status.

4 minRisk rules: stops, limits, and drawdown control

How to think about position size, stop risk, daily drawdown, and limits before live trading.

3 minHow much capital do you need to start algorithmic trading

Estimate starting capital through risk, minimum orders, fees, and acceptable drawdown.

3 minHow to reduce drawdown when running strategies

Practical ways to reduce risk: limits, filters, smaller load, pauses, and re-optimization.

3 minWhen should you re-optimize a strategy

Signs that old parameters are outdated: volatility, drawdown, trade frequency, or entry quality changed.

3 minHow to connect exchange API keys safely

What permissions Terminal needs, why withdrawal access is not required, and how to control access.

2 minWhat is the difference between presets and reports

A preset is a launch configuration. A report is a way to check quality and history.

4 minWhy one algorithm will not save a trading system

One logic is not supposed to work in every regime. A system must manage different strategies and shared risk.

3 minWhy correct analysis is not enough without process

Even a correct idea can become a bad trade without entry, exit, risk, and execution control.

4 minMarket regimes: how to account for them in Terminal

Trend, range, compression, and expansion require different strategies, filters, and preset expectations.

3 minWhy we trust algorithms with part of the trading process

An algorithm does not predict the future, but it executes rules faster, more consistently, and with less emotion.

3 minHow to stop looking for the perfect strategy

You do not need a perfect strategy. You need clear logic, repeatable edge, and control over where it works.

3 minBacktest is not profit

A backtest shows how an idea behaved historically. Live results depend on execution, market, fees, and risk control.

4 minRisk management as the core of a trading system

A strategy may be strong, but without a shared risk layer Terminal becomes a set of dangerous launches.

3 minHow BadRock executes trades: entry, take profits, and stop

What to consider when choosing size, pair, and liquidity: market entry, limit take profits, and market stop.

4 minHow to choose timeframe and optimization period

Why the same algorithm can produce different results across timeframes and historical windows.

Videos And Practical Walkthroughs

Short recordings show API key creation, adding a key to Terminal, and the BadRock workflow.

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Answers to common questions before a first launch.

BasicsHow much capital to startEstimate starting capital through risk, minimum orders, fees, and acceptable drawdown.3 min RiskHow to reduce drawdownPractical ways to reduce risk: limits, filters, smaller load, pauses, and re-optimization.3 min StrategiesWhen to re-optimizeSigns that old parameters are outdated: volatility, drawdown, trade frequency, or entry quality changed.3 min SecurityHow API keys workWhat permissions Terminal needs, why withdrawal access is not required, and how to control access.3 min BasicsPresets and reportsA preset is a launch configuration. A report is a way to check quality and history.2 min StrategiesStrategy portfolioOne logic is not supposed to work in every regime. A system must manage different strategies and shared risk.4 min BasicsAnalysis and executionEven a correct idea can become a bad trade without entry, exit, risk, and execution control.3 min StrategiesMarket regimesTrend, range, compression, and expansion require different strategies, filters, and preset expectations.4 min TerminalWhy algorithmsAn algorithm does not predict the future, but it executes rules faster, more consistently, and with less emotion.3 min StrategiesNo perfect strategyYou do not need a perfect strategy. You need clear logic, repeatable edge, and control over where it works.3 min StrategiesBacktest is not profitA backtest shows how an idea behaved historically. Live results depend on execution, market, fees, and risk control.3 min RiskRisk as system coreA strategy may be strong, but without a shared risk layer Terminal becomes a set of dangerous launches.4 min TerminalTrade mechanicsWhat to consider when choosing size, pair, and liquidity: market entry, limit take profits, and market stop.3 min StrategiesTimeframe optimizationWhy the same algorithm can produce different results across timeframes and historical windows.4 min