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Getting Started

Learn the fundamentals of automated trading and set up your first bot in minutes. Perfect for beginners with no prior automation experience.

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7 tutorials
Getting Started 3 min read

Connect a paper broker account (part 2 of 5)

Personalize RelayDesk and connect a paper broker so every order is simulated. You sign in at the broker itself, so RelayDesk never sees your broker credentials.

beginner
Getting Started 3 min read

Your dashboard and first automated paper trade (part 5 of 5)

Tour the RelayDesk dashboard and watch your first automated paper trade come in: the signal fires, your bot buys, and RelayDesk manages the exits.

beginner
Getting Started 3 min read

Create your first bot from a starter signal (part 3 of 5)

No strategy yet? Launch a ready-made starter bot in paper mode in under two minutes, or jump to the full builder if you already have your own alerts.

beginner
Getting Started 3 min read

Set guardrails before your first trade (part 4 of 5)

Guardrails apply to every order, whatever the signal says. Set a daily loss cap, a max contracts per trade limit and a combined live loss limit before your bot ever trades.

beginner
Getting Started 3 min read

Sign up and start your free trial (part 1 of 5)

Create your RelayDesk account, pick a plan and start your 30-day free trial. Every bot starts in paper mode, so nothing touches real money until you connect a live broker yourself.

beginner
Getting Started 10 min read

Signals vs Bots

Understand the building blocks of automated trading and how Signals and Bots work together to execute your strategy.

beginner
Getting Started 10 min read

Getting Started with RelayDesk

Learn the fundamentals of automated options trading and set up your first bot in under 10 minutes.

beginner

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