Build

An algorithm is your trading strategy distilled into rules — which indicators to watch, when to enter, when to exit, and how much to risk. You build algorithms visually on the canvas by connecting nodes together. If you’ve used the Build Walkthrough to create your first algorithm, this page is your complete reference for every setting.

On this page: The Canvas · Node Types · Algorithm Types · State Machine · Entry & Exit Groups · Indicator Configuration · Stop Loss & Take Profit · Position Sizing · Logic Gates · Templates · Saving & Versioning

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The Canvas

The Build mode canvas is a zoomable, pannable workspace where you design algorithms by placing nodes and connecting them together. Data flows from indicators through logic gates into entry/exit groups, which connect to the Config node at the center of your algorithm.

Toolbar

The toolbar at the top of the canvas gives you quick access to all the tools you need:

Tool	Shortcut	What It Does
Select	V	Click and drag to select nodes
Pan	H	Click and drag to move around the canvas
Connect	C	Draw connections between node ports
Add Indicator	I	Open the context menu to the indicator category
Add Logic Gate	L	Open the context menu to the logic gate category
Templates	T	Open the templates overlay
Undo / Redo	Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z	Step back or forward through changes
Select All	Ctrl+A	Select every node on the canvas
Delete	Delete	Remove selected nodes
Deselect / Cancel	Escape	Deselect all nodes, close menus, cancel pending connections

Navigation

• Scroll to zoom in and out
• Click and drag the background to pan
• Home to reset the camera to center
• Zoom controls in the top-right corner (slider + presets from 25% to 300%)

Right-Click Menu

Right-click anywhere on the canvas to add new nodes:

• Algorithm Core — pre-wired presets: Barebones, Long, Long + TP/SL, Short, Short + TP/SL, Both, Both + TP/SL
• Indicator — browse 50+ indicators by category (Trend, Momentum, Volatility, Volume)
• Signal Group — entry and exit group nodes
• Logic Gate — AND, OR, NOT operators
• Risk Management — Stop Loss and Take Profit nodes
• Chart — live chart display node

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Node Types

Every element on the canvas is a node. Click Configure on any node to open its settings panel.

Node	What It Does	Visual
Config	The core of your algorithm — name, symbol, type, capital, leverage, position size. Has Quick Test and Quick Run buttons.	Purple border
Indicator	Technical analysis signal — RSI, EMA, MACD, Bollinger Bands, and 50+ more	Color-coded by category
Entry Group	Collects indicator signals to define when to enter a trade	Green border
Exit Group	Collects indicator signals to define when to exit a trade	Red border
Stop Loss	Defines the stop loss level — fixed or trailing, by percent/price/ATR	Red title
Take Profit	Defines the take profit level — fixed or trailing, by percent/price	Green title
Logic Gate	Boolean operator (AND, OR, NOT) for combining signals	Circular, color-coded
Chart	Live price chart with symbol and timeframe	Shows candlesticks

Config Node

The Config node is the hub of your algorithm. Its settings:

Setting	Description
Name	Algorithm name
Symbol	Trading pair (e.g., BTC/USDC)
Type	LONG, SHORT, or BOTH
Capital	Starting capital in USD
Leverage	Leverage multiplier
Position Size	Percentage of capital per trade

The Config node also has two action buttons:

• Quick Test — saves if needed, compiles the selected algorithm, and opens Test with it pre-selected
• Quick Run — saves if needed, compiles the selected algorithm, and opens Run with it pre-selected

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Algorithm Types

Type	What It Does
LONG	Only opens long positions (buy low, sell high)
SHORT	Only opens short positions (sell high, buy low)
BOTH	Opens both long and short positions based on separate entry/exit rules

When type is BOTH, you need four groups: long entry, long exit, short entry, short exit. For LONG or SHORT, only the relevant pair is needed.

Note

Starting out? Choose LONG — it’s the simplest to reason about. Most traders start here and graduate to BOTH once they have a working strategy.

Caution

BOTH requires four groups that work independently and don’t conflict. Test LONG and SHORT separately before combining.

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State Machine

Understanding how your algorithm cycles through states helps you reason about timeout, cooldown, and re-entry behavior:

         entry condition met
CASH ──────────────────────────→ POSITION
  ↑                                  │
  │                                  │ exit condition / SL / TP
  │         cooldown expired         ↓
  └──────────────────────────── TIMEOUT

State	What’s Happening
CASH	No open position. The algorithm evaluates entry conditions on each bar.
POSITION	In a trade. Evaluating exit conditions and scanning for SL/TP hits.
TIMEOUT	Post-trade cooldown. Waiting before the algorithm can re-enter.

Exit Reasons

Reason	What Triggered It
SIGNAL	Exit condition indicators triggered
STOP_LOSS	SL price level hit
TAKE_PROFIT	TP price level hit
TRAILING_STOP	Trailing SL level hit
SHUTDOWN	Manual stop requested
MANUAL	Manual exit

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Entry & Exit Groups

Entry and Exit Group nodes collect indicator signals and combine them using logic gates to define when trades open and close.

Connect indicators to groups either directly or through logic gates:

• Direct connection — the indicator signal is used as-is
• Through AND gate — all connected signals must be true simultaneously
• Through OR gate — at least one connected signal must be true
• Through NOT gate — inverts the signal

Example

A long entry that triggers when RSI is oversold AND (volume is spiking OR Stochastic is oversold):

RSI (< 30) ──────────────────────┐
                                  ├── AND ── Entry Group
CMF (> 0.1) ──┐                  │
               ├── OR ───────────┘
Stochastic ───┘

DCA Mode

Entry and Exit Groups support DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) mode, which splits your entry across multiple price levels. Configure each DCA level with a price delta and capital allocation percentage.

Follow-Up Exits

Groups can have follow-up exit configurations for multi-leg strategies — up to 2 follow-up legs with separate triggers and position sizes.

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Indicator Configuration

Click Configure on any indicator node to set its parameters. Here’s an example with RSI:

Field	Example Value	Description
type	RSI	Indicator name (e.g., RSI, BollingerBands, ADX)
source	1_close	Price data input — 1_open, 1_close, 1_high, 1_low, 2_typical, 2_average, etc.
signal	value_below_threshold	How the indicator value becomes a boolean (see signal types below)
period	840	Lookback period in seconds
threshold	30	Comparison value for threshold-based signals
valueAMAPeriod	—	Auxiliary moving average period (for AMA-based signals)

Each indicator node shows its current parameters directly on the canvas, so you can see your configuration at a glance.

Signal Types

Signals define how an indicator’s value becomes a true/false trigger:

Note

The two most common signals are value_above_threshold and value_below_threshold — these cover RSI, ADX, and most oscillator-based strategies. Start here.

Indicator vs. Threshold — “Has the indicator crossed a specific number?”

Signal	Triggers When
value_above_threshold	Indicator value > threshold
value_below_threshold	Indicator value < threshold

Price vs. Indicator — “Is the candle above or below the indicator line?”

Signal	Triggers When
point_above_value	Price candle > indicator value
point_below_value	Price candle < indicator value

Price vs. Indicator’s Moving Average

Signal	Triggers When
point_above_valueAMA	Price candle > indicator’s adaptive moving average
point_below_valueAMA	Price candle < indicator’s adaptive moving average

Indicator vs. Its Own Moving Average

Signal	Triggers When
value_above_valueAMA	Indicator value > its own adaptive moving average
value_below_valueAMA	Indicator value < its own adaptive moving average

Moving Average vs. Threshold

Signal	Triggers When
valueAMA_above_threshold	Indicator’s AMA value > threshold
valueAMA_below_threshold	Indicator’s AMA value < threshold

Some indicators define additional signal aliases specific to their behavior.

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Stop Loss & Take Profit

Stop Loss and Take Profit are dedicated nodes on the canvas. Connect them to your algorithm’s Config node.

Stop Loss Node

Click Configure to set:

Setting	Options
Mode	Fixed or Trailing
Type	Percent, Price, or ATR
Distance	The stop distance value

For ATR-based stops, you also configure the ATR period and multiplier.

Note

Trailing stops move with price — for longs, the stop ratchets up as price rises but never moves down. Great for locking in profits on trending moves.

Take Profit Node

Setting	Options
Mode	Fixed or Trailing
Type	Percent or Price
Distance	The profit target value

Caution

Always set a stop loss. Trading without one means a single bad trade can wipe out your gains.

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Position Sizing

Configured on the Config node. How much capital to allocate per trade:

Type	What It Does	Example
ABS	Fixed USD amount (capped at available equity)	$500 per trade
REL	Percentage of current equity	50% of equity
DYN	Dynamic, driven by an indicator value	Requires valueFactor indicator config

Caution

Be careful with high percentages. Allocating 100% of equity to a single trade means one bad stop-out wipes a huge chunk of your balance. Start conservative — 25-50%.

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Logic Gates

Logic gates are small circular nodes that combine multiple indicator signals:

Gate	What It Does	Color
AND	All inputs must be true	Blue
OR	At least one input must be true	Amber
NOT	Inverts the signal (true → false, false → true)	Red

Add gates from the toolbar (L), right-click menu, or by right-clicking on a connection line to insert one inline.

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Templates

Press T or click Templates in the toolbar to access pre-built strategy templates:

Template	Level	What It Does
RSI Mean Reversion	Beginner	Oversold entry, overbought exit
EMA Crossover	Beginner	Golden/death cross trend following
Multi-Signal	Intermediate	Combined indicators with logic gates
Bollinger Bounce	Intermediate	Mean reversion on band extremes
Blank Canvas	—	Empty workspace

Templates drop pre-wired nodes onto your canvas. If you already have nodes on the canvas, the template is placed to the right to avoid overlaps.

Note

Templates are the fastest way to get started. Load one, explore how it’s wired, then modify it to fit your idea.

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Saving & Versioning

Blueprints

Your canvas design is saved as a blueprint — the collection of all nodes, connections, and configurations on the canvas. A single blueprint can contain multiple algorithms (multiple Config nodes).

• Save with the button in the top-left corner or Ctrl+S
• Auto-save is available (3-second debounce after edits)
• The save indicator shows green when saved, amber when there are unsaved changes
• File Explorer lets you browse, search, duplicate, rename, and delete saved blueprints

Versioning

Algorithms use immutable versioning:

• Creating an algorithm assigns an algoId and version: 1
• Each update creates a new version (version: 2, 3, …)
• Previous versions are never modified
• Backtests and live runs lock to a specific version
• You can run multiple versions simultaneously for comparison

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What’s Next?

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