Getting Started

Quickstart

Build and deploy your first trading bot in minutes. Start with paper trading to validate your strategy before going live.

Before you start

You will need a supported brokerage account and a way to authorize the platform—typically API keys or broker sign-in, depending on the integration. Use paper or sandbox mode first when your broker offers it.

Steps

Create your Argix Labs account

Sign up at the registration page. You'll need to agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Risk Disclosure Statement.

Connect your Broker

Navigate to Settings > Broker Connections and link your brokerage. Follow the prompts for your broker—often API keys with trading permissions, or secure sign-in where OAuth is supported.

Build your first bot

Open the Bot Builder. You can wire up signals, filters, entries, exits, sizing, and risk controls as you go—the canvas gives you options for each part of the strategy without locking you into one path on day one.

Backtest your strategy

Run a backtest against historical data. Review performance metrics. Remember: backtesting results are hypothetical and do not guarantee live performance.

Deploy to paper trading

Deploy your bot in paper trading mode first. Monitor performance and behavior before committing real capital.

Go live (when ready)

Once you're confident in your strategy, switch to live trading. The platform will submit real orders to your brokerage account using the logic you configured.

Broker account & API access

Most broker integrations need credentials from your broker's developer or security settings—often a public API key plus a secret or private key, or an OAuth flow instead of pasting secrets. Enable trading (not read-only) when you intend to place orders. Exact labels and steps differ by broker; use their docs alongside Argix Labs.

Typical API-style setup (example shape)

API Key:    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Secret Key: ********************************
Capabilities you usually need:
  - Account / balances (read)
  - Order placement (trade)
  - Quotes or market data (as offered by the broker)
Tip: Paper, demo, or live endpoints often use
separate keys—start with paper when available.

How the builder stays organized

The builder incrementally constrains the strategy graph toward structural completeness. The runtime classifies nodes into seven component types (table below); validation and deployment checks enforce consistency with that schema during backtest and live execution.

Component	Min Required	Purpose
Signal	One or more	When to look for an entry
Filter	As needed	Extra gates (time, regime, volume, etc.)
Entry rule	Usually one	How orders are sent (market, limit, stop)
Exit rule	One or more	Stops, targets, trailing logic
Position sizer	Usually one	How size is chosen per trade
Risk management	One or more	Portfolio and per-trade guardrails
Universe	As needed	What symbols or lists the bot considers

Important risk warning

Automated trading carries substantial risk. A misconfigured bot can lose money rapidly. Always start with paper trading. Monitor your bots regularly. See the Risk Disclosure Statement.