FAQ
Questions, videos and community.
Straight answers about what Period Trader is and is not, a walkthrough of the real console, and where to ask the rest.
Is this a signal service?+
No. It is software that runs on your machine, against your own broker account. Nothing is copied from anyone else and there is no group to follow.
Do you have access to my account?+
No. Broker credentials and exchange keys stay on your computer. Balance, positions and trades are never transmitted.
Will it make me money?+
It is a tool, not a promise. The Reality Score exists to tell you when a result is not trustworthy — it is built to talk you out of bad ideas.
Do I need MetaTrader 5?+
For forex, yes — it connects to an existing MT5 installation on the same machine. Backtesting and research work with nothing connected.
Do I need exchange API keys?+
Only for live crypto trading. Backtesting works without them, and you can start on testnet before risking anything.
Will it slow down my PC?+
Research power is adjustable between AUTO, FULL and ECO, with a configurable disk budget. It is built to run in the background.
Can I use my own strategies?+
Yes. Paste or upload Python and it runs sandboxed, then behaves like any built-in strategy in backtests, research and live.
Why publish no performance figures?+
Because backtests mislead. A number on a marketing page tells you nothing about whether it was overfitted. We would rather show you the validation.
Watch it work
The console, end to end.
A walkthrough of the real interface: connect an account, launch a research run, read the results and deploy a bot. Recorded on a tester account.
4 "Safe" Bets Cracked This Past Week (One Had a Hidden Chip Inside) #shorts
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The Bot That Lost $460 Million in 45 Minutes | Once Upon a Market Ep. 1
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1 headline wiped $401 BILLION off #AI stocks in one day #shorts
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My trading bot made $48. My broker made $867. #shorts
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Same strategy, 10,000 traders: 1% risk vs 20% risk #shorts
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9:29Como Funciona Period Trader (Tester) 1
A full pass through the console — data, research, validation and deployment.
Watch on YouTube →Demo account. Figures shown in the video are simulated results on tester data, not live trading.
Community
Ask questions where people are actually answering.
Two places to talk about the platform, research setups and what is working. Pick the language you want to write in.
Discord
ENThe main community. Channel for support, strategy talk, research results and platform updates. Mostly English.
Join →Telegram
ESEl grupo en español. Ideal si prefieres escribir en español; también compartimos ahí las novedades de la plataforma.
Join →Discord is mostly English · Telegram is in Spanish