Overview
This guide is for traders — people who want to deploy verified strategies from the ClyptQ marketplace without writing code. It covers how to evaluate strategies, deploy them safely, and manage risk.Why ClyptQ for Traders?
Strategy Evaluation
What metrics to look for
Every marketplace strategy shows independently verified metrics. All core metrics are annualized and standardized for consistent comparison across strategies:Required Metrics: Every listing must display Total Return (cumulative), Maximum Drawdown (MDD), and Sharpe Ratio — all computed by the platform. Sharpe requires explicit
periods_per_year or timeframe parameter.
Risk Metrics:
Trust Metrics (ClyptQ-Specific):
Cross-exchange validation
The platform tests every strategy on exchanges the builder never saw, producing a consistency score that reveals how well the strategy generalizes across venues. Look for high consistency and minimal gap between primary and cross-exchange performance.Multi-scale backtesting
Every listing includes multi-scale backtest results across different time windows, so you can see how the strategy performs across varying market conditions.Marketplace Validation
Full details on cross-exchange validation, consistency scoring, and how to interpret verification results
Deployment
After purchasing a strategy, you deploy it from the dashboard — not from notebook cells. Paper and live trading are managed entirely through the platform UI.Step 1: Paper Trading
Paper trading uses live data with simulated fills. No real money at risk. Start a paper run from the dashboard by selecting the purchased strategy and clicking Paper Trade. What happens:- Historical warmup fills all operator buffers with past data
- Clock syncs to the next real-time bar boundary
- Live data arrives via WebSocket from the exchange
- Orders are executed with simulated fills (same fill model as backtest)
- Does paper equity roughly match backtest predictions for similar conditions?
- Are signals generating at expected frequency?
- Is latency acceptable for your timeframe?
Step 2: Live Trading
If paper results match expectations, switch to live from the dashboard. Connect your exchange API credentials and allocate capital.Step 3: Monitoring
Track key metrics during live trading via the dashboard. The platform shows real-time equity, drawdown, trade frequency, and latency.Safety Features
Pricing
Strategy Purchase
Strategies are purchased with a one-time fee set by the builder. The platform takes a commission based on the builder’s seller tier:Platform Subscription
Running strategies (paper or live) requires a platform subscription:Common Questions
What if a strategy loses money? The strategy purchase is a one-time fee — there are no ongoing charges tied to performance. You can stop a strategy at any time via the dashboard — emergency shutdown closes all positions immediately. Can I modify a strategy? Traders can adjust risk parameters (capital allocation, max leverage) but not strategy logic. The graph is the builder’s intellectual property. Can I run multiple strategies? Yes. The number of strategies you can run concurrently depends on your platform subscription tier. Each strategy runs independently with its own account and risk parameters. How do I verify performance? All metrics are independently computed by the platform. You can also run your own backtest on the strategy’s listing page before purchasing. What if data disconnects? The driver automatically reconnects WebSocket feeds. If a gap is detected during reconnection, it fills from historical data (gap-fill warmup).Related Pages
Marketplace
How strategy verification and cross-exchange validation works
Supported Exchanges
Exchange matrix with fees, leverage, and data availability
Backtesting Accuracy
How ClyptQ ensures backtest results are realistic
Code Parity
Why backtest = live and what it means for trust