Paper trade your bots on live prices with zero capital
Dry-run mode runs a fully live-shaped bot against real-time market prices without risking a cent — the truest forward test before you commit real capital.
Paper trade your bots on live prices with zero capital, explained.
Paper trading — dry-run mode — runs your bot exactly as it would run live, reacting to real-time market prices, but without placing real orders or risking any capital. It's the bridge between a backtest (history) and live trading (real money).
Because the bot is otherwise identical to a live one, dry-run is the most honest forward test you can run: same logic, same signals, same real-time data, zero financial risk. When you're satisfied, promoting it to live trading is a single step.
From idea to a running bot.
Dry-run lets you watch a strategy behave in real time before any money is on the line.
Enable dry-run
Run any bot in dry-run mode — it's the same bot, just not placing real orders.
React to live prices
The bot processes real-time market data and makes the same decisions it would live.
Watch it forward-test
Monitor PnL, trades, and health in real time, exactly as you would for a live bot.
Promote when ready
Confident in the behavior? Promote the same bot to live trading in a single step.
Built for the way you trade.
Paper trading is for everyone — which is why it's on every plan.
Cautious traders
Forward-test on real-time data before risking real money, with zero downside.
Backtest skeptics
Confirm that a strong backtest behaves the same way on live, unseen data.
Learners
Get comfortable with how bots behave in real markets without putting capital at risk.
- Fully live-shaped bot, zero capital
- Reacts to real-time market prices
- Same logic and signals as live
- Real-time PnL and trade monitoring
- One-step promotion to live
- Included on every plan
Frequently asked questions.
What is dry-run mode?
Dry-run is paper trading: the bot runs exactly as it would live, reacting to real-time prices, but it doesn't place real orders and risks no capital.
How is it different from backtesting?
A backtest replays historical data. Dry-run forward-tests on live, real-time prices going forward — so it catches behavior a historical backtest can't.
Can I switch a dry-run bot to live?
Yes. When you're satisfied with how a dry-run bot behaves, you can promote it to live trading in a single step.
Does paper trading cost extra?
No. Dry-run mode is included on every plan, including Starter.
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