Everything you need to know about how our bots work, what to expect, and what happens after you get started.
Each bot is a fully automated trading program that runs inside a professional trading platform and trades a specific futures market according to a fixed, rules-based system. It watches the market continuously during its trading hours, and when its conditions are met, it places trades automatically — no manual clicking, no emotional decision-making, and no deviation from the plan once it's running.
Each bot is built around a single, specific futures market — for example, Catalyst trades the Micro Nasdaq-100. We're intentionally launching one focused bot at a time rather than one bot trying to do everything, so each one can build its own track record independently.
This depends on the account type and broker/prop firm you're using, since minimums vary. We'll provide specific guidance for each bot at launch. In general, futures trading involves margin requirements set by your broker, and you should only trade with capital you can afford to have at risk.
Yes. All trading involves risk, and futures trading in particular can result in losses that happen quickly. Every bot has built-in risk controls — a defined stop-loss on every trade, a daily limit on new trades once a target or protection threshold is reached, and mechanisms designed to protect profit once it's been made — but no system, automated or otherwise, eliminates risk. Past performance of any strategy is not a guarantee of future results.
We don't provide return projections or guarantees, and you should treat any specific numbers you see elsewhere with caution. Every trading day and market condition is different, and a strategy's past results — even a strong track record — don't guarantee how it will perform going forward. We'll share real, transparent performance data as each bot builds live history, so you can evaluate it for yourself.
No — once it's running, the bot manages entries, exits, and risk automatically for the trades it takes. That said, we recommend checking in periodically, the same way you'd monitor any automated system, and being aware that occasional issues (a dropped connection, a platform error, etc.) can happen with any automated software and may require you to step in.
The bots run on NinjaTrader 8. Specific broker/account compatibility will be confirmed with you before you get started, since this can affect execution and available instruments.
No — the bot runs on your own account, on your own machine (or your own hosted environment), connected through your own broker. We don't take custody of your funds or have standing access to move money in or out of your account.
The bots include a defined trading window and hard risk limits designed to reduce exposure during unpredictable stretches, and they're built to stand down rather than force trades when conditions don't meet their criteria. That said, things like broker or platform outages are outside any bot's control — if that happens, the account reverts to whatever protective orders were already in place at the time.
You'll have a direct line to us for setup help, questions about how the bot is behaving, and updates as we refine each strategy over time. We treat this as an ongoing relationship, not a one-time download.
A VPS (Virtual Private Server) is a remote computer that stays on and connected 24/7, so your bot keeps running even when your own computer is off or your internet drops. Most traders running automated strategies use one to make sure trades aren't missed due to a power outage, a restart, or simply closing their laptop.
A prop (proprietary) fund is a firm that gives traders access to its own capital to trade, typically after passing an evaluation, in exchange for a share of the profits. It lets you trade with significantly more buying power than you might have in a personal account, without risking your own capital beyond the evaluation fee.
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