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Module 02 · Workflow

How to create a strategy in the product without skipping the hard parts

This sequence keeps the creator grounded in real trading constraints instead of cosmetic signal stacking.

Step 01
Start with one market regime

Choose a market, timeframe, and condition where the logic is intended to work. Broad ambition usually creates noisy rules.

Step 02
Define trigger and invalidation together

If you cannot say what invalidates the setup at the same time you define the trigger, the rule is still too loose.

Step 03
Add capital rules before optimization

Configure position sizing, max exposure, and bot-level boundaries early so the backtest reflects the desk you actually want to run.

Step 04
Reject complexity that does not add clarity

More conditions do not automatically mean better precision. Often they just make the idea harder to understand and easier to overfit.

In this lesson
  • Start with one market regime
  • Define trigger and invalidation together
Try it — signal crossover

A crossover rule buys when a fast average rises above a slow one and sells when it drops below. Move the fast length and watch the signals — and the whipsaws — change.

Signals
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Buy / Sell
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Character
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Creator risk reminder

Do not optimize entries before defining exits.

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