How to Confirm Your Strategy Subscription Without Executing Live Trades
TradersPost users can verify their strategy subscription without placing live trades by disabling auto-submit, sending a test limit order, or using a paper trading account.
Verifying Your Setup in TradersPost
Before running an automated trading strategy with live funds, it’s important to confirm that your strategy subscription is correctly set up and that trades will execute as expected. Fortunately, TradersPost provides a way to test your setup without placing real trades.
Method 1: Disable Auto-Submit
The simplest way to confirm that your strategy is working correctly is to disable the auto-submit feature in your strategy subscription settings.
When auto-submit is disabled:
• Trade signals will still be received by TradersPost.
• You will see trades appear in the strategy subscription tab.
• Trades will not be sent to your broker unless manually approved.
This method allows you to monitor incoming signals and verify that TradersPost is processing them correctly without worrying about unintended executions.
Method 2: Send a Test Limit Order
If you want to confirm that TradersPost is correctly communicating with your broker, you can send a test limit order at a price well below (or above) the current market price.
• For a buy order, set the limit price far below the current market price.
• For a sell order, set the limit price far above the current market price.
Most brokers will reject a limit order set to $0, so it’s best to use a realistic price that won’t get filled.
Method 3: Use a Paper Trading Account
Another option is to connect a paper trading account and let your strategy fully execute in a simulated environment. This allows you to:
• See exactly how trades execute without risking real money.
• Confirm that entries, exits, and order routing work as expected.
Conclusion
To test your strategy subscription without executing live trades, you can:
• Disable auto-submit to view trades without execution.
• Send a test limit order at an unreachable price.
• Use a paper trading account for full end-to-end testing.
These steps ensure your strategy is configured correctly before committing real capital.
