Documentation Index
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A deployment is a running instance of your trading bot. Once activated, it evaluates your strategy’s signals on a schedule during market hours and places trades automatically — either in a paper (simulated) account or a connected live brokerage account.
Deployment lifecycle
Saved Bot → Deploy → Configure → Create → Activate → Running → (Pause / Stop)
| Status | What it means |
|---|
created | Deployment exists but the trading engine has not started |
running | Bot is active and evaluating signals on schedule |
paused | Engine is stopped; no new trades; positions remain open |
stopped | Permanently ended; cannot be reactivated |
Execution venues
| Venue | Description |
|---|
| Paper trading | Simulated funds via Alpaca paper account — no real money |
| Live trading | Real orders placed in your connected brokerage account via SnapTrade |
Execution frequency
Select how often the bot evaluates its signals. The engine runs at every scheduled interval during US market hours (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday).
| Frequency | Bars per day | Best for |
|---|
| 1 min | ~390 | Scalping, intraday strategies |
| 5 min | ~78 | Short-term intraday |
| 15 min | ~26 | Intraday swing |
| 30 min | ~13 | Swing trading |
| 1 hour | ~7 | Trend following |
| Daily | 1 | Long-term trend / position trading |
Plan limits
| Plan | Active deployments |
|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Pro | 5 |
| Elite | 25 |
Monitoring
The Deployment Monitor (accessible from the Deployments sidebar item) shows:
- Real-time portfolio value and cash balance
- Open positions with entry price, current price, and unrealized P&L
- Complete trade history with timestamps
- Live indicator values for every signal your strategy uses
- Daily and total return metrics
See Paper trading and Live trading for full deployment guides.