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This guide walks you through the full Mobius workflow end to end — from signup to a running paper trading deployment.

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Before you begin

You need a Mobius account. If you don’t have one yet, go to joinmobius.com and sign up. The Free plan is sufficient to complete this guide.

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Step 1 — Describe a strategy

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Open the dashboard

Go to joinmobius.com and sign in. You’ll land on the main dashboard with a chat interface in the center.
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Type your strategy

In the chat input, describe the strategy you want to test. If you don’t have one in mind, try this:
Buy SPY when the 9-day EMA crosses above the 21-day EMA.
Sell when the 9-day EMA crosses back below the 21-day EMA.
Use 10% of portfolio per trade.
Press Enter to send.
3

Answer any clarifying questions

Mobius may ask follow-up questions — for example, the timeframe (daily bars vs. intraday) or a stop-loss level. Answer each question to complete the strategy definition. You can also include all details in your first message to skip this step.

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Step 2 — Run a backtest

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Open backtest configuration

Once your strategy is defined, Mobius shows a Run Backtest button. Click it to open the backtest configuration panel.
2

Set parameters

Configure the following:
  • Starting capital — default is $10,000
  • Date range — try the last 3–5 years for daily strategies
  • Commission — default is $0 (adjust for your broker)
  • Slippage — default is 0.01% per trade
3

Click Run Backtest

Mobius fetches historical data, runs the AI-driven simulation bar by bar, and returns results within a few seconds.
4

Review results

Check the key metrics — total return, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown, win rate, and trade count. Scroll the equity curve to see how the portfolio performed over time.If results look poor, go back to the chat and refine your strategy. You can iterate as many times as you like.

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Step 3 — Save your bot

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Save the strategy

Once you’re happy with the backtest, click Save Bot and give it a name. The bot is now accessible from My Bots in the left sidebar.

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Step 4 — Deploy to paper trading

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Open the bot

Navigate to My Bots and open the bot you just saved.
2

Click Deploy

Click the Deploy button. This opens the deployment configuration panel.
3

Choose paper trading

Make sure Paper Trading is selected. Paper trading uses simulated funds — no real money is ever at risk.
4

Choose an execution frequency

Select how often the bot checks for signals. For a daily EMA crossover strategy, choose Daily.
5

Create and activate

Click Create Deployment, then click Activate on the deployment detail page. Your bot is now live.

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Step 5 — Monitor performance

Navigate to Deployments in the left sidebar. The Deployment Monitor shows your bot’s live portfolio value, open positions, trade history, and current indicator values — all updated in real time.
You’ve successfully built a strategy, backtested it, and deployed it to paper trading. The bot will now evaluate signals at every scheduled interval during market hours.

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What’s next

Refine with the visual editor

Fine-tune indicator parameters without retyping your strategy.

Connect a brokerage

Link a real account to enable live order execution.

Set up alerts

Get notified by email when your bot trades.

Explore chart studio

Ask Mobius to visualize any market data or indicator.