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From download to a monitored simulation.
Use this path for a safe first run. It deliberately stops at simulation so you can confirm strategy behavior and runtime health before real-money execution.
Before you begin
- A supported Windows, macOS, or Linux computer.
- Enough disk space for the app, local data, and market-history caches.
- An exchange account only if you want exchange-connected simulation or live execution.
- A secure place for recovery material that is separate from the computer running Gimmer.
Complete the first-run path
- Install Gimmer. Download the package for your operating system, complete installation, and launch the desktop app.
- Create the local account and wallet. Choose a strong password and complete the recovery steps before depositing assets or adding exchange credentials.
- Connect an exchange when needed. Create a trading-only API key, disable withdrawals, and confirm that Gimmer reports the connection as healthy.
- Create a small strategy. Pick a current decision engine, add a supported market and interval, then configure position sizing and risk controls.
- Run a backtest. Use more than one market regime, inspect drawdown and open exposure, and review the actual trade ledger instead of relying on return alone.
- Start simulation. Leave the strategy running through at least one expected candle close and confirm that Runtime activity records the new evaluation.
Confirm the simulation is healthy
A strategy can be running without producing a trade on every candle. The important evidence is that new closed candles are evaluated on schedule and the runtime remains connected.
| Check | Healthy signal | If it is missing |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime activity | New evaluations appear after relevant candle closes. | Check exchange connectivity, system time, sleep settings, and runtime errors. |
| Positions | Open and closed positions match the selected strategy and execution mode. | Inspect the order status before restarting or retrying. |
| Orders | Each attempt has a final status or a clear failure reason. | Preserve the error and verify balance, permissions, allowance, and network. |
| App availability | The desktop app or configured always-on runtime remains online. | Prevent sleep or configure an appropriate remote host. |
Move to real funds only by choice
Live execution is not a validation shortcut
Use a small amount you can afford to lose, read the live-trading terms presented by the app, and confirm every selected market, side, leverage value, and sizing rule. You remain responsible for the strategy and the connected account.
Continue with the detailed guides for backtesting, risk controls, and simulation and live operation.