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Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with TradeStaq in under 5 minutes. This guide will walk you through creating your first automated trade.

Prerequisites

  • An email address for registration
  • A cryptocurrency exchange account (optional - you can start with paper trading)

Step 1: Create Your Account

  1. Visit tradestaq.com and click Sign Up
  2. Enter your email address and create a secure password
  3. Check your inbox for the verification email
  4. Click the verification link to activate your account

Note: If you don't receive the verification email within a few minutes, check your spam folder or request a new verification email.

Step 2: Connect Your First Exchange

For beginners, we recommend starting with Paper Trading - a risk-free way to test strategies with virtual funds.

Creating a Paper Exchange

  1. Navigate to Dashboard → Exchanges
  2. Click Add Exchange
  3. Select any supported exchange (e.g., Binance)
  4. Choose Paper Trading mode
  5. Click Create Exchange

You'll receive $10,000 in virtual USDT to practice with.

Note: Paper trading simulates real market conditions but does not execute actual trades. Use it to test your strategies before going live.

Step 3: Create Your First Bot

Creating a Signal Bot

Signal bots execute trades based on external webhook signals (like TradingView alerts).

  1. Navigate to Dashboard → Signal Bots
  2. Click Create Bot
  3. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "BTC TradingView Strategy")
  4. Select your paper exchange
  5. Choose your trading pair (e.g., BTC/USDT)
  6. Configure position sizing (start with 10% for testing)
  7. Click Create Bot

Webhook URL

After creation, you'll receive a unique Webhook URL. This is where you'll send trading signals.

https://www.tradestaq.com/api/webhooks/trade/your-unique-id

Note: Keep your webhook URL private! Anyone with this URL can send trading signals to your bot.

Step 4: Send Your First Signal

Test your bot by sending a simple signal using curl or any HTTP client:

curl -X POST https://www.tradestaq.com/api/webhooks/trade/YOUR_WEBHOOK_ID \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action": "buy", "symbol": "BTCUSDT"}'

Or use the Test Webhook button in your bot's settings to send a test signal directly.

Step 5: Monitor Your Trades

  1. Navigate to Dashboard → Positions
  2. View your open positions and their P&L
  3. Check the Signal Bots page to see bot statistics and recent signals

What's Next?

Now that you've created your first bot, explore these topics:

Try Manual Trading

Want to execute trades directly? Check out the new TradeStaq Pro Terminal:

  1. Navigate to Dashboard → Trading
  2. Experience real-time price feeds, advanced charting, and instant order execution
  3. Use keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+/ to view all) for lightning-fast trading
  4. Monitor positions with live PnL updates

Learn more about Manual Trading →

Troubleshooting

Bot not receiving signals?

  1. Verify the webhook URL is correct
  2. Check that your bot status is Active
  3. Ensure the signal JSON format is correct
  4. Check the bot's activity logs for error messages

Paper balance not updating?

Paper trading balances sync periodically. Click the refresh button on your exchange card to force a sync.

Need more help?

Contact our support team at hello@tradestaq.com.

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