all systems operationalarticle · 4 min read · updated · 2026-06-12
GETTING STARTEDNO BROKER KEYS NEEDED

Getting started with StratCraft.

Create your account, confirm the workspace, and prepare your first strategy run.

CATEGORYGetting started
READ TIME4 min
UPDATED2026-06-12
setupworkspacefirst run
the StratCraft loop · one small idea at a timedescribe → decide
01DescribeState a strategy idea in plain language.
02InspectRead the generated entry and exit rules.
03BacktestRun it on one symbol and timeframe.
04DecideKeep what deserves more work; drop the rest.

01 Before you begin

StratCraft is built around a simple loop: describe a strategy, inspect the generated rules, run a backtest, then decide what deserves more work. Everything in the product serves one of those four steps.

🛡️ CREDENTIALS MANAGER

You do not need to connect broker credentials for the first pass. Keep the first session focused on learning the workspace and validating one small idea.

Three things to do before you build anything

  • 1Create or sign in to your StratCraft account.
  • 2Open the main workspace from the app dashboard.
  • 3Confirm that your preferred language and theme are correct.

02 First useful workflow

Start with one liquid symbol and one clear timeframe. A narrow test is easier to inspect than a broad search with many hidden assumptions.

  • 1Choose a familiar market and timeframe — something you already have intuition for.
  • 2Generate a basic entry rule and a separate exit rule.
  • 3Run the backtest, then inspect trades before trusting summary metrics.
💡 LOOK FIRST / THEN LEAP

Summary metrics can hide a handful of lucky trades. Open the trade list first — once the individual fills look reasonable, the aggregate Sharpe and drawdown mean something.