Knowledge Base · 8 questions

Frequently Asked
Questions.

Answers about StratCraft, AI-assisted quantitative research, local execution, evidence, and capability boundaries. Read first. Then explore the Evolution page or compare platforms head-to-head.

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Platform & performance.

. 3 answers · privacy, speed, comparisons
VS TRADINGVIEWQ04

How is it different from TradingView or Pine Script?

TradingView is a charting-first platform centered on Pine Script, alerts, and community indicators. StratCraft focuses on AI-assisted authoring, local C++23 research execution, inspectable evidence, and a governed multi-candidate workflow.

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LOCAL · PRIVACYQ05

Is it a cloud-based platform?

StratCraft is local-first, not local-only. Community AI Studio supports loginless direct BYOK or a supported local model. Optional hosted inference and separately admitted Commercial capabilities remain explicit boundaries.

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SIGNAL FACTORYQ06

What is the "Signal Factory" model?

The research-library model keeps multiple candidates, experiments, evidence, and rejection reasons connected. Users compare transparent baselines, inspect evaluation evidence, and decide what to retain or test next; candidate volume does not establish quality.

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Architecture & ecosystem.

. 2 answers · open SDKs, gen-3.5 positioning
COREproprietarySDKopen · py · c++
OPEN SOURCEQ07

Is StratCraft open source?

StratCraft is preparing an independently useful Open Research Foundation. Commercial Quant Lab is delivered separately. Modules are classified by capability, not by whether they are written in C++23, TypeScript, or Python.

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EVOLUTIONQ08

Where does StratCraft fit in the evolution of trading platforms?

StratCraft represents an AI-assisted layer above earlier scripted, framework, and hosted-platform generations. AI helps create and explain research artifacts, while users define constraints, approve operations, review evidence, and decide the next iteration.

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Educational reference. The answers above describe how StratCraft works today and the principles behind its design. They do not constitute investment advice and past backtest results do not guarantee future performance. Always validate strategies with walk-forward and out-of-sample testing before deploying capital.

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