What to expect when starting trading zero to hero with AFT and AWT ? – Algo Trading Systems Help Center

Trader Selection Filtering - Quality, not Quantity!

This model is a form of selection, winning mindset traders are able to do this. Only the fully committed trader who wants to be here will make it through the learning curves and zero to hero. The level of traders in VIP is very high way above retail standards, so traders can collaborate and benefit in the VIP group from each other at a high level without the distraction of the lower level traders, all levels of trader are accepted - but fully committed.

Basic acceptance criteria

Are you an experienced beginner to advanced trader?
Are you good with computers and desktops and web applications?
- Are you able to read, search, and browse a website and online articles to find information by yourself without needing to ask others to read, re-explain information, or search for you?
- Are you able to set up a user account for the ATS Universal account
- Are you able to use Discord and set up an account and search posts and read etc
- Are you able to follow guidance and edit your ATS universal account profile to link your discord name to the ATS account
Are you able to be self-motivated and self-leading and fully committed to learning and treat it like a business career?
Do you have a good level of experience with the NinjaTrader Platform?
- can use charts, connections, templates, chart traders, workspaces, market analyzers, etc
Do you have time and patience and are not in a hurry?
- Can you self-assist and problem-solve, learn the toolset in stages over time?
- Can you grab the wheel and drive and learn by action on the road in stages?
- Learn by doing and then search for answers and then if needed ask questions..

Is this for you?

If you can get started without asking questions -without assistance, If yes please continue down.
If you want assistance - ok then consider an assisted service https://alphaprotrader.net/

Proprietary trading systems -new concepts = learning curve

True- AFT is a simple or a vast and complex system - and could be compared to a plane cockpit - it is designed for a pilot and plane approach, for true day trading, swing trading, and intermediate trading for trades lasting over many months, so it has levels of sophistication way beyond anything on the retail trading and NT ecosystem. But the trick is to make it simple and only use what is needed and focus on using the basic controls in stages.

The concepts methods and features of many of them are homegrown innovations and so that's got a learning curve. AFT is a vast system toolset, that's why we cut it down to the 3 sets of turnkey workspaces in the "Zero to hero" and introduced the layers. As a trader it's a case of ignoring all the other dials and bells and whistles and focusing on the main controls to get the core skill - grab the wheel and use the pedals and drive and learn on the road - don't waste time and energy looking at the chemical formula of petrol paint wheel nuts and what's under the hood - no need to be an engineer - just drive! learn by action not by asking, reading, wasting time - to learn to drive go do it for 1000 miles..!

Hybrid Algo Trading versus 100% Automated Trading

Note: Turnkey Workspaces are provided and designed for hybrid trading they are not optimized for 100% fully automated trading - hybrid trading is man and machine, pilot and plane, a trader can elect fully automated, but leave it on all week that way will see some very big profits and very big drawdowns and is not intended for 100% fully automated usage and lack the features and settings required for that style by default a pilot is required, The most effective simple common usage is hybrid algo trading style - set a bias and set the system ready to take trades automatically on semi-auto or fully auto mode for the session or a phase/run, morning/ news/afternoon, all day, or in some cases all week as trading decision dictates - in attendance.

levels of Automation support

The system does support all modes of automation - but we only provide and support turnkey workspaces and focus on hybrid trading they are not optimized for 100% full automation unattended usage. Traders need to work through the layers and become proficient in all aspects as workspaces are unlocked and complete the zero-to-hero phases (see below). This allows a trader to understand how to use the system components and nuances.

A trader cannot possibly do well with automated trading until they know how to use the system and when to use the system, and a foundation gained from hands-on experience in the zero to hero stages, to provide features, and which filters and modules settings to add in to optimize for that usage according to preference.

A trader can have a goal to set up the system and optimize the settings for 100% fully automated usage but we do not provide support for their quest, it is solely self-assisted, and only they will know their preference and what size hat will fit them, so only by mastering the systems in hybrid mode and then adding in the different levels of automation over time is the tenable route, most find 50% to 80% automation suits - the 100% automated systems are generally swing trading and out of reach=- but even those are only 90% to 95 Fully auto due to the tasks involved in trading - internet PC platform faults, news avoidance, rollovers etc..

Help Desk/Group Support for 100% fully auto

Help desk/group support is not available for new and free traders who want fully automated styles and go off-piste, as we don't want to be drawn into a black hole of time and cost at the expense of time and goals -advanced traders are welcome to self-assist and go off-piste on a quest for that style of trading if they require it.

Note questions that assist others in the forum/groups are entertained etc

VIP traders: fully automated algo baseline systems and R&D from the server are made available as some more optimized variant systems see section at "Trader usage scenarios" below.

Trading Groups Support + Education

Trading Group forum for tech support and education

Zero-To-Hero Overviews

Turnkey Workspaces are provided and unlocked to provide access to features in layers over time 1 stage per week

Get Started Trading Zero To Hero
- ⁠stage-1 - Manual Entry + Trade Man Controller ⁠
- stage-2 - Hybrid Algo Entry Controller - can be fully automated but is for hybrid trading
- ⁠stage-3 - Hybrid Algo Entry + AWT Desktop ⁠
- stage-4 - Hybrid Algo Entry + AWT Desktop + Web
- Stage - go live + VIP group access

N.B: Stage 2 Week 2 provides the hybrid algo trading features which allow all forms of trading - as selected by the trader.

Turnkey Systems Workspaces

AFT8 Workspaces
- session breakout -recommended to start
- trend scalper
Access and download the workspaces from your account downloads
Workspaces are unlocked 1 per week during the zero-to-hero stages
Open-roll contracts if required and trade the signals and trade signals
get shooting practice in and learn the control set adding in layers over time.

Color-coded trading - KISS

Signals are provided on the charts - check the suggested rules in the zero to hero stages

Green is Buy
Red is Sell

Seek higher probability entry - combined trading setup context of a higher time frame or news/pattern/cycle alignment and or AWT +entry method + trade plan rules..

Hybrid Automated Trading use - manual, semi or fully auto

a) Algo Trade Entry controller: on/off long/short on semi-auto mode
b) Algo trade management buttons such as partial exits and trail-in

Trader Action Plan

Signal filtered or taken in conjunction with the AWT bias

a)Get a trade-in based on the systematic signals + AWT
b)interact via the algo trade man and algo trade entry modules.

Trader Usage Scenarios

a)most just use the turnkey workspaces as is - and don't delve in much and find it viable
b)over time if required the other areas can be delved into etc.
c)Some customize combine the workspaces chart templates
d)others go off-piste and on a quest and self-assist using the resources this may be to find a 100% automated variant or just to set rules and signals to suit their trading method etc.
e) In VIP algo baseline systems and R&D from the server are made available for traders after 3 months of proving they have mastered the hybrid man and machine mode - plus some more optimized variant systems, traders tend to run these as baselines to understand the phase of the market and also to compare their trading as well as use them for confirmation for the hybrid algo trading plan - this also allows experimentation and comparison back to the baseline better or worse, etc.

VIP Trader Group turnkey systems & Workspaces

After purchase access to VIP
- VIP workspace access provides more sophisticated views and multi-time frames etc
- Access to VIP group and advanced methods trading playbook and more
  - realtime signals
  - news
  - technicals
  - live session trading chat analysis pre-session and morning
- AlgoTrading Systems VIP Group Market Focus
- Access VIP workspaces settings & RD baselines for fully auto systems