Studio
Deployment
Deploy your strategy for paper trading or live execution.
Once you're confident in your strategy, deploy it to trade automatically.
Deployment Modes
Paper Trading
Test your strategy in real-time without risking real money:
- Uses live market data
- Simulates order execution
- Tracks theoretical P&L
- Perfect for final validation
Live Trading
Execute real trades on your connected exchange:
- Real orders placed via API
- Real money at risk
- Real execution (slippage, fills)
- Full monitoring and controls
Deploying a Strategy
- Open your strategy in the Studio
- Click Deploy in the top navigation
- Complete preflight checks
- Configure deployment settings
- Click Deploy
Preflight Checks
Before deployment, AlgoHive validates:
- Strategy validity — No errors in your strategy
- Connector status — Exchange connection is working
- Permissions — API has required trading permissions
- Balance — Sufficient funds for position sizing
All checks must pass before you can deploy.
Configuration
Deployment Name
A descriptive name to identify this deployment (e.g., "BTC EMA Cross - Paper").
Mode
- Paper — Simulated trading
- Live — Real money trading
Alerts
Configure notifications for:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Signal | When entry conditions are met |
| Entry | When a position is opened |
| Exit | When a position is closed |
| Error | When something goes wrong |
Alert Channels
- In-app — Notifications in AlgoHive
- Email — Send to your email
- Telegram — Send to your Telegram
- Discord — Send to your Discord webhook
- Webhook — Custom HTTP endpoint
Managing Deployments
Pause
Temporarily stop trading:
- No new positions opened
- Existing positions remain open
- Click Resume to continue
Stop
Fully stop the deployment:
- No new positions
- Optionally close existing positions
- Deployment moves to stopped state
Emergency Stop
Kill switch for emergencies:
- Immediately stops all activity
- Cancels pending orders
- Can optionally close all positions
Switching Modes
To go from Paper to Live:
- Go to your deployment in Ops
- Stop the paper deployment
- Go to Deploy tab
- Select Live mode
- Deploy again
Best Practices
- Always paper trade first — Even if backtests look great
- Start small — Use small position sizes when going live
- Monitor closely — Watch the first few trades carefully
- Set alerts — Get notified of every trade
- Know your kill switch — Practice using emergency stop
- Review regularly — Check performance daily at first
Safety Features
AlgoHive includes built-in safety:
- Daily loss limits — Stop trading after threshold
- Position limits — Maximum position size
- Drawdown limits — Pause after drawdown threshold
- Required stops — Enforce stop losses on all entries