FAQ
Plain answers for customers who want the product explained without the jargon
This FAQ is written for customers who may know very little about automated trading systems. It explains the hosted dashboard first, then the AI, APIs, risk controls, and Enterprise option.
Free Auto Mode is for learning through automated demo/paper trading. Hosted access is the main paid path. Enterprise private-node access is for customers who specifically want the runtime on their own machine.
Most customers should begin in the website dashboard. Enterprise private-machine setup is only for advanced customers who specifically want it.
The intended first proving path is demo, replay, or paper mode so you can learn the workflow before live exposure is considered.
The AI layer helps with monitoring and explanation, but the live path stays behind deterministic risk and execution controls.
API Key Guide
Which APIs ZeroTrade can use, what each one does, and where customers get the key
Customers do not need to connect every provider. Start with demo, replay, and paper mode, then add only the encrypted connector keys required for the markets, AI provider, and alert path they actually want to use.
OpenAI, Groq, xAI / Grok, Anthropic Claude, Google AI, Mistral, plus 1 more
OpenRouter
Telegram Uplink
Webhook, Email SMTP
IonQ
Alpaca, Interactive Brokers, Saxo OpenAPI, Schwab Trader API, Tradier, IG Markets
OANDA
Capital.com
MetaTrader 5, cTrader Open API, TradeLocker, NinjaTrader
Tradovate
TradingView Webhooks
FIX Gateway
Polygon.io, Databento, Nasdaq Data Link, dxFeed, EODHD, IEX Cloud, plus 5 more
Solana RPC, Helius
QuickNode, Alchemy
Jupiter
Birdeye
DexScreener
CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap
Binance, Bybit, Kraken, Coinbase Advanced, OKX, KuCoin, plus 3 more
Hyperliquid
CCXT
Custom Provider
Local AI
Ollama local AI
Used for: Private summaries, trade notes, replay commentary, watchlist triage, and lower-cost helper tasks on the customer's own machine.
How to get it: No cloud API key is needed. Install Ollama on the node machine and pull the supported Gemma local model during setup.
Security: Local AI should stay advisory. It must not receive exchange secrets, wallet seed phrases, or unrestricted execution authority.
Open OllamaCloud AI
OpenAI BYOK
Used for: Premium Oracle reasoning, structured trade explanations, anomaly review, daily briefings, and research reports.
How to get it: Create an API key in the OpenAI platform, then store it inside the encrypted provider vault. Enterprise users can also store it in their private runtime config.
Security: Use a dedicated key, monitor usage, rotate if exposed, and never paste broker secrets or wallet secrets into prompts.
Create OpenAI keyCloud AI
Groq
Used for: Fast optional AI routing for lightweight summaries, low-latency classifications, and backup model routing.
How to get it: Create a GroqCloud API key and save it as an optional AI provider entry.
Security: Keep it scoped to AI work. It is not a venue key and should not be mixed with trading credentials.
Create Groq keyCloud AI
xAI / Grok
Used for: Optional market-context synthesis, news-aware review, and advisory reasoning where the customer supplies their own xAI key.
How to get it: Create an API key in the xAI Console and add it to the encrypted provider vault when that route is enabled.
Security: Use server-side storage only. Do not expose xAI keys in browser code, public logs, or customer screenshots.
Open xAI guideMobile uplink
Telegram Bot API
Used for: Phone alerts, status checks, halt notifications, daily briefs, and approved command relay to the node.
How to get it: Create a bot with Telegram BotFather, copy the bot token, then store it in the node or hosted vault.
Security: Treat the bot token like a password. Restrict commands to approved chat IDs and rotate the token if it is exposed.
Open Telegram guideQuantum research
IonQ
Used for: Optional ZeroTrade Quantum research jobs, portfolio probes, diagnostics, and probability review outside live execution.
How to get it: Create an IonQ Quantum Cloud account and API key only if the Quantum research lane is enabled for the account.
Security: Quantum output is advisory research. It does not bypass risk-core, execution-core, or live-mode approval.
Open IonQ docsSolana
Solana RPC
Used for: Reading Solana chain state, sending transactions, simulation checks, wallet health, and production-grade node connectivity.
How to get it: Use a dedicated production RPC endpoint from a provider or your own infrastructure. Public RPC is only suitable for light testing.
Security: A private RPC URL should be treated like infrastructure access. Do not post it publicly or hardcode it into client-side pages.
Open Solana RPC docsSolana routing
Jupiter Swap API
Used for: Quote and route discovery for Solana swap workflows before any signed execution request is considered.
How to get it: Use Jupiter's official developer docs to choose the correct quote, order, execute, or build path for the deployment.
Security: Quotes are not trade approval. ZeroTrade still applies allowlists, slippage caps, stale-data checks, and risk-core first.
Open Jupiter docsExchange adapter
Binance
Used for: Optional CEX balances, orders, fills, and market workflows when a customer chooses Binance as a supported venue.
How to get it: Create an API key from Binance API Management, enable 2FA, and start with the minimum permissions needed.
Security: Do not enable withdrawals. Use IP restrictions where possible and test with read or paper-style permissions first.
Open Binance guideExchange adapter
Bybit
Used for: Optional exchange balances, order placement, account snapshots, and fills where Bybit is configured by the customer.
How to get it: Create a Bybit API key from the account API Management page and select only the permissions required.
Security: Use exchange-side restrictions, avoid withdrawal permission, and keep the key separate from other services.
Open Bybit guideExchange adapter
Kraken
Used for: Optional account-specific market workflows, balances, private order data, and trading actions where supported.
How to get it: Create a Kraken API key pair from Kraken Pro settings and choose the exact private permissions needed.
Security: Save the private key securely, enable 2FA where supported, and do not grant funding permissions unless deliberately required.
Open Kraken guideExchange adapter
Coinbase Advanced
Used for: Optional Coinbase account data, portfolio snapshots, and order workflow support where the adapter is enabled.
How to get it: Create a Coinbase API key for the correct portfolio and store the required key material in the encrypted vault.
Security: Use view/trade only when needed, keep IP allowlisting in place where available, and never grant transfer permissions casually.
Open Coinbase guideBroker adapter
Alpaca
Used for: Optional paper and broker-backed market workflows for stocks, ETFs, and supported instruments where available.
How to get it: Create Alpaca API credentials in the Alpaca dashboard and start from paper trading before live broker access.
Security: Keep paper and live keys separate. Do not reuse broker keys across unrelated products.
Open Alpaca docsWhich APIs are required on day one?
None are required just to read the site, start free, open demo pages, or understand the product. Hosted customers can begin with the dashboard and add one provider key only when they are ready.
Which APIs are optional?
AI providers, Telegram, TradingView webhooks, Solana RPC, Jupiter, exchanges, brokers, market-data providers, trading-platform bridges, CCXT, FIX-style venues, and IonQ are optional connectors. Customers add only the keys needed for the exact mode and market they intend to use.
What permissions should customers avoid?
Avoid withdrawal or transfer permissions for trading connectors unless there is a specific, understood reason. For normal operation, read, trade, and account-status permissions should be scoped as tightly as the venue allows.
Does Google login require a customer API key?
No. Google login is configured by the portal owner. Customers simply sign in with Google when paid hosted access has been enabled for their account.
Regulatory Posture
Clear regulatory answers before customers trust the product
ZeroTrade should look advanced because it is disciplined, not because it overclaims. These answers keep the public message away from false authorisation claims, personal-advice claims, and unsupported performance promises.
Is ZeroTrade FCA authorised?
No FCA authorisation or endorsement is claimed unless a valid firm reference is published and can be checked on the FCA register. ZeroTrade is positioned as software and operator infrastructure, not as a regulated broker, adviser, custodian, portfolio manager, payment institution, or exchange.
Does ZeroTrade give personal investment advice?
No. Oracle, AI, quant, and quantum outputs can explain, classify, rank, and brief, but they are not personal recommendations and they cannot bypass deterministic risk controls.
What should UK customers check before using live markets?
UK customers should use the UK compliance page, verify any broker or financial provider directly with the FCA register or Firm Checker, and start with demo, replay, or paper mode first.
Can ZeroTrade publish guaranteed results?
No. The product should not publish guaranteed-profit claims, fixed win promises, or performance copy that hides assumptions. Research and backtests must be labelled clearly and should not be confused with live results.
Customer FAQ
Everything below is written to help a first-time customer understand the product clearly
ZeroTrade should make sense before it tries to impress anyone. These answers are intentionally plain, commercial, and beginner-friendly without exposing the protected strategy playbook behind the node.
Start Here
The short version for customers who just want to know how it works
Can ZeroTrade run automatically for one hour?
Yes. Free Auto Mode gives a signed-in customer one 60-minute daily automated demo/paper trading session. It can scan, route through the dashboard flow, and create simulated or paper orders without real-money execution. Live API automation is a paid, deliberate step with risk controls.
What happens if I log in with Google but do not buy?
You land in the free dashboard. You can start the daily Free Auto hour, open the guided demo, read the API setup guide, save one provider key, and see what is locked until you upgrade. It can run demo/paper automation, but it does not place live orders.
What is the simplest way to use it?
Use the hosted dashboard. Log in, add one provider key, start in demo or paper mode, then upgrade only when you want longer automation windows, more saved keys, and stronger AI briefings.
Do I need a server, SSH, or self-hosting?
No. Most customers should start with the hosted website dashboard. Enterprise private-machine setup is only for advanced customers who specifically want ZeroTrade running on their own PC, mini PC, VPS, or Ubuntu server.
Setup And APIs
Connect only what you need, then test safely
Where do I add API keys?
After login, open API Keys from the account menu. Start with one provider only: AI, market data, broker, exchange, Telegram, or Solana/RPC depending on your edition and market.
Which APIs does ZeroTrade support?
ZeroTrade supports AI providers, market data, Telegram alerts, Solana/RPC and DEX data, major exchange API slots, and broker-market API slots. The integration matrix explains which key is used for watching, paper testing, alerts, or live API workflows.
Will ZeroTrade ask for withdrawal or seed-phrase access?
No. Do not give any trading system withdrawal permissions, transfer permissions, seed phrases, recovery phrases, or account passwords. Use dedicated API keys with the minimum permissions needed.
Can it trade live?
Yes, paid hosted users can arm real live API automation after adding an order-capable provider key, selecting Full API and Live API mode, setting max-order and cooldown limits, and typing the live-risk acknowledgement. The first live broker adapter is Alpaca. Free users stay limited to automated demo/paper trading.
Will ZeroTrade place real orders by itself once live automation is armed?
It can run scheduled live automation cycles for paid accounts that are explicitly armed. Each cycle still checks provider readiness, signal quality, spread, existing-position stacking, notional caps, cooldown, and the saved risk posture before any order is submitted.
AI And Monitoring
Know what the intelligence layer does and does not do
Can the AI watch trades and market conditions?
Yes. The AI layer can watch, rank, summarize, brief, and explain. It is designed to reduce repetitive screen-watching, not to give an AI unlimited authority over the account.
Can ZeroTrade run 1 hour, 5 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour, or 48 hour windows?
Yes. ZeroTrade is built around time-boxed watch and automation windows. The free plan is limited to one 60-minute daily automated demo/paper trading session. Paid hosted access unlocks longer configured windows.
Can AI place trades however it wants?
No. AI can advise, classify, explain, and rank. Trading mode, provider permissions, deterministic risk checks, and execution rules still control whether anything can move forward.
Risk, Fit, And Expectations
Make sure the product actually fits your situation
Is ZeroTrade only for professional traders?
No. The dashboard is being shaped for customers who may not know trading infrastructure. The system still treats markets seriously: demo, replay, and paper come before live API trust.
Can smaller accounts use it?
Smaller balances are fragile, so the system is designed to prefer selectivity and no-trade states over noisy overtrading. It is not sold as a miracle answer for low funds.
Does ZeroTrade guarantee profit?
No. ZeroTrade is software infrastructure for monitoring, replay, automation controls, risk checks, and operator review. Markets can lose money, and historical or paper results are not live guarantees.