The same strategy, now live.
When a strategy has earned it, Periscøpe runs the exact same code against your broker. No rewrite, no second system. Live access is rolled out to select users on request, so the step to real capital is a deliberate one.
From paper to live without a rewrite.
Same code, real broker
Promoting to live changes the broker binding, not your strategy. The code that survived backtest and paper is the code that runs.
A deliberate step
Live is gated. You opt in, acknowledge that it trades real capital, and access is enabled for your account on request.
Full run visibility
Orders, fills, positions, ledger, and logs for the live run, the same run surface you used in backtest and paper.
Stop a run when you need to
A Kill control stops a live run on request and is checked every step of the run loop.
Backtest, paper, and live run the same strategy.
A run's mode is a setting, not a separate program. The strategy reacts to market events and emits orders the same way in every mode; only the data feed and broker change underneath it.
- Backtest on historical data
- Paper on a live feed with simulated fills
- Live through your broker
- Same strategy version in all three
Watch the live run like any other.
Positions, orders, fills, ledger, and a classified issue feed update as the run executes. When something looks wrong, the diagnostics are right there.
- Live positions, orders, and fills
- Ledger and classified issues
- Strategy logs you can tail
- Kill the run on request
When to go live.
Strategies that already survived paper.
Live is the last step, not the first. It's for strategies you've watched behave correctly on real-time data and are ready to back with capital.
Your broker is the source of truth.
In live, fills, positions, and buying power come from your broker. Periscøpe surfaces and records them and gives you a kill control, but you are responsible for your account, orders, and open positions.
Live trading on Periscøpe: questions.
Is live trading available now? +
Live execution is built and runs the same strategy code as backtest and paper. Access is rolled out to select users on request rather than enabled by default, so the move to real capital is deliberate. Contact us to enable it for your account.
Do I need to rewrite my strategy for live? +
No. Backtest, paper, and live share the same strategy code path. Promoting from one mode to the next changes the data feed and broker binding, not the strategy.
Which broker does Periscøpe trade through? +
You connect your own broker account, and Periscøpe routes the strategy's orders to it. The broker remains the source of truth for fills, positions, and buying power.
How is risk and buying power handled in live? +
In live, your broker is authoritative for buying power and fills. Periscøpe surfaces orders, fills, and positions, and shows buying power as an advisory figure. The enforcing risk checks run in backtest and paper.
Can I stop a live run? +
Yes. Each run has a Kill control that requests the run stop; the run loop checks for it on every step. You are responsible for any positions left open at your broker.
Request live access.
Live access is rolled out to select users on request. Tell us what you trade and how you work, and we'll talk about enabling live for your account.