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Notes from the
trading floor.

How-to guides, broker settings, video walkthroughs and product updates, written by the people who build and run ActTrader.

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11 posts, newest first

  1. Knowledge BaseGuide

    ActTrader vs Other Trading Platforms: How to Choose for Your Brokerage

    A practical, broker-side guide to choosing a trading platform, execution model, product scope, white-label control, CRM and dealer tooling, and what it really costs to run.

    5 min read

  2. Knowledge BaseGuide

    MPC Custody Explained for Operators, Not Cryptographers

    You don't need to understand elliptic curve mathematics to make a sound custody decision. You need to understand what MPC actually protects against, and what it quietly does not.

    4 min read

  3. Knowledge BaseGuide

    Proof of Reserve Is a Feature Now, Not a Press Release

    After FTX, exchanges rushed to publish Merkle-tree attestations and call it transparency. The firms actually building on crypto infrastructure need to understand what proof of reserve does, what it cannot do, and what replaces the gap.

    3 min read

  4. How-to GuidesGuide

    How to log in to ActTrader WebTrader

    Sign in with your broker credentials, enable 2FA, and recover access if you are locked out.

    1 min read

  5. Broker SettingsGuide

    Setting dealer desk permissions

    Assign roles for order monitoring, manual intervention, spread markup, and client group visibility.

    1 min read

  6. Broker SettingsVideo

    Broker CRM settings walkthrough

    Configure client groups, KYC workflows, and dealer permissions from the admin portal.

    1 min read

  7. New FeaturesNew feature

    ActAI assistant across desktop, web and mobile

    Ask questions about positions, margin, and platform features in plain English - powered by your live ledger.

    1 min read

  8. New FeaturesNew feature

    ActCharts is now live on desktop and web

    In-house charting with multi-timeframe layouts, drawing tools, and ActAI pattern hints. Now open source on GitHub.

    1 min read

  9. Knowledge BaseGuide

    Understanding STP execution on ActTrader

    How orders route from the terminal through liquidity hubs to LP fills - latency, hedging, and audit trails.

    1 min read

  10. Video TutorialsVideo

    Mobile app: place your first trade

    A five-minute video covering login, watchlists, one-tap order entry, and position management.

    1 min read

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