Safe First Launch · v0.1.0-draft · English
Safe First Launch Guide
Goal: a final, deliberate check before you enable a strategy for the first time - on Sim first, always.
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Not recorded yet - the written guide below covers everything today.
Safe First Launch
The pre-flight checklist to run before enabling any strategy on a live account.
- What to check before going live
- How to confirm the strategy is really running
- What to watch during the first session
Last updated: not yet recorded
Software only - you stay in control
Matrix Systems executes rule-based logic on your own NinjaTrader connection. It is not a guarantee of future performance, and it does not manage, custody, or handle your funds. Read the Risk Disclosure before your first live session.Before you enable, confirm all of this
- You're starting on a Sim account, not live, for your first session
- Contracts Per Instrument is set to a size you deliberately chose
- You know which account the strategy is attached to
- Your NinjaTrader connection is stable (not intermittently dropping)
- You've read the Risk Disclosure
- You know where to find the Troubleshooting Guide if something looks wrong
Enabling
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Enable the strategy
Check the "Enabled" box in NinjaTrader's Strategies panel.
Screenshot placeholder - Strategies panel, Enabled checkbox
Expected result: the strategy shows as enabled and connected, no error dialog.
What success looks like
Running normally
The strategy sits idle until its own conditions are met - silence is normal, not a sign of a problem.Do not continue if…
Stop and check first
You see repeated error dialogs, an unexpected position appears, or your connection is dropping - pause and check the Troubleshooting Guide before continuing.