1. Create account
Create or log in to an OttoTrader account to unlock the Windows installer.
Desktop download
Download the Windows desktop workstation.
Use the website to sign in and download OttoTrader. Use the desktop app for strategy building, validation, backtesting, exchange connections, and Demo or Live Real execution. New Starter accounts may receive a 30-day full desktop trial where backend eligibility allows it.
2. Download Windows app
Available once logged in
3. Start in Demo
Confirm email, set up MFA, sign in inside desktop Settings > Account, then use Demo before Live Real. Website and desktop both read the same account, so the installer link, trial lifecycle, and in-app access rules stay aligned.
Windows is the supported desktop release. Installer delivery follows the account-gated download flow and the stable update manifest; desktop update downloads should be checked against the release manifest and SHA-256 checksum.
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The Windows desktop app owns strategy construction, local exchange contexts, AI provider keys, backtesting, Demo, Live Real state, and final execution validation.
Website login, pricing, purchased strategies, seller tools, downloads, and updates stay tied to the same account the desktop app reads.
Changing the top-bar pair or exchange context must never silently retarget already-running strategies. Running sessions keep their original exchange, market type, mode, pair, client, and strategy context.
Desktop workstation
The workstation where strategies are built, tested, and operated.
OttoTrader's Windows desktop app is the flagship product. It owns strategy construction, local exchange contexts, AI provider keys, backtesting, live/demo runtime state, and final execution validation.
Dashboard
Read-only overview for trading activity, daily PnL, open risk, usable balance, mark-to-market equity, session fees, calendar heatmaps, and performance context.
Live Trading
Trade Setup, Chart, Active Strategies, and Open/Closed Positions sit together for context, strategy reasoning, protection state, and session management.
Strategy Warehouse
Build, save, import, export, sync, and install strategies with Visual Builder, Code Builder, AI Assistant, local library entries, and Bought Strategies.
Backtesting and Settings
Run focused manual tests or broader automation research, then manage account sign-in, exchange contexts, AI provider keys, RTC, backups, notifications, and logging.
Operator controls
Running a strategy should not mean losing control.
A strategy workstation is only useful if you can confirm context, pause, inspect, protect, and stop what is happening once something is running.
Pause, resume, or stop strategies while keeping exchange, market type, mode, pair, and protection status visible.
Move stops to break-even, adjust protection where supported, and manage open positions without losing runtime context.
Keep Demo and Live Real workflows clearly separated in the Windows desktop app.
Next step
See how OttoTrader connects account services to desktop execution control.
The desktop is where strategy work, backtesting, exchange connections, and execution validation happen. Platform shows how the website and backend fit around it.