Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most.

Is my real money at risk?+

Only if mode is set to live AND auto-trade is enabled. By default the agent runs in demo against eToro's simulated environment — no real capital moves.

Why was a high-confidence signal skipped?+

Every skip records a reason: low confidence, auto disabled, not tradable, conflict with an open position, caps hit, non-directional model output, or stale headline. Open the Signals page and click the row to see the exact reason.

Why didn't the agent close my losing position?+

The executor only closes positions when the AI explicitly says close, when the stop-loss is hit, or when you close manually. Silence on a ticker defaults to hold. Open the latest brief to see the per-position verdict.

How do I pause the agent?+

In Config, flip auto_trade_enabled to false (stops new opens, keeps monitoring) or active to false (full halt). The agent also auto-pauses when drawdown exceeds the configured limit.

Why are there two portfolios?+

Demo and live are completely independent — separate peak, drawdown, positions and history. Switching modes does not migrate anything.

How often does the agent trade?+

Three scheduled passes a day (Asia, EU, US opens) plus intraday reactions on breaking news or imminent events. Actual order count depends on confidence threshold and how many signals clear the gates.

Where can I see proof a cycle ran?+

Jobs page — the 'Last portfolio cycle' panel shows trigger, inputs, opens, closes and errors with a link to the brief.

Can I change the AI model?+

The active model is recorded on each brief (ai_model). Switching is a config change — talk to the operator first; different models behave very differently.