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Capandex

Getting Started

Get up and running with Capandex in five simple steps. You will create an account, connect an exchange, build your first flow, test it with paper trading, and monitor execution.

1

Create an Account

Head to the Sign Up page and create your free Capandex account using your email address. You will receive a confirmation email to verify your account.

Once verified, log in and you will land on the dashboard where you can manage your flows and monitor executions.

2

Connect an Exchange

Navigate to Settings > Exchanges from the sidebar. Click Add Exchange and select your exchange from the supported list: Binance, OKX, Bybit, MEXC, Coinbase, or Kraken.

Enter your API key and secret. Your credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before being stored. If you want to start without risk, you can skip this step and use Paper Trading mode instead, which requires no API keys.

See the Exchange Setup guide for detailed instructions on creating API keys for each exchange.

3

Create Your First Flow

Click New Flow from the dashboard to open the visual Flow Builder. The builder provides a canvas where you drag nodes from the sidebar and connect them together to form your strategy.

A simple strategy flow might look like this:

  1. Add a Candle Close trigger node (set timeframe to 15m)
  2. Add a Price Data node connected to an exchange
  3. Add an RSI indicator node (period 14, overbought 70, oversold 30)
  4. Add a Threshold node to check if RSI crosses below 30
  5. Connect the threshold output to a Place Order execution node

See the Flow Builder guide for a complete walkthrough, and the Node Reference for details on every available node.

4

Run Paper Trading

Before going live, test your flow with paper trading. In the flow settings, set the mode to Paper. Paper trading uses real market prices but simulates order fills, so you can validate your strategy without risking real capital.

Click Start to begin the paper trading session. The execution panel at the bottom of the builder will show real-time logs, fills, and performance metrics.

You can also run backtests against historical data to evaluate strategy performance over time. See the Paper Trading & Backtesting guide for details.

5

Monitor Execution

Once your flow is running, the Execution Panel at the bottom of the Flow Builder shows:

  • Real-time logs from each node execution
  • Order fills and trade history
  • Current positions and unrealized PnL
  • Performance metrics (win rate, PnL, drawdown)

You can stop execution at any time by clicking Stop. Active positions will remain open unless you manually close them or add a Kill Switch node to your flow.

Next Steps