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Start, stop and delete an instance

Start an instance

After receiving access to a cBot, you can create a new instance as follows:

  • In the algo list to the left, click the Add instance field below a cBot and all its existing instances.
  • In the home screen of the Algo application, click the green Start cBot button underneath a cBot in the central screen.
  • On the dedicated page for a specific cBot, click the green Start cBot button in the upper-right corner.
  • Right-click a cBot in the algo list. In the context menu, click Start cBot.
  • Double-click a cBot in the algo list.

You will be presented with a window allowing you to set up your new instance. The screen will show the following:

  • The account on which the instance is supposed to run.
  • The symbol and time frame to which the instance is supposed to be attached.
  • Any advanced parameters that the cBot has.

After configuring the instance, tap the green Start cBot button at the bottom.

Your instance will also be added to the instance list in the Algo app. If it stops for whatever reason, tap the green play icon to restart it. Alternatively, right-click an instance and select Start cBot instance in the context menu.

Stop an instance

You have several options for stopping a running instance.

  • When in the Algo application, click the grey Stop icon to the right of the instance you want to stop.
  • On the dedicated page for an instance, click the grey Stop cBot instance button in the upper-right corner.
  • Right-click an instance and select Stop cBot instance in the context menu.

Note that, after being stopped, your instance will not be deleted; it will still be shown in the Algo application. You can restart it by using any of the methods for starting an instance.

Note

Apart from stopping it manually, an instance can also be stopped automatically for various reasons such as a lack of response from the server.

Delete an instance

You can delete an instance by right-clicking it and selecting Remove cBot instance in the context menu.

Note

It is only possible to delete stopped instances. You cannot delete an instance that is currently running.

After deleting an instance, you still retain access to the algorithm. If you delete all instances of a particular algorithm, you will still be able to create new instances of this algorithm via all the usual methods.