Strategy Activation Mode

by QATS • Feb 7, 2026

QATS has three main ways to run a strategy:

Analytical mode — analyze signals without placing trades
Algorithmic trading — execute trades automatically via a broker
Testing modes — validate and test your strategy (Mock and Backtest)

Active mode

Active mode means your strategy runs automatically using Triggers. Depending on your setup, it can either: analyze signals (Analytical mode), execute trades (Algorithmic trading).

Analytical Mode

Ideal for getting started, learning the platform, tuning settings, and running tests.

No orders are placed — you can safely analyze signals in real time
Used for forward-testing and signal generation
Especially useful with notifications

Algorithmic trading mode

Signals generated by the configuration may be transmitted to connected external systems via authorized APIs
Requires an API key with trading permissions

Testing Mode

Testing modes are used to validate your strategy before going live.

Mock Activation

A one-time real-time validation of the configuration logic

Triggers are not active
Blocks are triggered manually
No external operations are triggered

Mock deposit and Trade Amount

Mock deposit — a virtual balance inside the strategy used to test capital allocation and trade calculations without risking real funds. It helps evaluate how the strategy behaves under different market conditions. Broker balance — the actual funds on the connected account. It is used in Live mode when trades are executed on the real market.

Backtest

Runs the strategy on historical data. Used to evaluate strategy quality, logic, conditions, and to calculate key performance metrics

Return / profitability
Drawdown
Trade frequency

Connecting an API Key

How to connect

All keys are connected exclusively through the QATS user account (personal cabinet).
Sharing keys directly via chat or inside the strategy interface is not allowed.
activate a configuration in Live mode

Binance Keys example

If you use Binance, create an API key in your Binance account:

1. Path inside Binance: 2. Log in to your Binance account 3. Go to Profile (top right corner) 4. Select API Management 5. Click Create API 6. Set permissions: 7. Enable Read (safe access) 8. Enable Spot & Futures Trading (only if you plan to trade)

When creating the key, select the required permissions

For trading, you typically need:

Trading / Enable Spot & Margin Trading
Futures trading (only if you plan to trade futures)

If you plan to publish the strategy for copy trading, make sure to enable the Copy Trading checkbox in the strategy Settings before activation.

After connecting

Verify that the permissions on the Binance side match the mode you selected in QATS (Analytical vs Auto-Trading / Spot vs Futures).

When activating the strategy, you will be able to choose your key from the list.

Make sure the deposit set in the strategy settings does not exceed your current account balance.

QATS is not a registered broker-dealer or investment advisor. All strategies are created and managed by users. Trading involves risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. QATS does not store or manage user funds. All trades are executed via official broker APIs. Users must be 18 years or older to use the platform.

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