Useful links
These links can also be found in the specific parts of the training course dealing with these subjects, and you'll find them here in simplified access.
Each of them offers you significant discounts and bonuses if you sign up for the various services using them.
- Register for Trading-View (15$ credit or over a month free by following this link) : TradinView allows you to track cryptocurrencies and apply automatable strategies
- Register with WunderTrading (30 % on annual subscriptions and 10 % on monthly subscriptions) : WunderTrading is an intermediary between TradingView (which runs the strategy) and your broker (which holds your cryptos and assets). WunderTrading transforms the strategy's alerts into buy or sell orders.
- BitGet registration (Crypto broker: (10 % discount on your trading fees by following this link) : Bitget is the broker we use and recommend. This is where your assets are held and where the actual trading takes place. It's the platform where your real money resides.
WunderTrading offers you a very important function for getting started in automated trading: Paper Trading.
What is paper trading?
Paper trading, in the context of crypto-currencies or any financial market, is a trading simulation or training process that enables individuals to trade virtual assets without using real money. Paper trading on crypto-currencies is like a "fictitious" trading environment where you can test your trading strategies, understand market dynamics and gain experience without risking your real funds.
By setting up your Paper Trading on the broker you are going to use, you're in real-life conditions. Also, take the time to find your own implementation of TopBot strategies through Paper Trading and once you've verified the profitability of your bots, you can start trading with real money.
1 - Create a Paper Trading account on WunderTrading (demo API)

In the side menu that appears, select the "Paper trading" tab.
Then select BITGET and FUTURES USDT-M
Enter the name of your Paper Trading account and select the trading mode (HEDGE Recommended)

You can renew your fake account balance to 10,000 at any time by going to the "My exchanges" tab, finding the demo account in the list and clicking on the "Renew" button.
Now, when you create a bot, you have two options:
- Activate the Paper Trading option (see below)
- Don't activate it and link your bot to your real account
We'll come back to the creation of your bots in more detail later in the course.

2 - Monitor the results and performance of your bots in Paper Trading mode
In "My Exchanges", you'll find your demo account in the list of your APIs.
- You can view the balance (does not take into account open positions and updates when positions are closed)
- The "refresh" button which resets your demo account to 10,000 $
- The "Statistics" button for detailed performance statistics

The hard part is over: we'll soon be able to program our first trading bot!