Quick Start

Install, describe one trading idea, and get the backtest of your first strategy.

Last updated 2026-11

Once you finish the four steps, you'll have a BTC strategy with a two-year backtest. The desktop app starts with your own Claude Code or ChatGPT account, no sign-up needed. If you want it running with your computer off, follow the cloud machine section.

Desktop App

Before you start

  • Mac: macOS 13 or later. Windows: Windows 10 or 11 (x64).

Steps

1

Download and install. Download the Mac version or the Windows version and open it to install. If Windows blocks it, see Stuck? at the end of this page.

2

Connect an AI. If you're signed in to Claude Code or Codex, click "Connect". If you have neither, click "Try Blave AI first".

3

Describe your trading idea. Click "Type My Own Idea" and paste this:

Build me a BTC strategy: go long when price moves above the 20-day moving average, exit when it drops below. Backtest the last two years with fees included.
4

Check the backtest. When a result card shows up in the chat, click "View backtest".

How to tell it worked

  • The backtest result shows the return, the max drawdown and every trade.
  • A new strategy appears in the sidebar.

To change it, just say so, for example "switch to the 50-day moving average and run it again".

Cloud Machine

Before you start

  • A Blave account and a credit card. The machine is billed per period. See Blave Agent Pricing & Billing for when you're charged and how much.
  • To connect President Futures or Capital Futures, choose Windows under "Advanced Settings" before you launch.

Steps

1

Add a card and launch. Sign in, add your card on the launch page and click "Launch Server" on the machine card. If you're still in your trial, the button reads "Start Now" with the date billing starts.

2

Wait for the machine to set up. When the status changes to "Running", click "Enter Workspace".

3

Describe your trading idea. Paste the same sentence into the chat box.

Build me a BTC strategy: go long when price moves above the 20-day moving average, exit when it drops below. Backtest the last two years with fees included.
4

Check the backtest. Click "View Backtest" on the result card.

How to tell it worked

  • The backtest result shows the return, the max drawdown and every trade.
  • A new strategy appears in the workspace's strategy list.

Stuck?

You seeWhat to do
Your browser says the file isn't commonly downloadedChoose "Keep"
"Windows protected your PC"Click "More info", then "Run anyway"
There's no "Run anyway" buttonA work PC's management policy or Smart App Control on Windows 11 blocked it. It can't be bypassed, so use a cloud machine instead
The first launch keeps preparingThe first launch installs the runtime. Wait a few minutes; later launches don't need to wait
You use a ChatGPT account but haven't installed CodexThe Codex row says "Downloads the Codex engine". Click "Connect" on that row. When the download finishes, a browser opens so you can sign in with your ChatGPT account