Accounts and Pairs Overview

1. Brief Overview

This section helps you configure which broker account, market pairs, and indicator types your strategy should use before running trading. By defining these settings up front, you ensure that your strategy only reacts to the markets, orders, and directions that match your trading style — improving clarity, control, and alignment with your preferred approach.

2. Steps / Instructions / Use-Cases

A. Select Your Trading Account

Choose which of your connected broker accounts the strategy will route orders on.

If you have multiple accounts (e.g., one live and one demo), selecting the correct one ensures your trading operates exactly where you expect.

B. Configure Your Trading Pairs

In the Pair Configuration section, choose which symbols the strategy should monitor.

• All supported pairs

  The strategy listens for indicators across every available symbol.

• Custom pair selection

  Pick only the markets you want to include.

  Example: Selecting XAU/USD means the strategy ignores indicators for everything else — EUR/USD, GBP/JPY, etc.

Use-case examples:

• Focusing on a single commodity like gold

• Limiting trades to major forex pairs

• Avoiding low-liquidity exotic pairs

C. Filter by Order Type

Control which indicator types your strategy responds to:

• Neutral — accepts both market and limit indicators

• Market only — routes only market-entry indicators

• Limit only — reacts exclusively to limit-entry indicators

Use-case examples:

• When you prefer instant routing → choose Market only

• When your provider uses limit entries for better risk-reward → choose Limit only

D. Choose Order Direction

Specify which trade directions your automation should act on:

• Neutral — Buy and Sell indicators

• Buy only — ignores Sell indicators

• Sell only — ignores Buy indicators

Use-case examples:

• Running a trend-following strategy only in one direction

• Avoiding Buy indicators in a persistent downtrend

• Testing long-only configurations on a demo account

📖 Read more here Order Options

E. Set Limit Order Expiration

This applies only to limit orders:

• Good Till Canceled (GTC) — stays active until manually closed or canceled by the provider

• Today — automatically expires at the end of the trading day

Use-case examples:

• Day-trading setups → choose Today

• Swing strategies expecting longer entry windows → choose GTC

📖 Read more here Order Expiration

3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: If I select only one pair, will the strategy ignore everything else?

Yes — only indicators for the selected pair(s) will trigger actions.

Q: What happens if I switch my trading account later?

The strategy will route all new orders to the newly selected account.

Q: Are market and limit indicators treated differently?

Yes — your chosen Order Type setting determines exactly which indicators the system reacts to.

Q: Does Order Direction stop indicators from showing?

No — it simply prevents the strategy from acting on indicators that don’t match your chosen direction.

4. Troubleshooting

Issue: Strategy didn’t open a trade I expected.

• Check if the pair was selected under Pair Configuration.

• Confirm the Order Type was compatible (Market vs. Limit).

• Verify that Order Direction allowed the indicator (e.g., Buy vs. Sell).

• Ask a DeepSage SFX Agent, HelpCenter Bot, or contact the support via LiveChat.

Issue: A limit order expired unexpectedly.

• Make sure Order Expiration is not set to Today.

Issue: The wrong broker account was used.

• Revisit the Account dropdown and confirm the correct one is selected.

5. Summary

By completing this section, you’ve configured:

• Which broker account the strategy trades on

• Which pairs it should monitor

• Which order types it reacts to

• Whether it follows Buy, Sell, or both directions

• How long limit orders remain active

These settings ensure your strategy operates only within the boundaries you define — keeping your strategy aligned with your goals and reducing unexpected behavior.