Configure the NRUNO cBot safely

1. Installation in cTrader

1. Open cTrader Desktop and the Automate/Algo area.
2. Import the supplied NRUNO cBot file, build the project and add an instance to the intended account and chart symbol.
3. Open the settings before starting and verify every parameter. Use PAPER first only to check signals and connectivity. Then test actual order execution on your broker's demo account.
4. After setup, the cBot runs in cTrader Cloud. Your computer and cTrader Desktop therefore do not need to remain open. The cloud instance must remain active and connected to both the broker and NRUNO.

2. NRUNO, connector key and WebSocket

Copy the full connector key from your NRUNO dashboard into the matching cBot field. It authenticates this access; never place it in a TradingView alert or public screenshot.

After start, the cBot opens an encrypted WebSocket connection to NRUNO. The dashboard must show the access as connected. The webhook URL goes into TradingView. URL and connector key serve different purposes and must not be swapped.

3. PAPER and LIVE

4. Symbols, lots and position size

The signal symbol must match the broker symbol. EURUSD is not automatically EURUSD.c; NAS100 is not automatically US100 or USTEC; GER40 is not automatically DE40. Unknown names are rejected. Use the exact cTrader name or an explicit mapping.

cTrader often processes volume in units while displaying lots. One FX lot is typically 100,000 base units; indices, crypto and CFDs can use completely different contract sizes. The cBot normalises to the broker's minimum and step. Before LIVE, verify the resulting monetary risk in the order ticket.

5. Stop loss and take profit

SL and TP are optional. If TradingView sends valid values, the cBot uses those signal values. If it sends BUY or SELL only, the position has no SL/TP unless local stop or take profit is enabled in the cBot. Local values are the fallback and do not replace valid supplied values.

6. Max spread, sessions and signal age

Max Spread

If current Ask-Bid spread exceeds the limit, ENTRY is blocked. Example: limit 2.0 pips, current spread 2.4 → no trade. EXIT and emergency closes must not be delayed by an entry spread filter.

Trading hours / session

New entries are accepted only inside the configured window. Verify timezone and daylight saving. Existing positions remain open; EXIT and protection must still work outside the entry window.

Entry timeout / signal age

NRUNO compares the signal time with the receipt time. An ENTRY older than the configured limit is rejected as expired, so a delayed entry is not executed after the market has already moved. For fast strategies, we recommend 2 seconds. If valid signals occasionally expire, increase it to 3 seconds. Higher values are not a general recommendation and should be used deliberately only for slower strategies. EXIT and Emergency Exit are unaffected.

7. BUY, SELL, EXIT and emergency exit

• BUY: opens a long position for the symbol and access.
• SELL: opens a short position.
• EXIT: closes the assigned open position for that symbol; it does not open the opposite side. Use one active strategy per symbol/cBot instance so EXIT cannot affect another strategy.
• Emergency Exit: is the manual emergency close. Afterwards verify in cTrader that the position is actually closed; market or connection errors can reject a close.

Pyramiding permits multiple same-direction positions up to the configured maximum. Hedging permits BUY and SELL simultaneously; SL and TP are then mandatory and trailing/break-even are disabled. With hedging off, explicitly test opposite signals on your broker's demo account.

8. Trailing explained completely

Trailing activates only when the selected method's trigger is reached. Until then the initial SL is unchanged. A new SL is accepted only in the profit direction: never lower for a long and never higher for a short. It is not loosened when price retraces.

Break-even

Break-even Trigger (R) determines activation. Break-even Plus (R) moves beyond entry by that fraction of R. Example 1.5R/0.1R: at +1.5R at least +0.1R is secured. Fees, swap and slippage may still produce a small net loss.

Partial profits and remainder

The cBot version shown has no dedicated automatic partial-close parameter. If another enabled function or an external action closes part of a position, trailing manages only the remaining volume; closed profit is not reopened. Verify position ID, remainder and SL in cTrader.

9. Pips, points and ticks

For EURUSD and GBPUSD, one pip is normally 0.0001. EURUSD 1.08500 → 1.08600 is 10 pips. A fifth decimal is often one tick/point, usually 0.1 pip. For JPY pairs one pip is usually 0.01.

For indices and crypto, a point often means 1.0 price unit, while cBot fields labelled “pips” use Symbol.PipSize. Formula: price distance = input × PipSize. If NAS100 PipSize is 0.1, 100 cBot pips equal 10.0 index points. Ten FX pips therefore do not equal ten NASDAQ points.

10. Calculation and signal examples

• TradingView with SL/TP: BUY EURUSD with SL 1.0830 and TP 1.0890 → those prices are used if broker rules permit.
• BUY/SELL only: without local protection the position starts without SL/TP; with local 20/40-pip protection the cBot applies those distances.
• EXIT: An EURUSD EXIT closes the assigned EURUSD position for that access.
• Trailing: Long at 1.0850; activation 20 pips; distance 10. At Bid 1.0870 SL is about 1.0860. At 1.0880 it moves to 1.0870; if Bid falls the SL stays.
• Max Spread: limit 2.0 pips; current spread 2.4 → BUY/SELL is blocked and recorded as rejected.

11. Multiple connectors and accesses

Each connector access has its own key and cBot instance. Never use account A's key for account B. Name accesses by account/strategy, for example “ICMarkets-Demo-EURUSD” and “Pepperstone-Live-NAS100”. For every instance verify account, symbol, key and PAPER/LIVE mode.

Multiple connectors may run in parallel if the plan includes enough accesses. A signal is routed only to its authenticated assigned access. Run separate BUY/SELL/EXIT tests for each before LIVE.

12. Checklist before LIVE