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Frequently asked questions
The honest answers traders ask before flipping live trading on.
What does the free tier actually include?
Enough to see what Spectra does — one workspace, one chart, the desktop and browser apps, paper trading. No alerts, no cloud sync, no multi-account, no export. It's a working demo, not a working desk. Pro lifts all the limits for $12/month.
How do I pay $12/month with crypto?
Sign in, open Billing, pick a network (BTC, ETH, USDT-TRC20 or USDT-ERC20), copy the wallet address, send the exact amount, and paste the transaction hash. Pro activates within 24 hours — usually much sooner — and you get an email when it does.
Can I pay by credit card?
Coming soon. Stripe checkout is wired up and gated behind a feature flag; we'll flip it on once we're past a few rounds of crypto-payment volume. Use crypto for now.
What happens at the end of the month?
We auto-create a renewal order one day before your period ends and email you the wallet address. Send the next $12, paste the tx hash, and Pro keeps going. If you don't pay, you drop back to the free tier the day after expiry — your data isn't deleted.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Contact support within 7 days of payment. Refunds are processed manually on-chain back to the same wallet that paid us.
Does Spectra Terminal work on Mac, Windows, and Linux?
Yes. Spectra ships signed native desktop apps for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10/11, and Linux. The native apps are GPU-accelerated, low-memory, and auto-update. No Electron, no bloated runtime — it feels like a real trading terminal.
Can I use Spectra on iPhone, Android, or tablet?
Yes. Spectra runs in any modern browser on iPhone, Android phones, iPad, and Android tablets. The web app is touch-optimised — smooth scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, mobile keyboards for inputs — and uses the same charting engine as the desktop. Your workspaces sync across devices when you sign in.
Why $12/month? What competitors charge for this?
Spectra Pro at $12/month includes footprint charts, order-book heatmap, DOM ladder, 24/7 cloud alerts, and scripted strategies. The major retail platforms charge $30 to $60/month for that subset and another $25/symbol/month for data. No per-symbol fees here, no watermarks, no "premium real-time" upsell.
What markets does Spectra cover? Stocks, crypto, forex?
All three. Stocks and ETFs via Twelvedata and Tiingo. Crypto via Binance (spot and futures) and other major exchanges. Forex via Twelvedata. Live tick streaming, full historical bars, and order routing where the broker supports it.
Does Spectra have footprint charts?
Yes — full footprint charts with bid/ask volume, delta, imbalance highlighting, and value-area shading. Included free, on every supported instrument, on every platform (desktop and web).
Can I see the order book heatmap and DOM ladder?
Yes. The DOM ladder shows live bid/ask depth with one-click order entry. The order-book heatmap visualises resting liquidity over time so you can see absorption and large-size walls before they hit the tape. Both are free, both run native-fast.
Does Spectra support volume profile and TPO?
Yes — composite volume profile, session volume profile, and Market Profile / TPO charts are all built in. Configurable POC, value-area percentage, and profile mode (per-session vs. composite).
Can I write my own indicators and strategies?
Yes. Spectra ships a sandboxed scripting DSL for custom indicators, alerts, and strategies. No C# or Pine required — strategies compile to the same bytecode that powers our backtester and 24/7 cloud worker. No "unsafe" paths, no file or network access outside audited built-ins.
Are 24/7 cloud alerts included with Pro?
Yes. Price-level alerts, indicator alerts, drawing-cross alerts, and full custom-DSL strategy alerts all run on our cloud worker 24/7 as part of Pro. Delivery via email, webhook, Telegram, Discord, or push. No "alert credit" pricing — fire as many as you want.
Can I bring my own broker?
Auto-orders ship with Binance support (spot + futures) today. Tradovate, Interactive Brokers, and Alpaca are on the roadmap. Webhook-based broker integrations work today for any platform that accepts signed HTTP.
Is paper trading realistic? Can I backtest strategies?
Yes to both. Paper trading models slippage in basis points, commission per fill, partial fills, and gap-handling. Backtests use the exact same engine as live trading — you don't get one result on paper and a different one in production.
How much memory does Spectra use? Do I need a fast laptop?
Spectra runs comfortably on an 8 GB laptop with Chrome, Slack, and your editor open. No Electron, no Java, no bloated runtime. The native app hits 144 fps on 50,000 candles on a base-model M2 MacBook Air, and runs smoothly on older Windows laptops where browser-based charting tools start dropping frames.
Do my scripts run on your servers?
Only if you opt in for 24/7 cloud alerts and auto-orders. Otherwise the desktop runs them locally and nothing leaves your machine.
Is live trading safe by default?
Yes — live trading is off by default. Flipping to live requires a typed-phrase confirmation; auto-orders need a separate 2FA acknowledgement per broker secret. Paper trading is the default mode.
Where is my data stored?
Supabase (EU region by default; US optional). Encrypted at rest. Webhook secrets are sealed in the database. Your workspaces, scripts, and trade history belong to you and export as JSON anytime.
Can I self-host Spectra? How do I delete my account?
Self-host: not yet — the cloud backend is closed-source. The desktop app works fully offline if you skip cloud sync. Account delete: Profile → Delete account removes every owned row and your identity itself (GDPR-compliant).
Ship trades, not config files.
Download the desktop, paper-trade for as long as you need, then opt in to live when you can articulate your edge.
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