Automated TradingThe Tools, The Platform

& How to get started

David Andrews, CEO Atom8

Introduction: Atom8

• Atom8 offers professional trading platforms for automated and discretionary FX traders

• Atom8 is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

• Based at West Kensington in London

• ECN/ DMA spread betting & FX Accounts; PAMM accounts; no distance on Stops and Limits; trade without spread with direct ECN orders; slippage control; position merge; 200m liquidity on majors; market depth window; advanced chart trading; 1 click trading; automatic portfolio hedging and more!

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The Basics: Why use automated trading?• No emotion

• Better execution

• Never miss a trade, any time of the day or night

• Ability to “back-test” and check your assumptions/ strategy

• Forces you to have a system, put odds in your favour

• Strictly define all elements of the trades taken, in advance

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Aspects of a good EA/ robot

• Statistically significant number of sample trades over reasonable length of time

• Adaptable list of variables

• Low drawdown <15%

• Profit factor ≥ 1.6

• Consistent equity curve growth

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• Do it yourself (learn to code JAVA, MQL4/5, C+ etc..)

• Pay an EA coder to do it for you

• Buy it online for $47 (BEWARE!) or $2000 (BEWARE EVEN MORE!)

• Pay thousands to an education company

• Get Atom8 to do it for free Atom8 Financial Services LLP - Presentation on Automated

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Where/ how do I get my robot?

Designing your strategy

• Visual backtest for potential candidates

• Risk reward ratio/ transaction size/ whether to scale in

• What % to close at T1, T2 and what % to let run

• Money management is essential too

• What confirmations & indicators to use or design & in what combination

• What hours to trade (market open, high liquidity) or range bound times or the Asian session?

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The right platform & tools

• Atom8 offers both JAVA based and MT4 platforms (November)

• Both fed with unrivalled ECN liquidity

• No mark-up on overnight swap rate

• We offer 99.9% quality data to back-test

• Free EA coding assistance and technical guidance

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Running a Back test – the steps• Download your data to test on MT4 or Atom8 Trader Pro

• Select the robot

• Select the currency pair and timeframe

• Run a preliminary test – check the results

• Optimise results (NB: curve fitting)

• Apply common sense about the results! Look at them in context

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Automation Pitfalls

• Takes time to get set up

• It is a commitment – but can be life changing if you dive in!

• Only for the tech savvy

• If you get your variables wrong or turn on the wrong robot or at the wrong time, your account will suffer

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FX Advisory options

• If you are attracted to automated trading, but the commitment is impractical, we do recommend several other options for you to consider.

Call us on 020 7043 5050

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ANY QUESTIONS ANY QUESTIONS ?Direct Market FX for discretionary and automated traders• Atom8 offers direct market access (DMA) for spread betters and FX traders alike! Competitive commissions, overnights and spreads• Offering you some of the most competitive commissions, spreads and overnights on the market! Overnight funding at a fractional cost

of other brokers. Atom8 Advantage• No nonsense customer service from real traders! Imagine that! • No dealing desk. No B-Book. No conflict of interest.• FREE Automatic Chart Patterns - Instant signals/ setups on your charts! • FREE Multi currency customisable PAMM set-up to trade multiple accounts.• FREE market commentary, tools & indicators.• FREE API feed for algo traders!• ECN MT4 Launch in November 2013 Open a free demo at atom8.com and see the DIFFERENCE! Call us or use our Online Help! +44 (0)20 7043 5050 www.Atom8.com

Disclaimer• Aspects of this presentation may constitute financial promotions which have been approved for and on behalf of

Atom8 Financial Services LLP. The promotion of financial products and services in this presentation may not be permitted in all jurisdictions and shall not be deemed to constitute a promotion or offer to sell such products or services where it is not permitted to do so. This presentation is generally intended for U.K. residents (especially spreading betting) but is not intended for, and its products and services are not available to, U.S. persons or Canadian residents.

• This document is not an offer to sell or an invitation to apply for any product or service of Atom8 Financial Services LLP. This presentation and its Press release include and are, in part, based on forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections. Atom8 undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or statements in the press release.

• Spread betting, CFDs and FX are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital as prices may

move rapidly against you. It is possible to lose more than your initial investment and you may be required to make further payments. These products may not be suitable for all clients. You should make sure you understand the risks involved, seeking independent advice, if necessary.

• Atom8 is a trading name of Atom8 Financial Services LLP (Company No. OC376560) of 2nd Floor, Centenary House, Palliser Road, London, W14 9EQ. Atom8 Financial Services LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FRN: 590299