A gated path from idea to live system.
Every DAROS engagement follows the same disciplined sequence. Each stage is a gate: the work moves forward only when the previous stage supports it. This is how we keep clients out of premature live deployments — and out of confusion about where a project stands.
Understand requirement
We start with what you trade, how you execute today, and what keeps breaking. No architecture until the problem is clear.
Define trading workflow
Entries, exits, order types, accounts, operators, intervention points — the workflow is written down and agreed before anything is built.
Map data and broker dependencies
Which data feeds, which brokers, which APIs, which markets. Dependencies and their failure modes are identified up front.
Design system architecture
Modules, data flow, risk gates and dashboards are designed against your workflow — not a generic template.
Build or configure DAROS modules
Existing modules are configured; genuinely custom pieces are built. You see progress against the agreed design.
Backtest and validate
Strategies run against history with realistic costs, then face sensitivity, regime and overfitting checks.
Paper deploy
The full system runs on live data without live capital. Execution behavior, sync and alerts are observed and tuned.
Add RMS gates
Daily loss limits, exposure caps, symbol restrictions, kill switch and escalation rules are configured and tested.
Live deploy — if appropriate
Go-live happens only when validation and paper results support it. If they don't, we say so. The decision is always yours.
Monitor, review and improve
Live behavior is compared against tested expectations. Logs and reviews feed changes back into the system.
Note: "live deploy" is stage nine of ten, not stage one. Paper deployment and RMS gating always come first, and the client remains responsible for trading decisions and compliance at every stage.
Start at stage one.
Send us the requirement — even a rough one. Stage one is a conversation, not a contract.