Research first
Write a falsifiable thesis and record what would prove it wrong.
Research mode Paper trading only
RVA Trader
A research desk for turning market ideas into testable hypotheses, tracked watchlists, and paper-trading plans. Built for careful research—not live order execution.
No brokerage connectionNo live quotes in this prototypeNo investment advice Ask RVA: “Help me evaluate a trading strategy without risking real money”
Test the evidence
Respect point-in-time data, fees, slippage, and out-of-sample results.
Protect the downside
Set risk limits before a simulated position is opened.
Prototype data boundary
Watchlist symbols are examples, not live market data. This page has no quote feed, broker connection, order routing, persistent account storage, or tax reporting. Journal entries stay in this browser session and are not a record of executed trades.
01 / Observe
Research watchlist
02 / Hypothesize
Strategy research checklist
Trend following: pre-test checks
- Define trend and rebalance frequency before testing.
- Compare against a passive benchmark.
- Report turnover, drawdown, and exposure.
03 / Define risk
Paper-trade plan builder
Create a hypothetical setup with a thesis, stop and target. The estimates below are arithmetic scenarios only; they do not predict results, model slippage, or send orders.
04 / Review
Research journal
0 planned · 0 archived
No plans yet
Add a hypothetical setup above to start the session journal.
Risk and research notice
This is an educational planning tool, not investment, legal, or tax advice. Risk estimates assume the stated stop level is achieved exactly; real markets can gap and execution can differ. Historical backtests can overfit and do not guarantee future results. This prototype does not trade, connect to a broker, fetch quotes, or persist journal entries to an account.