// SETUP GUIDE

Get Up & Running
In Under 10 Minutes

Follow these three steps to install TradeStation, load the archive, and launch the software. Each section expands for detailed instructions.

1
TradeStation
2
Archive
3
Software
Need the Raider Trading files?

Log into your dashboard to download the archive (.tsa) and software (.exe).

Go to Dashboard →
01
🖥️
Install TradeStation
Desktop with OptionStation Pro — required platform
~2 min
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⚠ Important: Raider Trading requires TradeStation Desktop with OptionStation Pro only. TradeStation MCP and TITAN X are not supported.
  • 1
    After setting up your TradeStation account, go to tradestation.com and click Platforms.
    TradeStation Platforms page
  • 2
    Download "Desktop with OptionStation Pro." Your browser may warn that the file is unverified — this is expected. Proceed with the download.
    Download Desktop with OptionStation Pro
  • 3
    Before installation, right-click your desktop → Display Settings. Click on your primary monitor and navigate to Scale and Layout.
    Display Settings — Scale and Layout
  • 4
    Ensure the text scale is set to exactly 100%. This is critical — incorrect scaling will cause the software to misread screen coordinates. Recommended display resolution: 1080p (1920×1080 or 3840×1080). Other resolutions will work but may require coordinate adjustment (covered in Step 3).
    Scale set to 100%
  • 5
    Run TradeStation Setup.exe from your downloads folder. During installation, set Monitors: 1 — even if you have multiple displays. Click "Update Now" if prompted to finish with the latest version.
    TradeStation installer — set Monitors to 1
02
📦
Load the TradeStation Archive
Restore the Raider Trading layout, indicators & strategies
~5 min
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  • 1
    Log into raidertrading.com and download the TradeStation Archive file (Raider Trading.tsa). The TradeStation Indicators file (.eld) is optional — all necessary indicators are already packaged inside the .tsa archive.
    Download TradeStation Archive from dashboard
  • 2
    Log into your TradeStation simulated trading account.
    TradeStation simulated account login
  • 3
    Navigate to File → Backup/Restore TradeStation → Restore TradeStation Archive.
    File menu — Restore TradeStation Archive
  • 4
    Click Browse, select the Raider Trading.tsa file you downloaded, then click Open and Start Restore.
    Browse and select Raider Trading.tsa
  • 5
    Click Proceed to confirm overwriting existing studies and strategies with the Raider Trading indicators.
    Confirm overwrite — click Proceed
  • 6
    Log back into your TradeStation simulated account and click "Open Windows with Items Enabled."
    Open Windows with Items Enabled
  • 7
    Right-click on the 10 Second Bar chart → Studies → Edit Studies…
    Right-click chart — Studies — Edit Studies
  • 8
    Double-click GlobalAccount_Broadcaster → click Inputs → replace the placeholder with your simulated account number (inside the quotes) → click OK.
    GlobalAccount_Broadcaster — enter simulated account number
Risk Adjustment: On the 10 Second Bar chart, press Ctrl + ↑ to increase risk or Ctrl + ↓ to decrease risk in increments of 5. Note — changing tickers will revert the risk level to your GlobalBaseRisk value. Avoid adjusting risk while a position is active. You can also double-click GlobalBaseRisk_Broadcaster to set and save a default risk level.
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⚡
Launch Raider Trading
Install the software, log in, and start trading
~2 min
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  • 1
    Log into raidertrading.com and download the Raider Trading Software (Raider Trading.exe). Your browser may warn that the file is unverified — this is expected for unsigned software.
    Download Raider Trading.exe from dashboard
  • 2
    Launch Raider Trading.exe. If Windows Defender shows a warning, click "More Info" → "Run Anyway."
    Windows Defender — More Info — Run Anyway
  • 3
    Log in with your Raider Trading account credentials — the email and password you registered with at raidertrading.com.
    Raider Trading login screen
  • 4
    The Sub-Regions (Live Preview) should already be aligned properly within TradeStation.
    Sub-Regions aligned in TradeStation
  • 5
    If the Sub-Regions are not aligned, click "Set Box" then hold left-click and drag within TradeStation from the upper-left to the bottom-right of the Sub-Region area to recalibrate.
    Set Box — drag to recalibrate Sub-Region area
  • 6
    Select your Trading Strategy — Long Mode or Short Mode — click Start, then click within the 10 Second Bar Chart in TradeStation.
  • 7
    Raid the market. 🚀
⚠ Reminder: Always ensure you are logged into your simulated trading account in TradeStation before starting. Raider Trading is for educational and entertainment purposes only and must never be used with a live account.