No. Tradleware is middleware — a hardened execution bridge, not a money-printing machine. It ships with zero pre-set strategies and makes zero promises about returns. You provide the brain (TradingView alerts, Python scripts, your own logic); Tradleware provides the muscles. If your strategy is bad, Tradleware will execute those bad trades with perfect precision. Signal responsibility stays entirely with you.

Definitely not. Anyone promising 'free money' in crypto or equities is likely after yours. Tradleware is a tool for professional execution and data sovereignty. It reduces slippage, protects your API keys from third-party custody, and ensures your signals cannot be front-run — but profit is entirely a function of your own trading skill and strategy.

Tradleware fills a specific gap in the market: traders who already have their own strategies — via TradingView alerts, Python scripts, or custom logic — and want a hardened, local execution bridge they fully own, without paying monthly fees or handing API keys to a third party. It's not for complete beginners who want pre-built strategies, and it's not for developers who want to write strategies inside the bot itself. It's for the privacy-first, technically comfortable trader in between — someone who knows what they want to trade, and just wants sovereign, reliable execution.

Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Tradleware itself is a neutral software tool and does not provide financial advice. All supported exchanges and brokers (IBKR, OKX, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Independent Reserve) hold recognized regulatory licenses. It is your responsibility to ensure your trading activity complies with the laws and regulations applicable in your country. Tradleware does not custody funds, does not operate as a broker, and does not provide investment advice.

It is not a subscription service — it is an open-source hobby project released to the public under GPL v3. There is no monthly fee, no profit-sharing, no hidden paywall, and no 'pro tier.' You download the code, run it on your own hardware (a Raspberry Pi, an old laptop, any Docker-capable device), and you own the entire stack. Built by a privacy-first individual, for privacy-first individuals.

The 'b' stands for Beta. Tradleware is under active, continuous development. Core execution features are stable and used in daily live trading, but this is non-commercial software — it has not been stress-tested by a QA department. Expect the occasional rough edge, and please open a GitHub Issue or PR if you find something broken. That feedback loop is what makes the software better.

Because in the cloud, you are the product. Cloud providers can observe your strategy (your Alpha), hold your API keys in their database (custody risk), and go offline precisely when volatility spikes and you need execution the most. Tradleware keeps everything on your own hardware. If your internet is up, your bot is up — no middleman, no signal leakage, no 'scheduled maintenance' during a bull run.

The closest direct comparison. Both route TradingView webhooks to exchange execution. SIGNUM is cloud-hosted, costs $25/month (or $225/year), and supports 14 crypto exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and Kraken. Your API keys are stored on their servers and the code is not open-source. SIGNUM is crypto-only with no stock broker support. Tradleware is free, self-hosted, open-source under GPL v3, and uniquely supports Interactive Brokers for stock and ETF execution — but covers fewer crypto exchanges and requires Docker setup. Choose SIGNUM for ease; choose Tradleware for sovereignty, stock trading, and zero cost.

Both are cloud-based SaaS platforms that store your API keys on their servers and charge monthly fees — 3Commas starts at $20/month, with higher tiers reaching $140/month, Cryptohopper starts at around $24/month. Neither supports stock or ETF trading. Tradleware is free, open-source, runs entirely on your own hardware, and uniquely supports Interactive Brokers for regulated stock and ETF execution alongside crypto. The trade-off: those platforms require zero technical setup, Tradleware requires Docker and basic terminal knowledge.

Pionex is a crypto exchange with 16 free built-in bots, no API setup needed, and 0.05% trading fees. It's the easiest entry point for beginners, but you're locked into their exchange, your keys live on their servers, and it's crypto-only with no stock or ETF support. Tradleware works with your existing exchange accounts, keeps everything local, and additionally supports stock and ETF trading via Interactive Brokers — something Pionex doesn't offer at all.

Freqtrade is a free, open-source Python bot with 25,000+ GitHub stars supporting 30+ crypto exchanges. It's a strategy execution engine — you write strategies inside it. Tradleware is a signal execution bridge — it receives signals from TradingView or your own scripts and routes them to your exchange. The key distinction beyond architecture: Freqtrade is crypto-only, while Tradleware also supports Interactive Brokers for regulated stock and ETF trading. They solve adjacent problems and can complement each other.

Tradleware is intentionally designed to be extremely lightweight. It runs comfortably on a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5, a mini-PC, or a Docker container on your main workstation. Any arm64 or x86_64 device with a stable internet connection and Docker installed is all you need. The typical 24/7 power draw on a Raspberry Pi 5 is under 15W — less than a single LED bulb.

Never. Your exchange API keys are stored exclusively in local YAML bot-config files on your own hardware. They are never sent to any Tradleware server because there is no Tradleware server. You are the sole custodian of your credentials at every step of the execution chain.

Currently supported: OKX, Coinbase, Independent Reserve, and Crypto.com for cryptocurrency spot trading; Interactive Brokers (IBKR) for regulated stock and ETF execution. Every supported exchange and broker was deliberately chosen because it holds an active licence issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) — one of the world's most rigorous financial regulators. Independent Reserve holds MPI Licence PS20200517, Crypto.com (Foris DAX Asia Pte. Ltd.) is MAS-licensed for Digital Payment Token (DPT) services, OKX holds a Major Payment Institution licence, and Interactive Brokers Singapore is regulated under CMS Licence CMS100917. All crypto integrations are built on the battle-tested CCXT library. Exchange support is community-driven — new integrations can be contributed via pull request.

Yes — and this is one of Tradleware's most unique features. Through its Interactive Brokers (IBKR) integration, Tradleware can execute TradingView webhook signals on regulated stock and ETF markets, not just crypto exchanges. It is currently the only free, self-hosted, open-source tool that bridges TradingView signals to a regulated stock broker. If you trade both crypto and equities, Tradleware lets you automate both from the same local setup, with the same zero-custody, zero-subscription model.

Yes — and this is a deliberate architectural choice. The currently supported exchanges (OKX, Coinbase, Independent Reserve, Crypto.com, IBKR) all hold active MAS licences as of May 2026, but Tradleware is not limited to MAS-regulated platforms going forward. The open-source nature of the project means anyone can contribute a new broker integration — whether it operates under MiFID II in Europe, ASIC in Australia, or any other regulatory framework. Users in different geographies have different regulatory requirements and broker preferences, and Tradleware’s architecture was designed to be extensible from day one: new integrations are contributed via pull request. In short: Tradleware will only ever support more brokers over time, never fewer.

No — and this is an important distinction. Crypto exchanges (OKX, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Independent Reserve) expose simple, connectionless REST APIs that Tradleware calls directly. Most regulated stock brokers do not work this way. With the notable exception of Alpaca, traditional brokers like IBKR require a persistent, authenticated desktop or server application running alongside your software — there is no simple HTTP endpoint to call.

To solve this, Tradleware integrates with IBKR via a purpose-built, containerized IB Gateway (cslev/ibkr-docker), which runs locally on your hardware and handles the broker connection transparently.

One known limitation to be aware of: IBKR's gateway has a built-in auto-logout safety feature that disconnects sessions every 24–48 hours. This is an IBKR security policy, not a Tradleware limitation — it cannot be disabled or overridden. As a result, you may need to reauthenticate periodically (via the gateway's web UI) to keep Tradleware able to execute stock orders. Plan accordingly if you are running 24/7 automated stock strategies.

The best way to contribute is to open an Issue on GitHub with a clear description of the bug and reproduction steps. Even better — submit a Pull Request with a fix. Feedback from real-world live-trading usage is the only way this software continues to improve.