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Getting started · 3 min read

Your first path: Find → Verify → Run

Four stops on one honest path — browse, read proof, backtest, then run locally.

Beginner note: Follow Find → Verify → Run in order. Each step builds on the last.

Buyer journey

Find → Verify → Run

One honest path from catalog browse to local paper simulation — evidence before purchase.

  1. 1. Find

    Browse the Marketplace

    Compare regimes and open listing detail before you buy.

  2. 2. Verify

    Read the certificate

    Check primary run metrics, assumptions, and trade log.

  3. 3. Run

    Reproduce & run locally

    Backtest in Studio, then paper-sim with Runner on your machine.

Full walkthrough: Your first path · Getting started

QuantNest is built around one buyer journey. You find a listing in the Marketplace, verify the proof on its certificate, reproduce settings in Studio after purchase, then optionally run paper simulation with QuantNest Runner on your machine.

1

Find

  • Open Marketplace and browse by regime (Trend, Mean reversion, Breakout, Intraday).
  • Open a listing detail page and read what the strategy is for.
  • Use Compare primary runs to scan evidence — not to pick the highest return.
2

Verify

  • Open the certificate (free to read before purchase).
  • Check symbol, timeframe, trade count, assumptions, and primary run metrics.
  • Certificate proof is the listing's published verification record — not a profit promise.
3

Run

  • Purchase unlocks Studio for that listing on your account.
  • Run a backtest on your symbol and timeframe in Studio.
  • Download QuantNest Runner for supported listings (EMA Crossover Reference today) for local paper runs.

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What beginners ask next

Short answers to the question you probably have right now — tap to expand.

I am brand new — where do I start?

Follow Find → Verify → Run: Marketplace, certificate, Studio backtest, optional Runner.

Getting started
How do I read a certificate?

Start with symbol, timeframe, primary run metrics, assumptions, and trade log — not headline return alone.

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I paid but Studio is locked

Check you are signed in with the purchase email, refresh My Strategies, then open Help → billing access.

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