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Starter Guide 101

New to Composer? This guide has everything you need to get started.

1. How to Create an Account

Get started with Composer—set up your account, explore pricing, fund your portfolio, and start investing with automated strategies.

2. Types of Accounts Available

Set up and fund taxable accounts, IRAs, or business accounts on Composer. Learn about brokerage options, tax implications, and how to transfer an IRA.

3. Tax Considerations

Composer’s rebalancing may trigger short-term capital gains. Consult a tax professional for guidance. Automated and manual trades are taxed the same.

4. Keeping Your Account Secure

Composer ensures security with 2FA, withdrawal protections, and FINRA/SIPC coverage.

5. What is the Discover Page?

Deposit cleared? Start investing in symphonies—automated trading for stocks, ETFs & crypto. Explore strategies on the Discover page today!

6. How Composer Symphonies Work

A Composer symphony is an automated trading algorithm that executes trades based on preset rules.

7. How do Backtests Work in Composer?

A backtest shows how a symphony should have performed using past data. It’s a key tool for evaluation—but remember, past results don’t guarantee future returns.

8. Creating and Editing Algorithmic Trading Strategies With Composer

Creating your own symphony gives you full control over your trades. Modify existing strategies in Discover or build from scratch in the Composer editor!

9. Creating a New Composer Symphony with AI

You can build a new symphony manually, by pasting blocks, or using AI. Test different strategies, backtest results, and refine your approach.