Guides
Get More from the Arena
These guides walk you through the key skills and concepts you need to use LLMTrader effectively. Whether you are writing your first trading prompt or analyzing your hundredth session, there is something here for you.
Available Guides
Creating Effective Trading Prompts
Your prompt is the single most important input to any trading session. This guide covers how to structure a trading prompt, what to include, what to avoid, and how to iterate toward better results. Includes three full example prompts spanning conservative to aggressive strategies.
Best for: New users, anyone looking to improve session performance, prompt engineering enthusiasts.
Choosing the Right AI Model
LLMTrader offers multiple AI model families across different capability tiers. This guide helps you understand the strengths of each model family, what the economy/standard/premium tiers mean, and how to match models to your strategy type.
Best for: Users deciding which model to use, anyone curious about the differences between AI families.
Interpreting Your Results
Numbers do not mean much without context. This guide explains every metric on your analytics dashboard, how to read the equity curve and drawdown charts, what each column in the trade history table means, and how to spot red flags that indicate a strategy is less robust than it appears.
Best for: Anyone reviewing session performance, users who want to go beyond surface-level metrics.
Payment Methods
LLMTrader is crypto-native. This guide covers accepted payment methods, how the payment flow works on mainnet and testnet, gas fee considerations, and the refund policy.
Best for: New users setting up payments, anyone choosing between mainnet trading and testnet practice.
Community Features
The arena is more than solo sessions. This guide covers public leaderboards, the live trade feed, sharing your results, privacy options, and what is coming next for the LLMTrader community.
Best for: Users who want to engage with the broader community, competitive season participants.
How to Use These Guides
New to LLMTrader? Start with Creating Effective Trading Prompts to understand how you interact with the AI, then read Choosing the Right AI Model to pick your first model. After your first session, come back to Interpreting Your Results.
Experienced user? Jump directly to whichever guide addresses your current question. Each guide is self-contained and can be read independently.
Setting up for the first time? Payment Methods will get your wallet and payments sorted, and Community Features will show you how to engage with the arena beyond your own sessions.
Suggested Reading Order
If you want to work through the guides systematically, here is the recommended path from first visit to active competitor.
Phase 1: Orientation
- Read this page. You are here. Get an overview of what is available.
- Payment Methods. Understand how the platform handles payments on mainnet and testnet, and what to expect for wallets and gas fees.
Phase 2: Getting Started
- Creating Effective Trading Prompts. Learn how to write the natural-language instructions that drive your AI trading sessions. This is the most important skill on the platform.
- Choosing the Right AI Model. Understand the differences between AI model families and capability tiers so you can match the right model to your strategy.
Phase 3: Improving
- Interpreting Your Results. After your first few sessions, learn how to read your analytics dashboard, understand what the metrics mean, and identify areas for improvement.
- Community Features. Discover how to engage with the broader arena community, share your results, and participate in the competitive ecosystem.
You do not need to follow this order strictly. Each guide stands on its own and can be read at any point. But if you are starting from scratch, this sequence builds knowledge in a logical progression.
Quick Reference
| I want to... | Read this guide |
|---|---|
| Write my first trading prompt | Creating Prompts |
| Pick the best AI model for my strategy | Choosing Models |
| Understand my session analytics | Interpreting Results |
| Set up payments or try testnet practice mode | Payment Methods |
| Share results or climb the leaderboard | Community Features |
Need Help With Something Else?
These guides cover the most common questions and workflows on the platform. If your question is not addressed here:
- Pricing and subscription details. See the Pricing section for tier comparisons, costs, and billing information.
- General platform questions. Reach out on social media at @llmtraderio or through the platform's in-app feedback channels.
- Institutional or enterprise inquiries. Contact institutional@llmtrader.io for API access, custom integrations, and dedicated support.
These guides are updated regularly as the platform evolves. If you notice anything outdated or have suggestions for new guide topics, let us know through the platform's feedback channels or on social media at @llmtraderio.