Going Live — Shadow to Live Mode

Aurono supports two execution modes: shadow and live.

Understanding the difference is essential before placing real orders.

Shadow Mode

Shadow mode is the default. In shadow mode:

Aurono evaluates your strategies against real market data
Decisions are logged (buy, sell, or hold)
No real orders are placed on the exchange

Shadow mode lets you observe how your strategy behaves without risking capital. All shadow decisions appear in the Activity feed and Events log.

Live Mode

In live mode, Aurono places real orders on your connected exchange when strategy conditions are met.

Buy orders are submitted as limit orders
Sell orders are submitted as limit orders
Order fills, partial fills, and cancellations are tracked
Capital and inventory are updated based on actual fill prices and fees

Switching to Live Mode

Before switching to live mode, Aurono runs a pre-live check to verify:

At least one exchange is connected and verified
At least one active strategy exists with allocated capital
Exchange credentials are valid

If all checks pass, you can switch to live mode from Settings.

Safety Features

Circuit Breaker

If Aurono encounters repeated exchange errors (3 consecutive failures), the circuit breaker activates and temporarily pauses order submission for the affected strategy. Successful operations reset the counter.

Capital Reservation

Before placing any order, Aurono reserves the required capital (for buys) or inventory (for sells). This prevents:

Over-spending allocated capital
Selling more inventory than available
Race conditions between concurrent evaluations

Reservations are released when orders are filled, cancelled, or rejected.

Limit Orders Only

Aurono uses limit orders exclusively. This means:

You know the exact price before the order is placed
No slippage beyond the limit price
Orders that cannot be filled at the specified price remain open or are cancelled

Switching Back to Shadow Mode

You can switch back to shadow mode at any time from Settings. Open orders on the exchange are not cancelled automatically — they remain until filled or you cancel them manually on the exchange.

Best Practices

Run in shadow mode for at least a few days before going live
Start with a single strategy
Use conservative order sizing
Monitor the Activity feed regularly during the first few days
Check your exchange account to confirm orders match expectations