Getting Started with Ultra Mega Trader

🚀 Welcome to UMT!
Your step-by-step guide to get trading and live forward testing

1. Install the Chrome Extension

After installing, open Chrome’s extension menu and pin UMT using the pushpin icon so it’s always visible. This makes it easy to start, stop, or adjust settings quickly.

2. Keep TradingView Tabs Always Active (Required)

UMT requires TradingView tabs to stay active so Chrome doesn’t suspend them.

  1. Open a TradingView chart first
  2. Go to Chrome Settings → Performance
  3. Under Always keep these sites active, click Add
  4. Select tradingview.com and save

Important: TradingView must be open first or it won’t appear in this list.

3. Sign In & Choose Your Subscription

Open the UMT extension menu and click Sign In. If you’re new, click Manage to select a plan.

After signing in, you’ll receive a 2FA verification email. Click the link, then refresh the TradingView page.

Subscription menu screenshot

Tip: If your subscription doesn’t update right away, refresh the page.

4. Set Up Your Order Presets

Set your limit order chart button presets: Log into Paper Trading → Click Trade → Open the Order tab → set limit orders to Ask and save the preset.

*Presets are broker dependent. If you switch brokers you'll need to resave your presets. We recommend using Paper Trading first.*

Order panel screenshot Order preset dropdown screenshot

On the Buy/Sell chart buttons, select your saved preset from the dropdown:

Buy/Sell chart button preset screenshot

Switch to the DOM panel and keep the strategy tester trades list visible:

DOM panel setup screenshot

Important: While UMT is running, do not change charts, layouts, or strategies. Turn the extension off first if changes are needed.

5. Choose Limit or Market Orders

Select your order type from the extension menu.

When using limit orders, UMT will automatically retry unfilled orders up to 5 times. If still unfilled, it pauses and waits for the next strategy entry.

6. Load Your Strategy & Set Trade Size

Load any strategy onto your chart and configure its settings.

Set your position size using the Buy/Sell quantity box on the chart or in the DOM. UMT uses this value, not the strategy tester’s quantity.

Make sure Instant Order Placement is enabled: Right-click chart → Settings → Trading → check Instant order placement.

7. Start Trading!

Click Start Trading. UMT will wait for the next new entry from your strategy.

You can already be in a position before clicking Start Trading. If it matches your strategy’s direction, UMT will take over managing it.

PRO TIP: If forward testing unattended, prevent your computer from sleeping:

Mac/OSX: caffeinate

Linux: systemd-inhibit bash

Windows PowerShell: powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0

To stop trading: turn the extension off or refresh the page.

Start trading screenshot

🎉 You Did It!

You now have a fully automated trading system powered by UMT. If you need help, email support or visit the Ultra Mega Trader subreddit.