Installation Guide

Welcome to Alpha Draconis — the Sovereign-class trading infrastructure. This guide takes a Dashboard-First approach: configure everything from your web console, then deploy to your Execution Node.

System Requirements

| Component | Requirement | |-----------|-------------| | MetaTrader 5 | Latest version (64-bit) | | Operating System | Windows 10/11 | | Network | Stable internet for cloud validation | | Browser | Chrome, Edge, or Firefox (for Dashboard) |

🐉 Sovereign Tier

Sovereign-tier operators also need Python 3.10+ on their Execution Nodes for Sentinel and Hydra infrastructure.

Phase 1: Dashboard Setup

Your journey begins at alphadraconis.io/dashboard.

Create Your Account

Activate Your License

Navigate to Dashboard → License and enter your license key. The system will validate and bind it to your account automatically. See the License Activation guide for details on HWID binding.

Configure Risk Parameters

Go to Dashboard → Risk Configuration and set your risk boundaries:

Max Daily Loss — The absolute daily loss ceiling
Hard Equity Stop — Emergency equity floor

These values are enforced by the cloud and the Algorithm simultaneously.

⚠️ 24-Hour Oath

Once saved, risk parameters are locked for 24 hours. You can tighten limits at any time, but loosening requires a 24-hour cooling period. This is by design — protecting you from emotional decisions.

Phase 2: Deploy Arsenal EA

Download Arsenal EA

From Dashboard → Downloads, download Alpha_Draconis_Arsenal.ex5. This single file contains the complete trading system — Executor, Risk Guardian, and Auto-Journal.

Install to MetaTrader 5

Open MetaTrader 5
Go to File → Open Data Folder
Copy Alpha_Draconis_Arsenal.ex5 into MQL5/Experts/
Restart MetaTrader 5

Configure WebRequest

In MT5, navigate to Tools → Options → Expert Advisors:

Check ✅ Allow algorithmic trading
Check ✅ Allow WebRequest for listed URL
Add: https://alphadraconis.io

🚨 Critical

Without WebRequest enabled, license validation and real-time risk sync will fail. The Algorithm will refuse to trade.

Attach to Chart

In the Navigator panel, find Alpha_Draconis_Arsenal
Drag it onto your trading chart
Enter your License Key in the InpLicenseKey field
Select your Operation Mode (Executor or Explorer)
Click OK

Phase 3: Verify Connection

Check the Experts tab in MT5 for these confirmation messages:

✅ License validated — HWID bound
✅ Risk parameters synced from cloud
✅ Alpha Draconis Arsenal ready — Executor Mode

Operation Modes

| Mode | Behavior | Use Case | |------|----------|----------| | Executor | Live trading — opens and manages positions | Production deployment | | Explorer | Signal-only — logs opportunities without trading | Observation and learning |

💡 Recommendation

Start with Explorer mode for 1-2 weeks to observe signal quality before switching to Executor.

Next Steps

📖 License Activation & HWID — Understanding hardware binding
📖 Arsenal Core System — Deep dive into the Algorithm
📖 Risk Protocols — The 24-Hour Oath explained

Setup & Installation