Core Concepts
Published Jun 22, 2026 · Updated Jul 26, 2026
Alphafox is an AI-native, non-custodial crypto quant platform: build strategies with natural language, backtest them, validate on paper trading with real market data, then deploy live through exchange API keys—funds stay on your exchange.
Five minutes to understand the words that keep coming up. No technical background needed.
Strategy and Trader
The platform ships five strategy template categories: Copy, DCA, Grid, Trend, Others.
Pick a template, set parameters, bind a trading connection—and you get your own running instance, called a Trader. Every row in “My strategies” is one Trader.
One exchange API key binds to one strategy at a time. Want several strategies? Prepare several connections.
Paper vs live
- Paper: virtual funds on real market data. Practice and validation happen here.
- Live: a real exchange account with real PnL.
Identical logic; only the money differs. Always paper first.
Backtest
Replays a strategy over historical data, inside the AI workspace. It answers “was this rule sensible in the past”—not “how much will I make”.
Leaders, signal sources, copy trading
- Leader: a trader worth following.
- Signal source: the live feed Alphafox builds from a leader, KOL channel, or Hyperliquid wallet.
- Copy trading: a Copy-category Trader that automatically follows a source’s future trades.
Copy trading never back-fills the leader’s existing positions. A fresh copy strategy stays flat until the source acts again.
Subscription and billing
Browsing and research are free; only running strategies costs:
| Tier | Included | Beyond |
|---|---|---|
| Free | none | Live 0.07 / paper 0.01 USDT per hour |
| Pro | 3 live + 5 paper | same |
| Pro Max | 20 live + 30 paper | same |
Overage bills hourly from your wallet’s site balance. In-product previews are authoritative—see Membership.
Asset security
Alphafox is non-custodial. Money stays on your exchange; the platform trades through your API keys:
- Keys need read + trade only; withdrawal permission triggers a warning.
- Credentials are stored encrypted and shown masked.
- Delete a connection and its strategy stops.