Get started in 5 steps
From download to your first logged trade in about 10 minutes.
From download to your first logged trade takes about 10 minutes. You only do steps 1ā4 once.
1. Download and install
Get the installer for your computer from the Download page.
Open the .dmg and drag Red Candle into Applications.
More detail: Install Red Candle.
2. Create your account
Open Red Candle and choose Create an account. Sign up with your email and a password ā we send a 6-digit code to confirm your email ā or use Continue with Google.
More detail: Create your account and sign in.
3. Choose a plan
Pick Monthly ($30) or Yearly ($324, save 10%). Checkout opens in your browser; when the payment is confirmed, the app unlocks by itself. There is no free trial.
More detail: Choose a plan.
4. Finish the first-run setup
Four quick steps, then a summary ā Language & pair, Your trading, Market data (optional) and AI assistant (optional). Everything can be changed later in Settings.
More detail: First-run setup.
Red Candle1 Language & pair Ā· 2 Your trading Ā· 3 Market data Ā· 4 AI assistantWelcome, Alex. Letās set up Red Candle.
Four quick steps. You can change any of this later in Settings.
The pair the app opens on. Add more pairs any time.
5. Log your first trade
Click Log Trade. Your pre-trade checklist opens first ā tick every rule you followed and click Continue to Log Trade. If a required rule isn't met and you still want to log, write an override reason and choose Log Anyway; the trade is marked Broken so you can review it later.
More detail: Log a trade and The pre-trade checklist.
Tip: paste a chart screenshot anywhere in the app with āV / Ctrl+V ā it lands on your Timeline at the chart's time.
Good to know: your trades, screenshots and candles are saved on this computer. Your account only unlocks the app.
The sidebar shows Online or Offline beside the app version, based on whether the app can reach the Red Candle website.