FAQ

Common questions about the USDⓈ-M Signals hub, answered in one place. For deeper coverage of any topic, follow the cross-links into the dedicated docs pages.

Are the signals repainted?

No. Every signal is anchored to a closed bar. Once the bar closes and the indicator stack confirms the condition, the signal row is generated and its entry / SL / TP1-3 values are immutable. The signal will subsequently:

• Move from WAITING → ACTIVE if entry is hit.
• Move from ACTIVE → CLOSED if TP or SL is hit.

It will NOT change its entry, SL, or TP levels. It will NOT disappear if the next bar invalidates the original setup — that's still a closed signal that simply didn't work.

This is the fundamental difference between a signal and an indicator overlay. Indicator overlays repaint as new bars arrive (the most recent bar always updates). Signals are point-in-time events anchored to a closed bar.

What's the latency from signal generation to my screen?

So you're typically aware of a new signal within 1 second of bar close.

I see signals arrive but my autotrade didn't execute. Why?

Open Live monitor and look for the most recent log lines. Most common reasons:

• SKIPPED_LIMIT — you've hit max concurrent positions. Close some or upgrade plan.
• SKIPPED_AGE — signal arrived after your min-age cooldown expired (rare, only happens with massive WS lag).
• SKIPPED_SLIPPAGE — current mark is already too far from entry; the signal would fill at a worse price.
• SKIPPED_FILTER — symbol blacklist or active-hours/days filter blocked it.
• EXCHANGE_REJECT — your exchange rejected the order. Common causes: API key permissions wrong, insufficient margin, leverage exceeds exchange's limit for this symbol.
• RISK_ADJUSTED — order placed, but size was rounded down to fit your risk budget after exchange minimums. The order DID execute; just at lower size than requested.

If you see no log line for the signal at all, check your subscriptions (Signal config) — the signal source may not be subscribed.

Why did a signal close at SL when I see TP1 was hit on the chart?

Three possibilities, in order of frequency:

1. The wick hit SL first, then TP1. Your signal's SL and TP are evaluated against the tick stream in order. If price ticked down to SL before ticking up to TP1, the signal closes at SL. The chart only shows the bar high/low, which can mask the order of events within the bar.
2. Exchange data discrepancy. We use mark price for signal evaluation. If your chart uses last-trade price (the default), there can be 0.05-0.2% divergence on illiquid pairs. The signal closed against mark; your chart shows last-trade.
3. Multi-leg TP. If TP1 was hit AND your subscription closes the entire position at TP1 (instead of partials), the signal moves to CLOSED · TP1 hit and any subsequent SL hit is on a different leg (irrelevant to the original signal).

Why are some pairs not in the feed?

Signal sources are scoped per symbol whitelist:

• mrD-RSI Pullback scans the top 100 USDⓈ-M pairs by 24h volume.
• mrDAlgo Premium scans the top 50.
• Smart Ranges scans a curated list of ~30 majors and high-volume alts.

If your favourite alt isn't covered, it's because its volume is below the threshold for accurate signal detection. Email support if you have a pair you think should be added.

How do I unsubscribe from a Telegram alert source?

1. Open the Alerts page (/trading-alerts).
2. Find the alert subscription row.
3. Click Pause (temporary) or Delete (permanent).

Pausing on the bot side (/stop in the Telegram chat) cuts all alerts including indicator alerts — don't do that just to stop one source.

Can I get historical signal data for backtesting?

Premium and above can export the closed signals history as CSV. The CSV contains every closed signal with entry / SL / TP / result / timing.

For more structured access (API):

• Ultimate plan: REST endpoint /api/v1/usdm-signals/history with pagination and filters. Auth via your account's API key. Docs: contact support for the spec.

What's the difference between Win rate, Avg ROE, and Total ROE?

• Win rate = how often a signal hits at least TP1 (closes profitable). High win rate ≠ profitable system if losses are much bigger than wins.
• Avg ROE = mean Final ROE across all closed signals. Includes wins and losses.
• Total ROE = sum of Final ROE across the period. The "if you traded every signal at unit risk, this is how the equity moved" metric.

Healthy stream: Win rate > 50%, Avg ROE > 0, Total ROE positive and trending up.

How are sources ranked / which should I subscribe to?

See Metrics dashboard → Source breakdown. Rule of thumb:

1. Look at 30d Total ROE.
2. Filter to sources with > 0 Total ROE AND > 50% Win rate.
3. Among those, prefer sources with higher Signal count (more statistical confidence).
4. Among those, pick 1-2 to subscribe initially.
5. Re-evaluate weekly.

Don't subscribe everything. Each source has a regime fit; subscribing all sources means losses from regime-mismatched sources eat the wins from in-regime ones.

Signals stopped arriving — is the service down?

1. Check status.mrd-indicators.com for ongoing incidents.
2. Check the WS connection indicator at the top of the page (small green dot = connected).
3. Hard-refresh the page (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + R).
4. If the WS reconnects but no signals arrive within 30 minutes, it might genuinely be a quiet period — quiet weekends are normal.
5. If quiet for > 4 h on a weekday, contact support with your account ID and the timestamps you expected signals.

Are there crypto SPOT signals in this hub?

No — this hub is USDⓈ-M Futures only. For SPOT, see Spot Signals overview. For Forex, see Forex Signals overview.

What's next

• USDⓈ-M Signals overview — feature recap.
• Help — Auto trading — safe first-run walkthrough.
• AI explainer — second-opinion AI read.
• Signals introduction — compare all three hubs.