Trading System Setup Checklist
Use this checklist to record the details needed to configure, validate, and prepare a trading system for operation.
System & Owner Details
System Name
*
Owner / Contact Person Name
*
Team or Desk Name
Intended Environment
*
Demo
Paper Trading
Live Trading
Staging/Test
Trading Scope & Platform
Platform/Vendor Name
*
Asset Classes / Instruments to Be Traded
*
Equities
Options
Futures
Forex
Crypto
ETFs
Bonds
Other
Market Region / Exchange Coverage
*
Please Select
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Global
Single Exchange
Other
Account Type
*
Demo
Paper
Live
Managed
Connectivity & Data Feeds
Primary connection method
*
API
FIX
Web UI
Other
API/FIX endpoint or platform connection ID
Market data feed provider
Backup feed/provider
Connection test status
*
Not tested
Passed
Failed
Needs review
Risk Controls & Order Settings
Max Order Size
*
Max Position Size
*
Daily Loss Limit
*
Allowed Order Types
*
Market
Limit
Stop
Stop-Limit
Trailing Stop
Other
Time-in-Force Defaults
*
Day
GTC
IOC
FOK
Other
Pre-Trade Risk Checks Enabled
*
Yes
No
Access, Permissions & Automation
User role / access level
*
Admin
Trader
Viewer
Support
Other
Required approvals for live trading
*
Yes
No
Pending
Automation / bot enabled
*
Yes
No
Monitoring / alerting enabled
*
Yes
No
Restricted functions or special permissions notes
Validation & Readiness Checklist
Login/access verified
*
Complete
Not complete
Connection stable
*
Complete
Not complete
Market data available
*
Complete
Not complete
Order entry tested
*
Complete
Not complete
Risk limits configured
*
Complete
Not complete
Logs/alerts working
*
Complete
Not complete
Fallback process documented
*
Complete
Not complete
Go-live readiness status
*
Ready
Not ready
Needs final review
Final Notes & Go-Live Planning
Planned Go-Live Date
*
 -
Month
 -
Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Planned Go-Live Time
Hour Minutes
AM
PM
AM/PM Option
Owner Sign-Off Notes
*
Outstanding Issues or Dependencies
Additional Instructions for Trading Operations Team
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