8. How to trade Proton "O"

A) Signals

B) Orders

C) Trading-Instruments

Signal provision

Proton O calculates the signals overnight, which are available to investors every morning from around 7:30 (CET) am via mobil-APP or Q4U trading dashboard.

As you can see in the screenshot below, all Proton signals are very transparent with ENTRY AND EXIT CONDITIONS on our trading dasboard.

How long is one signal valid?

The PROTON O signal is valid only on the respective trading day, up to 17:30 CET. After this time, the signal expires and should no longer be acted upon.

Why does the signal expire at 17:30?

The PROTON SYSTEM is based solely on price data from official spot market trading hours (09:00–17:30 CET). Price movements outside this window (e.g., pre-market or after-hours) are excluded, as they do not meet the system’s statistical reliability standards. Executing trades outside these hours may lead to inconsistent or unintended outcomes.

What should be done if an order is executed after 17:30?

If a position is opened after 17:30 based on a PROTON O signal, it should be closed manually, as it is no longer aligned with a valid signal and falls outside the strategy’s defined parameters.

Are there intraday updates or signal adjustments?

No. The PROTON O system is designed as a daily, rules-based strategy. Only one signal is generated per trading day, with no intraday changes or additional trade recommendations.

Order management

ENTRY:

The Entry is always a "limit" order

Connect with your broker to place a "limit-order" valid for the day.

If the order is not executed by end of the trading day, it will be canceled.

EXIT:

All Exit signals/conditions are already communicated with the Entry signals.

The only both Exit-conditions (always valid) are:

a) “Market”-order to be activated after exactly 5 trading days (=time stop) or

b) 2% price stop (of entry price)

Depending on your broker, it is possible to enter the EXIT-conditions as a “conditional”-order already togehter with the opening trade.

Trading instruments

You can use all kind of derivatives on the DAX Performance Index to make the trade.

Typically, most traders use

DAX Futures
DAX CFDs
DAX Open End Turbos

We provide Trades with a set of products for trading Proton. The derivatives are linked to Proton Signal. You can select the leverage from the Leveraged Product finder for the signals.

More informations to trade you can find here

Who executes the trades?

Trade execution is carried out by the investor. The PROTON O system provides the trading signal and the stop level. However, the actual execution is the sole responsibility of the investor via their own brokerage account.

What do “Long” and “Short” mean in this context?

Long: Taking a long position means you are expecting prices to rise, typically implemented through a call turbo certificate.

Short: Taking a short position means you are expecting prices to fall, generally executed using a put turbo certificate.