License / Pricing
Learn what a license is needed for, how to buy one and install it.
What a License Is Needed for
Outline
┌───────────────────────────────────────┬─────────┬──────────┐ │ │ Free │ Licensed │ │ │ version │ version │ ├───────────────────────────────────────┼─────────┼──────────┤ │ Fully functional │ yes │ yes │ │ Works with pre-loaded historical data │ yes │ yes │ │ Test user's data │ yes │ yes │ │ Works with user's historical data │ no │ yes │ └───────────────────────────────────────┴─────────┴──────────┘
Pre-loaded Data
Trading Conceiver is fully functional without a license, but comes with a pre-loaded historical file. That means the historical data you can work on are only those built-in. This is for your convenience, so that you can experiment and learn the features of the software easily. So you can fully evaluate the power and flexibility of Trading Conceiver absolutely free of charge and with no time limit. The built-in data come from a real market, they are not contrived.User's Data
If you want to use historical data other than those built-in, you must provide them yourself. These historical data could come from any data provider. For instance, a free, great one is Yahoo! Finance. Moreover, if you are trading the markets, your broker will likely provide historical data, too. For more details about loading user's historical data, see the 'Historical Data' section of the manual.Trial Feature
Once you are satisfied with what Trading Conceiver can do, you might wonder whether it works not only with the pre-loaded data, but also with the historical data of your interest, i.e. the ones that you provide yourself. For this reason, we implement a free 'trial' feature for you to check this. See the 'Historical Data' section of the manual for details. Suffice it to say that with this feature, you can load your historical data and see if Trading Conceiver works properly with them. Specifically, a simulation will be run with your historical data, but the algorithms used to compose the trading system and the indicators shown will be automatically selected, you can not select them.License
So, if you want to exploit all the capabilities of Trading Conceiver with the historical data of your interest, you must buy a license. With a license, you can work with any historical data, not only the built-in ones.License Model
Timed Licenses
Our license model is based on timed licenses, i.e. licenses that have a fixed-duration or, said another way, an expiration date. After the expiration date, you need to buy a new license.Personal
The license is personal and non-transferable. It means that only one natural person, an individual, can use it. You can not share it with other persons, not even in time-sharing. If you are a company or a legal person, you must buy one license per employee that will use it.Purchase
When you purchase a license, it is stored on our servers.Installation
In order to use the license on your computer, you must install it. Trading Conceiver will automatically contact our servers and install the license. After the installation, our servers will not be contacted again for this purpose. So this is the only time when you need an internet connection.Computers
Although the license is personal and non-transferable, we understand that you might have a couple of computers though, and you might want to use the license on both of them. For this reason, we allow the use of the same license by the same legitimate user (natural person) on a limited, reasonable and undisclosed number of computers, where the number is determined at our sole discretion.Activation
The very first time you install a license on any computer, you activate it. So the activation takes place the very first time you install a new license. When you install the same license on a second computer, or install it a second time on the same computer in case of problem, the license had already been activated and is already in the activated mode.Validity Period
The validity period is counted from the date when you activate the license, i.e. when you install it the first time. So the count does not start from the day you buy it; the purchase date is irrelevant. This way, you can buy a new license when the current one you are using is not expired yet, so you can make sure you will not experience interruptions in using the licensed version of our software and you will not miss trading opportunities. If you install the license on a second computer, it means the license had already been activated and the validity period has already started.Only for Microsoft Windows
Currently we only support licenses for Microsoft Windows operating system.How to Buy a License
Create Account
Before purchasing a license, you need to create an account, with a simple email address and a password. This is so that only the purchaser can access his/her license.Open the License Window
In the main window of Trading Conceiver, select the menu:
License → Manage license
Press the Buy button
In the window that appears, press the button:
Buy a license
Select a License and Checkout
The window with license prices pops up.
Duration
Select the duration of your choice for the license.The very first time you buy a license, we strongly suggest that you pick up the cheapest one, i.e. the one with the shortest validity period. This way you can do a thorough evaluation with the least expense.
Credentials
Enter the credentials of your account.Agree to the Terms
Tick the checkbox to agree to the Terms and Conditions. This enables the Checkout button.Checkout
Press the buttonCheckout
Pricing
The prices shown in the picture are the real ones.Payment Gateway
Your internet browser will open a page to our payment gateway, Stripe.
Fill in their form and follow their instructions.
Sensitive Information
Please note that our payment processor does NOT share with us any sensitive information about your credit card, for instance information subject to PCI compliance, like the credit card number.Check Your License
Usually the License is Available Right Away
Usually, upon payment, the license is immediately available and is stored in our servers. In rare occasions it might take a while for it to be ready for use. This might happen for a variety of reasons, such as network communication interruptions between our payment gateway and our servers.Check It in Trading Conceiver
You can check in Trading Conceiver the license you bought and never used yet, i.e. never installed.
In the Manage License window, provide your credentials and then press the button
UpdateThe 'Next license' pane will be filled in, with the information about your newly bought license. 'Next' means you haven't started to use it, yet.
Installing a License
In order to use a license, you need to install it.Press the Install button
To do that, in the Manage License window, enter the credentials of your account and press the button
Install a licenseAn internet connection is required.
Software Update (Optional)
Trading Conceiver automatically checks whether software updates are available.
If so, it presents a dialog asking if you want to update the software.
We remind you that software updates are absolutely free of charge.
We strongly recommend to update the application before installing a new license.
We don't enforce it, though.
Should you select to update it, after the update is complete you will have to repeat the steps so far and press the Install a license button again.
Installed
You have successfully installed the license and you can start using it, exploiting the full power of Trading Conceiver.
No internet connection is required after installing a license.
The Install a license button gets disabled, because you already have an installed license.
Expiration Period
Once you install a license for the very first time, i.e. you activate it, the validity period starts counting. For instance, if the validity of the license is 30 days, it is from the first installation that the 30 days are counted.Down to the Second
The duration period takes into account the moment you install a license, down to the second. Therefore, it is not only the day that counts but also the hour, minute and second. This is reflected in theValid to field.
For instance, a license with a validity of 30 days, will last exactly 30 days, to the second, no matter the time of day you install it.
Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time
UTC Time
Validity days and times are stored and calculated referring to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is not adjusted for time zones nor for daylight saving time.The Show UTC time Checkbox
When this checkbox is:
- Checked
All times are referred to UTC. - Unchecked
Dates and times are shown relative to your time zone, which takes into account the daylight saving time, too. So the date and time shown might vary because of this. The computation for the validity is independent on that, though, and always yields to correct results.
Next License
Once you install a license for the very first time, i.e. you activate it, the license 'passes' from 'Next' to 'Current'. That means you have been currently using it. If you update the 'Next license' panel, it will be empty now, because you started using the purchased license.Before Purchasing a License
We think we offer plenty of opportunities to evaluate our software before purchasing a license. Let us review them once again.Free Version
Trading Conceiver is fully functional without a license. A license does not add any feature. So you can appraise the software capabilities beforehand. If you are not satisfied with the free version, do not buy a license.Trial Feature
With the free trial feature you can test your historical files. Test different historical files, in particular all the formats you think you will be using. If Trading Conceiver doesn't work with your data, we are eager to hearing from you and fix the problem. Please post your data on the Forum, so that we can see why those data are problematic. Anyway, if Trading Conceiver doesn't work properly with your historical file, do not buy a license.Forum
If you encounter any issue, of any kind, please consider visiting our forum, because maybe that issue has already a solution.Troubleshooting
Fundamentals Checks
See the Troubleshooting page to try to solve a problem if you are experiencing one.Contact Us
We think that users should pay for a license only if Trading Conceiver works properly.
We will try our best to solve any problem that could arise.
Remember that any software has some bugs.
If you purchased a license and can not use it properly for any reason, and if the recommendations listed above don't solve the problem,
or you are experiencing problems with the way Trading Conceiver works with your historical data, don't hesitate to contact us.
You can find the email address by pressing the button
Contact usWe give the priority to our paying customers. In case, we are willing to reset the expiration date so that the validity period starts from the moment any issue is completely solved and you succeed in using the license. Usually, we also grant an extra free license, to alleviate the inconvenience.
Only for License Issues
Please note that this email is to be used only if you are experiencing any issue with the license or the licensed product, such as the impossibility to use the license or with the way Trading Conceiver works with your historical data. For all other communications, please use the forum.This is not a general support email for paying customers.