Nebula guides
Install the app, run your first test, put an indicator on your chart. Every step matches the version you download today.
From download to your first system
Four guides, in order. Start at step 1 if you have nothing installed.
Windows10 and 11
Mac10.15 and up
Step 1
Install Nebula
Windows or Mac, and the one box your computer asks about.
Step 2
Activate your key
Click NebKey, then paste the code from your email.
Step 3
Run your first test
Open New Test, choose your markets, press Build system.
Step 4
Deploy to MetaTrader
Send a graded system to your Expert Advisors folder.
Nebula will not open on your Mac?
Check your chip and macOS version first. Most fixes take two minutes.
Install and activate
Get the app on your computer and unlock your plan.
Install Nebula on WindowsDownload Nebula for Windows, get past the Windows protected your PC box, finish the installer and open Nebula for the first time.11 steps5 minInstall Nebula on a MacPick the right Mac file, drag Nebula into Applications, allow it once in Privacy and Security, then link MetaTrader 5.7 steps10 minMac says Nebula cannot be openedmacOS blocks Nebula the first time because it is not registered with Apple yet. Allow it once in Privacy and Security, or run one Terminal line.4 steps3 minWhich Mac download do I need?Check your Mac's chip and macOS version in About This Mac, then pick the Apple Silicon or Intel Nebula file.3 steps1 minActivate your Nebula keyPaste the activation code from your order email into Nebula, see your plan switch on, and move your licence to a new computer.5 steps2 minFind your Nebula activation codeFind the Nebula activation code from your order email, or get it again at orionrfx.com/activate with your order number and email.3 steps2 minUpdate Nebula and check your versionNebula updates itself in the background. See your version, check for updates, restart to apply, and fix an update that fails.4 steps2 min
Connect MetaTrader
Nebula reads prices from your own terminal. A demo account is fine.
Connect MetaTrader 5 to Nebula on WindowsLink Nebula to your MetaTrader 5 account on Windows so tests use your broker's real costs, pick between several terminals, and fix a link that will not connect.4 steps3 minConnect MetaTrader 5 to Nebula on a MacLink Nebula to MetaTrader 5 on a Mac with Set up automatically, see what each step does, and fix a connector that will not start.5 steps5 minUse Nebula with MetaTrader 4What Nebula does with MetaTrader 4 on Windows, which plans deploy to MT4, which systems can, and where the EA lands in your MT4 folder.3 steps4 minStarter and upRun Nebula on a VPSChoose a Windows VPS for Nebula and MetaTrader, set Low power mode and Performance, and see what keeps running when you log off.8 steps6 min
Build and test
Build, grade and send a system to your terminal.
Run your first test in NebulaSet up and start your first Nebula test. Pick a market, timeframe and style, set your limits, then build and watch Live Run until it finishes.11 steps8 minRead your Nebula results and gradesWhat the Results tab shows after a Nebula test, how to read the survivors list, the A to F grade, the checks, unseen data and the final test.7 steps7 minDeploy a Nebula system to MetaTrader 5 or 4Turn a saved Nebula system into an EA in MetaTrader 5 or 4. Plan limits, where the file lands, putting it on a chart and turning on Algo Trading.13 steps6 minSet risk and prop firm limits in NebulaSet risk per trade, drawdown and daily loss for a Nebula test, load a prop firm preset, and see how those limits are written into the EA.7 steps5 minChoose building blocks and trading costs in NebulaHow Nebula's building blocks work, how to narrow them on Ultimate, and how spread, swap and commission are counted in every test.6 steps6 minUltimateQueue several tests and compare them in NebulaLine up several Nebula tests to run one after another, test more than one pair, save and load templates, and compare the results.6 steps6 minExport a Nebula system as a TradingView indicatorExport a Nebula system as a Pine Script indicator for TradingView on Nebula Ultimate. Choose alerts and hours, save the file, add it to your chart.7 steps4 minUltimateExport a Nebula system's source codeExport the MQL5 or MQL4 source of a Nebula system, or a cTrader cBot. What each plan gets, including Free's one watermarked sample.5 steps4 min
Run it live
Tracking, alerts, rules and fixes once a system is on a chart.
Track your live systems in Mission ControlMission Control watches every EA you deploy from Nebula, judges it against its own test and warns you when one drifts. Starter and up.10 steps7 minStarter and upGet Nebula alerts on your phone with TelegramConnect your own Telegram bot to Nebula, pair it with a six digit code, then get risk alerts and send commands from your phone. Pro and Ultimate.8 steps6 minPro and UltimateSet a goal and let Nebula run its own testsAutonomous mode queues its own tests until your goal is met, it gives up, or time runs out. Set budgets, cycles, quiet hours and live limits. Ultimate.12 steps9 minUltimateBuild a portfolio and deploy it as one EACombine saved Nebula systems into one book, size it against your loss limits, then deploy it to MetaTrader 5 as a single EA. Pro and Ultimate.12 steps10 minPro and UltimateReplace a live system that has fadedSwap a fading live system for a re-tested match from your library, by hand from Starter or hands free on Ultimate. Same EA file, same chart.8 steps6 minStarter and upSet news, Friday and daily loss rules for your EAsNebula's Hard Rules block news, late Friday and off session entries and stop trading at daily or weekly loss limits, in the test and in the EA.7 steps8 minYour Nebula EA is not taking tradesA Nebula EA that opens nothing is usually off its chart, on the wrong symbol, blocked by a rule or paused. Work through this checklist in order.11 steps6 minSend a problem report from NebulaSend Nebula's recent logs and a note to support in one click. The report is sealed so only support can read it. Get a reference and replies in the app.6 steps3 minLow power mode, language and other Nebula settingsNebula turns on low power mode by itself on 8 GB of RAM or less. Change it, the processor stage, language, tab bar and the other Settings sections.3 steps7 min
Systems Library
You bought a system. Here is where everything is.
Find your Systems Library playbook and EA filesWhere your Systems Library playbook PDF and Expert Advisor files arrive after you buy, how to download them again, and what to do if one is missing.5 steps4 minDeploy a Systems Library system as an EA with NebulaAdd a system you bought from the Systems Library to Nebula and deploy it to MetaTrader as an EA, on any plan, without using your free deploy.10 steps6 minHow to read a Nebula system playbookWhat each of the 15 pages in a Nebula Systems Library playbook tells you, from the rules and order ticket to sizing and the worked trade.15 steps8 min
TradingView indicators
Get access, put them on your chart, and read what they draw.
Get access to your indicator with your TradingView usernameWhich TradingView username to give at checkout, how to find it, how long access takes, and how to fix a wrong or missing username.6 steps4 minAdd an invite only indicator to your TradingView chartAdd your Orion indicator to a TradingView chart on desktop or phone from the Invite only scripts tab, star it, and open its settings.8 steps3 minSet up Protocol v7 on TradingViewAdd Protocol v7 to your TradingView chart, pick the chart timeframe and the zone timeframes, read its areas of interest and set alerts.5 steps5 minSet up Daily Bias Pro on TradingViewAdd Daily Bias Pro to TradingView, place its dashboard, read the bias and the 0 to 6 Power score, and set bias flip and power alerts.5 steps5 minSet up Daily Bias Free on TradingViewAdd the free Orion Daily Bias indicator to TradingView, read the daily bias label and gap boxes, move the table and set bias change alerts.5 steps3 minSet up Order Flow on TradingViewAdd Orion Order Flow to TradingView and read its candle overlay, delta and above average flow flags, on any market and timeframe.4 steps4 minSet up Money In Money Out on TradingViewAdd Orion Money In Money Out to TradingView, read its Money In and Money Out zones, and set alerts for new zones and retests.4 steps4 minSet up COT Data Display on TradingViewAdd Orion COT Data Display to TradingView and read the weekly COT percentage for each currency in your pair, with when it updates.4 steps3 min
Plans and billing
Change, renew or cancel, in plain terms.
Change or cancel your Nebula planCancel, upgrade or downgrade Nebula Starter, Pro or Ultimate, or an indicator plan. What happens to your access, vault and EAs when you do.3 steps4 minWhen your Nebula licence starts, renews and endsYour Nebula licence clock starts when you activate it, not when you buy. How renewals extend it, what Lifetime means, and what happens when it ends.3 steps3 minRefunds for Nebula, indicators and the Systems LibraryWhen you can cancel for a refund on Nebula plans, TradingView indicators, Systems Library systems and mentoring, and how to ask for one.3 steps3 min
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