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Can Nyria withdraw money from my broker account?

No. A broker connection lets Nyria read balances and positions, place orders, and cancel orders it placed. Nyria's code has no call that withdraws money or securities, or moves them between accounts. Your cash stays at your broker.

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Check what a connection allows

  1. 1

    See how your broker connects

    Brokers connect through their own sign-in page, or with an API key you create in the broker's dashboard.

  2. 2

    Look at the key

    Open your broker's API or authorized apps page to see what Nyria holds.

  3. 3

    Test on paper first

    Run the strategy on Nyria Paper before you connect a live account.

  4. 4

    Watch the orders

    Your broker's order history shows every order Nyria sends.

  5. 5

    Know how to cut access

    Delete the API key or revoke Nyria's authorization at your broker.

What a connection allows

  • Reading balances and positions.
  • Placing orders.
  • Canceling orders Nyria placed.

What Nyria's code does not do

  • It has no call that withdraws money or securities.
  • It has no call that moves them between accounts.
  • If Nyria shut down tomorrow, your cash and positions would stay at your broker.

How secrets are stored

  • Traffic between you, Nyria and your broker uses TLS.
  • Broker tokens, API keys and secrets are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.
  • The encryption key is stored outside the database.

Where you can check

  • Your broker's order history lists every order.
  • Your broker's API page lists the keys you made.
  • Nyria's bot log lists each trade and each skipped row.

What is still your risk

  • A strategy can lose money.
  • A failed order can leave a position open.
  • Read the known limitations and the risk disclosure before you trade live.

Questions

Can Nyria move money between my accounts?
No. Its code has no call that moves money or securities.
Where does my cash sit?
At your broker, in your account.
Does Nyria store my Robinhood password?
No. During an approval it is held encrypted in memory for up to 10 minutes, then discarded.
How are API keys stored?
Encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM.
Does my broker show Nyria's orders?
Yes. Every order Nyria sends appears in your broker's order history.
Is paper trading free?
Yes. Paper is free on every broker, Nyria Paper and a broker's own paper account alike.
How do I remove Nyria's access?
Delete the API key or revoke Nyria's authorization at your broker.

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