Core concepts

Astral connects token research, inspectable rules, historical testing and supported operating modes. Distinguish the record you are viewing from the action you want to take.

Identity and data

A token is identified by network and address. Display tickers are not unique. Quotes, chart bars, token activity, holder data and account state may have different timestamps and coverage. Missing data is not zero and a research quote is not a guaranteed fill.

Records

• A Terminal session holds conversation and workspace context.
• A saved strategy preserves a version of rules.
• A backtest applies rules to available historical data under stated assumptions.
• A publication shares an item according to its visibility.
• A deployment operates a strategy in an available mode.
• An order or transaction has its own submission and confirmation state.

Saving, publishing, deploying and submitting are separate actions. Deleting one record does not guarantee that the others are removed.

Modes

Monitoring observes supported conditions. Paper activity uses simulated funds where available. Live activity requires a supported account, market and authorization. An active strategy may act under configured permissions without a prompt for each event.

Wallet and subscription

Where enabled, Astral wallets are linked to your Astral identity on Solana and supported EVM networks. Subscription billing is separate from funding and trading capital. Signing out, exporting a wallet, stopping a strategy and closing a position are different operations.

Cash, holdings and available funds

Cash is distinct from portfolio value, which can include holdings. Available excludes funds that cannot currently be spent, such as reservations, strategy allocations or deposits awaiting credit. A network balance is not necessarily transferable to every other network. Paper cash is simulated and has no monetary value. Switching trading mode preserves the separate portfolios and leaves existing strategies running in their original accounts.

Spot versus perpetuals

A spot buy acquires a token holding; a spot sell reduces it. A perpetual is a derivative with margin, leverage, funding and possible liquidation. A crypto price index is useful for research but is not automatically a token you can buy in the wallet. Verify the exact identity and execution path.

Availability

Access depends on account entitlements, token coverage, provider data, permissions and release availability. A subscription does not enable an unsupported operation. Check Markets and Wallets.