Protecting cBot

PanagiotisCharalampous
08 Aug 2022, 16:14

Hi siglotcapital,

There is nothing uncrackable but it is not easy to crack a .algo file.

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siglotcapital
08 Aug 2022, 16:29

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi siglotcapital,

There is nothing uncrackable but it is not easy to crack a .algo file.

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Ok if that's the case, you're saying its more difficult to crack .algo file compared to .MQL file right?

Secondly what's now the best method to protect ones file if you don't want it stolen or cracked. I am sure their people who sells their protected Algo files out there and there must be a way they're are protecting it to avoid theft or piracy.

Please kindly enlighten me on the best method to go about this.

PanagiotisCharalampous
08 Aug 2022, 16:34

Hi siglotcapital,

An .algo file is already encrypted and secured so there is not much more you can do. I don't know how secure MQL files are.

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firemyst
09 Aug 2022, 03:21 ( Updated at: 09 Aug 2022, 03:22 )

RE: RE:

siglotcapital said:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi siglotcapital,

There is nothing uncrackable but it is not easy to crack a .algo file.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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Ok if that's the case, you're saying its more difficult to crack .algo file compared to .MQL file right?

Secondly what's now the best method to protect ones file if you don't want it stolen or cracked. I am sure their people who sells their protected Algo files out there and there must be a way they're are protecting it to avoid theft or piracy.

Please kindly enlighten me on the best method to go about this.

You can also run your code through an obfuscator and then compile it into cTrader. This way, if they do manage to crack a .algo file, at least the code would be obfuscated to make it more annoying for them to figur eout.

Also, since Spotware has the necessary keys to decrypt any .algo code files, it'll also make it more difficult for them to "peak" at and understand your source code as well (if you're worried about that)

PanagiotisCharalampous
09 Aug 2022, 08:24

Hi firemyst,

I think that the problem we are trying to avoid is not to copy and reuse the strategy and not so much the academic interest regarding how it works. If somebody decrypts the file, then it is easy to copy and reuse even if the code is obfuscated. If I was so worried about my IP rights on a strategy, I would not distribute it as an .algo file but through a client-server signal pushing architecture instead.

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siglotcapital
10 Aug 2022, 02:56

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi firemyst,

I think that the problem we are trying to avoid is not to copy and reuse the strategy and not so much the academic interest regarding how it works. If somebody decrypts the file, then it is easy to copy and reuse even if the code is obfuscated. If I was so worried about my IP rights on a strategy, I would not distribute it as an .algo file but through a client-server signal pushing architecture instead.

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I'm really fascinated by this suggestion so based on your own opinion, so how best do yo think this can be executed (i mean "client-server signal pushing architecture)" on cTrader.
Secondly will this option work effectively if i have a large user base who will all be receiving signals from a single server.

PanagiotisCharalampous
10 Aug 2022, 08:23

Hi siglotcapital,

I can't advise what is the best way since I have no idea what are you doing :) For example, you could send your signals through TCP.

Secondly will this option work effectively if i have a large user base who will all be receiving signals from a single server

Of course, this is how cTrader and every other trading platform work. Instead of streaming prices and trading information, you can stream signals. 

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