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Who Holds Your Money in Automated Trading?
Before you care what an automated system trades or how well, answer one question: who holds the money? Get that wrong and nothing else matters.
NoVo Options Trading · 2026
The most important safety question in automated trading has nothing to do with strategy. It's custody: who actually holds your capital? In a safe setup, the answer is always you.
The API model
Legitimate automation connects to your existing brokerage using API keys scoped to place trades but not to withdraw funds. The software submits orders; the money sits in your account the entire time, and you can revoke the keys or switch it off in seconds (your money, your keys). You never send your capital anywhere.
The red flag
If a product asks you to deposit money with them — into their "fund," "pool," or "managed account" — you've handed over custody and added a counterparty risk that has nothing to do with trading (managed vs non-custodial). This is the structure behind essentially every automated-trading horror story (scam red flags).
Not your keys, not your account, not your money. Automation should trade for you — never hold for you.
The standard
Demand non-custodial by default: your broker, your keys, trade-only permissions, and an off switch you control (the tool checklist). NoVo is non-custodial by design — it executes in your own broker account and never touches your funds, hosted or self-run (hosted vs self-hosted).
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NoVo is a software tool for market analysis and for executing trades you initiate, not financial advice. This article is general education, not investment advice. Options trading involves substantial risk of loss, up to and including your entire capital. NoVo makes no guarantee of profit, win rate, or performance, and past results do not predict future outcomes. You are responsible for your own broker account, configuration, and trading decisions.