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Is ThetaPrime Running?
ThetaPrime works quietly in the background, watching the market and managing your trades even when you're not looking at it. Here's what to check to know it's alive.
Check the Tray Icon
Look at the bottom-right corner of your screen, in the row of small icons next to the clock (click the ^ arrow if you don't see it right away).
- Green icon — ThetaPrime is live and watching your positions normally.
- Red icon — It can't reach your broker session. Reopen the window and check the Settings page.
Click the icon any time to reopen the app window, or right-click it for Open ThetaPrime / Quit.
Closing the Window Is Fine
Clicking the X on the app window just tucks it away in the tray — ThetaPrime keeps trading in the background either way. You don't need to keep the window open for your strategies to keep running.
If You Don't See the Icon at All
- Open ThetaPrime from the Start Menu — this also restarts the tray icon if it went missing.
- Give it a few seconds. Right after your PC starts up, ThetaPrime can take a moment to appear.
- Still nothing? Restart your computer and open ThetaPrime again from the Start Menu.
Trading continues in the background whether or not the window or tray icon is visible — these are just the fastest ways to confirm it's healthy.