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Changelog

A chronological record of new features, improvements, and changes to the plutarc platform.

Bot Versioning & Opt-In Updates

2026-03-29

  • Added bot versioning — each bot now reports its running version on the dashboard
  • Added opt-in bot updates — when a new version is available, an Update Bot button appears on each bot card and detail page
  • Updates run in-place on the same compute instance, preserving your IP address for API key whitelisting

Compute Instance Updates & London Regions

2026-03-28

  • Added London deployment regions on AWS (eu-west-2) and Vultr at £0.70/hr and £0.62/hr respectively
  • Migrated AWS instances from M6G (ARM64) to M6I (x86_64) for lower exchange latency
  • Updated pricing: Hetzner US regions now £0.16/hr, Hetzner Singapore £0.24/hr

Kraken Futures Exchange Support

2026-03-28

  • Added Kraken Futures as a supported exchange for perpetual contract trading (linear and inverse)
  • Added Kraken instrument discovery, backtesting candle fetcher, and latency probes

Backtest Analytics Improvements

2026-03-27

  • Added long vs short performance breakdown and trade quality metrics (expectancy, avg win/loss, consecutive streaks) to backtest results
  • Added hold time distribution chart to backtest activity analysis
  • Added sortable columns, pagination, and CSV export to the backtest trades table
  • Added re-run button on completed backtests to quickly re-test with the same configuration
  • Replaced lookback days input with a date range picker for more precise backtest periods

Vultr Compute Provider & Updated Pricing

2026-03-27

  • Added Vultr as a third compute provider for APAC regions (Singapore and Tokyo) at £0.56/hr

AWS Compute Provider & Tokyo/Singapore Regions

2026-03-27

  • Added AWS EC2 as a second compute provider alongside Hetzner
  • Added Tokyo and Singapore deployment regions on AWS with low-latency access to BitMEX, Bybit, and Binance matching engines
  • Added last-updated timestamp to the latency table

Singapore Region & Regional Pricing

2026-03-27

  • Added Singapore (Southeast Asia) deployment region — lowest latency to APAC exchanges
  • Introduced regional pricing: EU £0.14/hr, US £0.16/hr, Singapore £0.24/hr

Trade History & Bot Networking

2026-03-27

  • Added exchange column and exchange filter to trade history table
  • Added IPv6 address display to bot detail page for exchange IP whitelisting

Usage-Based Billing

2026-03-26

  • Migrated billing from subscription tiers to usage-based prepaid balance model
  • Added per-run billing for backtests based on compute duration
  • Added billing Telegram notifications and low-balance warnings
  • Added automatic refund of backtest reserves on failure or deletion

Bot Lifecycle Improvements

2026-03-26

  • Added one-click redeploy — bot records are preserved after stopping
  • Added force-stop, cascade remove, and audit trail to bot lifecycle
  • Renamed deployment "destroy" action to "stop" across the UI

Bug Fixes

2026-03-26

  • Fixed notification preferences not initializing with defaults on Telegram link
  • Fixed backtests list error for new sign-ups
  • Added captcha to sign-up form

Binance Futures Support

2026-03-26

  • Added Binance as the third supported exchange — both USDT-M (linear) and COIN-M (inverse) perpetual contracts
  • Added Binance candle data for backtesting with funding rate and open interest history
  • Updated API key and backtest UI with Binance exchange selector

Risk Gates & Multi-Instance Components

2026-03-26

  • Added risk gate role — a fifth component role that blocks entries based on market risk conditions, evaluated after signals but before trade execution
  • Added risk gate support to 6 components: Funding Rate, Funding Rate Velocity, Open Interest Divergence, ATR, Volume Spike, and Volatility Regime Classifier
  • Added multi-instance components — the same component can now be added to a template multiple times with different roles and independent parameters
  • Fixed risk gate evaluation to only run when a directional signal is present

6 New Strategy Components (42 → 48)

2026-03-25

  • Added Multi-Timeframe Trend Alignment filter — confirms trend direction across configurable timeframes before allowing entries
  • Added OI-Weighted Volume Pressure signal — classifies positioning into 4 regimes using open interest change and volume
  • Added Volatility Regime Classifier filter — ATR percentile-rank based regime detection (low/normal/high/extreme)
  • Added Funding Rate Velocity signal — detects accelerating crowding via funding rate rate-of-change
  • Added ATR Percentage Filter — normalised volatility filtering for consistent cross-instrument thresholds
  • Added HTF Support/Resistance Zones filter — blocks entries near higher-timeframe structural levels

New Components & Backtest Enhancements

2026-03-25

  • Added Funding Rate and Open Interest Divergence components for market sentiment analysis
  • Added Break-Even Stop, Chandelier Exit, and Volatility Exit to the backtest simulator
  • Added granular Telegram notification preferences — independently toggle trading, summary, alert, and lifecycle notifications
  • Fixed Bybit candle fetcher pagination for accurate backtest data

Bybit Exchange Support & Platform Enhancements

2026-03-24

  • Added Bybit exchange support — linear USDT, linear USDC, and inverse perpetual contracts
  • Added configurable per-bot risk parameters — position limits, loss limits (per-trade, daily kill switch, consecutive loss pause), and execution safety (max leverage, max slippage, API error threshold)
  • Added exchange selector and grouped symbol picker to the backtest configuration page
  • Added analytics — MFE/MAE excursion charts, signal correlation matrix, session heatmaps, and PnL distribution histogram
  • Added trade comparison — select multiple trades and compare signal states, execution metrics, and outcomes side by side
  • Added passkey authentication (biometric/hardware key) and session management
  • Fixed inverse contract PnL, sizing, and fee calculations in backtests
  • Fixed classification of quanto contracts (ETHUSD, XRPUSD) as inverse by settlement currency

Initial Launch

2026-03-10

  • Strategy builder with composable components across 4 roles (signals, filters, entry guards, exit rules)
  • 4 combination modes (weighted sum, all agree, any, majority) with anchor component gating
  • Backtesting engine with historical candlestick data from BitMEX
  • Real-time dashboard with fleet overview, KPI summary, open positions, and live activity feeds
  • Multi-bot fleet management with dedicated compute instances per bot
  • API key encryption with AES-256-GCM at rest, runtime-only decryption
  • Analytics suite — equity curves, drawdown charts, win rate tracking, and trade history with CSV export
  • Account management with password and passkey authentication
  • Usage-based billing with prepaid balance and Stripe integration
  • Telegram bot integration for real-time trading notifications
  • EU, US, and Singapore deployment regions; account data hosted in EU for GDPR compliance