What is OpenTraderWorld?

OpenTraderWorld is a self-hosted web platform for traders and investors. You install it once with Docker on your own computer or server, open it in a browser, and get a private workspace made of modules: a trading journal, historical market data with charting and backtesting, portfolio and net-worth tracking, a news aggregator, notes, checklists and more.

Free for everyone — personal or professional. Source-available (FSL-1.1-MIT). The only thing you can't do is resell it or offer it as a paid service. The guiding principle: get profitable before spending a dime.

Why self-hosted?

• Your data stays yours. Trades, portfolios, notes and journal entries live in a PostgreSQL database on your machine — not on someone else's server.
• Private by default. After install, the app listens on localhost only. Exposing it to your LAN or the internet is an explicit choice you make in Settings → Network.
• No subscription. The core tools cost nothing to run. Some modules can optionally use external data providers (many with free tiers) — you bring your own API keys.

How it works

One docker compose stack, four services:

Service	Role
core	Rust API server (Axum) — all business logic, scheduler, background jobs
postgres	PostgreSQL — the only place your data lives
frontend	SvelteKit single-page app, built once at deploy time
caddy	Reverse proxy — serves the app, proxies /api, handles HTTPS certificates

The app is single-user: one admin account, created at install. There is no multi-tenant mode, sharing, or user management to configure.

Docker is currently the only supported deployment — it keeps the install non-intrusive and quick to rebuild (why, and how to get Docker). A native install is possible but not recommended.

The modules

Modules are feature bundles you install or detach from Settings → Modules. Everything ships with the app — installing a module just switches it on. Highlights:

• Trading Journal — log trades with templates, fee schedules, multi-currency PnL and full performance stats.
• Market data & backtesting — download OHLCV history from multiple providers, chart it with indicators, backtest rule-based strategies, and run quant risk analytics.
• Portfolios & wealth — live portfolio tracking, net-worth history, superinvestor 13F holdings, tax estimates.
• News & research — RSS/API news dashboards, economic calendar, a 300k-instrument search catalog.
• Notes & organization — rich-text editor with databases, todos, goals, calendar, reminders, trading routines and mindset check-ins.
• AI Agent — built-in chat assistant (bring your own provider) that can act on your data via MCP, with memory, skills and external MCP servers.

See the full module list.

Next steps

1. Install OpenTraderWorld — about 5 minutes with Docker.
2. Take your first steps — sign in, pick defaults, install modules.
3. Configure network access — if you want to reach it from other devices.