Set up a demo account
BT's demo accounts are a free, fully separate way to try out trading without putting real money on the line. Same screens as the live account, same prices and orders, just with play balance. If this is your first time with BT Gateway, start here.
1. Create the demo account on bt-trade.ro
- Open bt-trade.ro in your browser.
- On the sign-in screen, switch from Live to Demo.
- Click Create a new demo account. You'll be asked for an email address — this is where BT will send a one-time code every time you sign in.
- Finish the form and confirm the activation email. Note the username BT issued — you'll need it in step 3.
2. Forward BT's login codes to BT Gateway
Each sign-in to BT requires a one-time code that arrives in your email. A tiny automation reads that email and hands the code to BT Gateway so login can complete without you copying it manually each time.
On iPhone (Shortcuts)
- Install the ntfy app from the App Store.
- Open Shortcuts → Automation → New → Email.
- Set the trigger to fire when an email arrives from BT's sender address (typically
noreply@bt-trade.ro). - Add a Get contents of URL action: method POST, URL is the forwarder address shown on the BT Gateway dashboard (it looks like
https://ntfy.sh/<something>), body is the email content. - Turn off “Ask Before Running” so the code forwards instantly.
From Gmail (any phone or computer)
Set up a Gmail filter on From: noreply@bt-trade.ro, label it bt-otp, then use Apps Script, Pipedream, or n8n to POST new messages to the forwarder URL shown on your dashboard. Any “email → webhook” tool you already use works.
3. Add your credentials in the dashboard
- Open the BT Gateway dashboard and sign in with Google.
- Go to Settings → Credentials, switch the toggle at the top to demo, and enter the username and password from step 1.
- The dashboard shows your personal forwarder URL — copy it into the automation you set up in step 2.
Your password is encrypted at rest. We never see it again after you enter it, and it's only used to sign in to your BT account on your behalf.
4. First sign-in
Click Refresh account data in the dashboard. BT emails the one-time code, your forwarder posts it over, and BT Gateway completes the login. After this, the connection stays alive on its own — no more codes to type.
5. Connect Claude
In Claude, go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste:
https://bt-gateway.bogdanripa.com/mcp
Claude opens a sign-in window. Sign in with Google, pick demo, and choose whether Claude can just look at your account (read-only) or also place orders. Since this is demo trading, allowing it to place orders is a low-risk way to try the full end-to-end experience.
Optional: API keys for scripts
If you'd like to drive the account from your own code, go to Settings → Access and create an API key. A key created on a demo account can only touch the demo account — it can never affect real money.