Skip to main content

Pricing

Fixed scope.
Fixed quote in 24h.

Two engagement bands. No subscriptions, no profit-share, no hidden fees. You own the code.

Calculate your project

Olaaia builds software. Clients run software on their own brokerage accounts with their own keys. Olaaia does not custody funds, does not trade client accounts, and does not provide investment advice. Trading involves risk of loss.

Estimator

Get a ballpark in 30 seconds.

Pick a platform, complexity and pipeline. The estimate moves with you. Not a commitment — every quote is finalised on the discovery call.

What platform?

Complexity?

Need ML signals?

Maintenance?

Estimated range

$625 – $900

Timeline · 4–5 weeks

Get exact quote in 24h

Ballpark only. Final quote depends on broker, asset class, NDA requirements and your existing data sources.

Band 01 of 02

Retail bot build

From $300

MT5 EA, NinjaTrader strategy or Python/IBKR bot. Backtest + paper-trade + deployment.

Timeline

2–4 weeks

Perfect for

  • Single-asset bots
  • Custom EAs and Pine Script strategies
  • Python / IBKR custom executions

Included

  • Free discovery call
  • Architecture document
  • Source code on your GitHub from day one
  • Walk-forward validated backtest
  • Paper-trade phase
  • Live deployment to your broker
  • 30 days of post-launch fixes
  • Documentation + runbook

Not included

  • Monthly aftercare (from $100/month)
  • Profit-sharing arrangements
  • Account management — you trade your own account
Request quote

Band 02 of 02

Institutional engagement

From $1,500

FIX/ITCH, multi-venue execution, ML signal pipeline or embedded delivery-lead role.

Timeline

5+ weeks

Perfect for

  • Prop firms and family offices
  • Multi-venue execution and FIX/ITCH connectivity
  • ML alpha pipelines and embedded delivery-lead role

Included

  • Discovery + architecture phase
  • Source code on your private GitHub
  • FIX 4.2 / 4.4 connectivity
  • Multi-venue execution layer
  • ML signal pipeline (XGBoost / LightGBM / HMM)
  • Real-time risk and observability stack
  • Walk-forward + CPCV + Monte Carlo validation
  • Extended paper-trade phase
  • Embedded delivery-lead role (optional)
  • Quarterly architecture review

Not included

  • Account custody — we never hold client funds
  • Investment advice — we provide software only
  • Profit-share unless mutually agreed for multi-quarter work
Request quote

Side by side

What you get in each band.

Starting price

Retail bot build

$300

Institutional engagement

$1,500

Timeline

Retail bot build

2–4 weeks

Institutional engagement

5+ weeks

Architecture document

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes

Backtest

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes+ Monte Carlo

Walk-forward validation

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes+ CPCV

Paper-trade phase

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes(extended)

Live deployment

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes

ML pipeline

Retail bot build

optional

Institutional engagement

Yes

FIX / ITCH connectivity

Retail bot build

No

Institutional engagement

Yes

Multi-venue routing

Retail bot build

No

Institutional engagement

Yes

Monitoring suite

Retail bot build

optional

Institutional engagement

Yes

Embedded delivery-lead role

Retail bot build

No

Institutional engagement

Yes

Source ownership

Retail bot build

You

Institutional engagement

You

Mutual NDA

Retail bot build

Yes

Institutional engagement

Yes

Pricing questions

Before you book the call.

Do you charge for the first call?
No. The discovery call, architecture audits and any first contact are free. You're only invoiced for the build once the scope is signed.
Why don't you show the full prices upfront?
Because the spread within a band is real — a 'simple MT5 EA' and a 'multi-symbol MT5 EA with custom risk module' both live in the retail band but differ in scope by 2x. The 24-hour quote after the call gets you the exact number for your specific build.
Do you take a cut of profits?
No. Fixed scope, fixed price. The only exception is multi-quarter institutional engagements where a profit-share component can be agreed in writing after mutual due diligence — never as a substitute for the build fee.
What happens if scope expands mid-project?
I pause, write a short change-order document with the additional scope and additional cost, and resume once you sign. No surprise invoices.
Do you accept crypto, wire or ACH?
All three. International wires (USD), ACH for US clients, and stablecoin (USDC on Ethereum, Base or Solana) on request. Receipts and invoices match local accounting requirements.
¿Puedo pagar en pesos?
Sí, para clientes en Argentina facturo en pesos con factura A o C. El precio en pesos se calcula sobre el tipo de cambio MEP del día de la firma de scope.
Do you offer payment plans on the institutional tier?
Yes. Standard split is 40% on kickoff, 30% on mid-milestone, 30% on handover. Other splits are negotiable for multi-quarter engagements.
What is the 'embedded delivery-lead role'?
An optional add-on for institutional engagements where I act as a temporary delivery lead on your team for a quarter — running sprint reviews, code reviews, hiring panels for trading engineers, and architecture sign-off. Quoted separately from the build.

What Olaaia is not

  • Not a signal provider. I don't tell you when to buy or sell. I build the engine you use to act on your own decisions.
  • Not a trader for hire. I don't trade your account. Your keys, your risk, your decisions.
  • Not a prop-firm challenge solver. I won't help you game evaluations or build bots that target their compliance loopholes.
  • Not a return-promiser. Anyone who guarantees market performance is selling you something other than engineering.

Quote in 24 hours.
Build in weeks.
Yours forever.

Book a callOr read the process first

Risk disclosure →

Contact