Connect dYdX (v4) to TensorTrader: Wallet-approved agent key, paper first

dYdX (v4) and TensorTrader

dYdX v4 is a decentralized perpetuals exchange running on its own Cosmos-based chain, with an off-chain order book and on-chain settlement.

This guide shows exactly what dYdX (v4) needs from you, how to create it without withdrawal permission, how to save it in TensorTrader on paper first, and what TensorTrader can do on dYdX (v4) today. Once connected, TradingView alerts can size, place and protect perpetual orders on your own dYdX (v4) account.

At a glance

status

Live-ready, paper first

type

DEX

markets

perps

venue max leverage

20x

credential

Wallet-approved agent key (no seed phrase)

What dYdX (v4) asks for

1. 1dYdX uses a restricted trading key derived from your wallet — not a CEX API pair.
2. 2Settings will open the dYdX connect flow. Prefer the test network first.

allow

Restricted trading key

never

Owner mnemonic in this box

Connect dYdX (v4) in TensorTrader

Your seed phrase and main private key never leave your wallet. TensorTrader stores your public address and the restricted agent key, encrypted. That is the security baseline for every DEX that supports delegated keys; dYdX is the documented exception where the connect flow derives the restricted trading key from your wallet.

1. 1Sign in and open Settings (the tab on the right edge), then the Exchange Auth tab.
2. 2Pick dYdX (v4). Instead of key fields you get a connect wizard.
3. 3Connect your browser wallet and choose the test network first.
4. 4Approve the trading agent with one wallet signature. The agent can place and close trades; it cannot withdraw.
5. 5Wait for the green status and the balance to appear. If both networks read empty, fund the test account first.

What works on dYdX (v4) today

dYdX (v4) passed TensorTrader's parity checklist: balances, margin, fills, reconcile and fill-based profit booking all verified on paper before the venue was switched on.

key storage + verification

Yes: the key is checked with a real call to the exchange.

TradingView alert execution

Yes, paper first.

live-ready (paper-first parity checklist)

Yes.

paper / testnet path

dYdX v4 testnet; balances are read from the dYdX indexer subaccount equity.

If dYdX (v4) does not connect

TensorTrader never asks you to paste a seed phrase to fix a dYdX (v4) connection. If a screen does, stop.

no wallet detected

Install MetaMask or a compatible browser wallet in the same browser and reload.

empty balance

Fund the test network first; a verified agent on an empty account shows zero.

wrong network

Testnet and mainnet need separate approvals; reconnect on the network you want.

agent not registered

The approval did not reach dYdX (v4); approve again and wait for the green status.

Your first dYdX (v4) order from the Chrome extension

Orders reach dYdX (v4) through TradingView alerts. The TensorTrader extension builds those alerts for you: open TradingView, open the extension side panel, and use the Batch Create tab. Pick this dYdX (v4) key in step 1 · Exchanges, type your tokens, choose an indicator or strategy from your TradingView favorites, review the plan and press Create.

When an alert fires, TensorTrader sizes the order, clamps leverage to the lower of your policy and the venue maximum, places it on your key and shows the fill on your dashboard.

• Step-by-step: creating orders with the Chrome extension →
• Batch Create strategies and indicators explained →

Beta Pioneer: 90 days, plus seats to share

A verified trade-only dYdX (v4) key makes you a Beta Pioneer: your free beta runs 90 days instead of 30, and you get an invite code with 90-day seats for other traders. The code has 5 seats while we are still finishing a venue, and 2 once it is complete.

Find the code under Settings → Community and use "Copy invite link". Each seat gives a new account the same 90-day beta.

Frequently asked questions

Does TensorTrader need withdrawal permission on dYdX (v4)?

No. Leave withdrawals and transfers off. TensorTrader only needs to trade and read your account.

Can I test dYdX (v4) without real money?

dYdX v4 testnet; balances are read from the dYdX indexer subaccount equity.

Keep reading

• TradingView webhook automation: from alert to exchange order

  Everything about automating TradingView: alert types, webhook JSON, plan limits, building hundreds of alerts with the Chrome extension, managing them, and executing on 30 exchanges and brokers, paper first.

• Trade-only API keys: which permissions to enable, and which never to enable

  A plain guide to exchange API key permissions for trading bots: what trade, read, transfer and withdraw mean, the passphrase exchanges, IP allow-lists and DEX agent keys.

• Paper trading and testnets on every exchange TensorTrader supports

  Which crypto exchanges and brokers offer a testnet, demo or paper environment, how TensorTrader uses each one, and which venues have no paper path at all.