# How it works

> The path a request takes from your terminal to an analytical answer\.

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Four components cooperate\: your MetaTrader 5 terminal\, the protected Knarrion Pro Expert\, the Knarrion analysis service\, and your account workspace\. Analysis runs on the service\; orders are placed only by the Expert inside your own terminal\, and only while Auto is on\.

## Request path

1. **The Expert authenticates** — The Expert presents your License\. The platform checks broker\, server\, account\, device and IP before anything else happens\.
2. **Context is collected** — Market context from the authorised account is prepared for analysis\. Credentials are never transmitted\.
3. **The analysis layer runs** — Internal analytical models and AI\-assisted reasoning produce a structured result\.
4. **The result returns to you** — The Expert draws the Buy and Sell zones inside MetaTrader 5\. With Auto on\, it enters on them the way you chose\: on confirmation\, or with limit orders\.

## What is never sent

- Your broker password or investor password\.
- Your Knarrion account password or MFA secret\.
- Anything that lets the service trade without the Expert in your own terminal\.

> **FAILURE BEHAVIOUR** — If the analysis service is unreachable\, the Expert reports an unavailable state instead of guessing\. Nothing is executed on a stale result\.

## Where each state is visible

| State | Where you see it |
| --- | --- |
| Entitlement readiness | Account → My products |
| License binding | Account → Licenses |
| Bound terminal | Account → MT5 accounts |
| Expert release | Account → Downloads |
| Payment and order | Account → Orders \& billing |