# Starter Guide 101

New to Composer? This guide has everything you need to get started.

[**1. How to Create an Account**  
Set up your account, explore pricing, fund your portfolio, and start investing with automated strategies.](/content/learn/how-to-create-an-account/index.html)  
[**2. Types of Accounts Available**  
Set up and fund taxable accounts, IRAs, or business accounts on Composer. Learn about brokerage options, tax implications, and how to transfer an IRA.](/content/learn/types-of-accounts-available/index.html)  
[**3. Tax Considerations**  
Composer’s rebalancing may trigger short-term capital gains. Consult a tax professional for guidance. Automated and manual trades are taxed the same.](/content/learn/tax-considerations/index.html)  
[**4. Keeping Your Account Secure**  
Composer ensures security with 2FA, withdrawal protections, and FINRA/SIPC coverage.](/content/learn/keeping-your-account-secure/index.html)  
[**5. What is the Discover Page?**  
Automated trading for stocks and ETFs. Explore symphonies on the Discover page today!](/content/learn/what-is-the-discover-page/index.html)  
[**6. How Composer Symphonies Work**  
A Composer symphony is an automated trading algorithm that executes trades based on preset rules.](/content/learn/how-composer-symphonies-work/index.html)  
[**7. How do Backtests Work in Composer?**  
A backtest shows how a symphony should have performed using past data. It’s a key tool for evaluation but remember, past results don’t guarantee future returns.](/content/learn/how-do-backtests-work-in-composer/index.html)  
[**8. Creating and Editing Algorithmic Trading Strategies With Composer**  
Creating your own symphony gives you full control over your trades. Modify existing strategies in Discover or build from scratch in the Composer editor!](/content/learn/creating-and-editing-algorithmic-trading-strategies-with-composer/index.html)