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DCA

DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) is a strategy where the bot opens trades at predefined time intervals. Each order is placed with a fixed size, allowing the position to be built gradually and reducing the impact of market fluctuations. Additionally, you can define a price range within which the bot will open new orders. When the Do not worsen entry price option is enabled, position accumulation may be limited by the current average entry price.

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Available Bot Types (Bot Type)

  • Spot — spot bots
  • USDT Futures — futures bots
  • Coin Futures — inverse bots

How the DCA Bot Works

  • The bot opens fixed-size IN orders with the selected frequency.
  • New orders are created only within the trading range you specify.
  • The number of operations is limited by the Number of cycles parameter.
  • The Do not worsen entry price option restricts the placement of new orders so that the average entry price does not become less favorable.

DCA Launch Parameters

  • Select an exchange: choose the exchange for trading.
  • Bot Type:
  • Spot — spot trading
  • USDT Futures — linear futures
  • Coin Futures — inverse contracts
  • Select a trading pair: for example, BTCUSDT.
  • Order Size: specify the volume of each trade. All orders within the DCA strategy are opened with a fixed size.
  • Define trade frequency: set the time interval at which the bot will open new orders.
  • Number of cycles: defines the maximum number of DCA operations, after which the bot stops creating new orders.
  • Trading range: sets the lower and upper boundaries of the price range within which the bot can open new orders. If the price moves outside the boundaries, the bot will stop placing new orders.
  • Side — direction:
  • Long: builds a position expecting the price to rise.
  • Short: builds a position expecting the price to fall.
  • Do not worsen entry price: restricts position accumulation so that new orders do not worsen the average entry price of the position.

Important

  • DCA simplifies entry discipline, but it does not eliminate risks.
  • For futures bots, the risk of liquidation remains in case of unfavorable price movement or excessive risk in parameter selection, such as Order Size, leverage, and range.
  • After creating a DCA bot, you can always switch to advanced settings and rebuild the strategy in PRO mode.