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Trading Settings

These settings control how the bot buys tokens.

Position Size

What it does: The amount of native token (BNB or ETH) the bot uses for each trade.

Why it matters: This is how much you put into each token. Bigger positions mean bigger gains but also bigger losses.

How it works:

  • The wizard shows your total wallet balance and available balance (after gas reserve)
  • You enter the amount you want to use per trade
  • The minimum depends on the chain:
ChainMinimum position size
BSC0.05 BNB
Ethereum0.02 ETH
Base0.01 ETH

WARNING

You cannot set a position size larger than your available balance. Make sure your wallet is funded before running the wizard.

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Start small. You can always increase your position size later after you see how the bot performs with your strategy.

Max Open Positions

What it does: Limits how many tokens the bot can hold at the same time.

Why it matters: More positions means more exposure. If all your positions drop at once, you lose more. Fewer positions keeps your risk concentrated but limited.

How it works:

The wizard calculates the maximum number of positions you can afford based on your available balance and position size. You pick a number up to that max.

The wizard also accounts for gas costs per trade, so the actual max may be lower than a simple division of balance by position size.

Example

If your balance is 0.5 BNB and your position size is 0.1 BNB, you might expect 5 positions. But after accounting for gas fees on each trade, the wizard might show a max of 4.

Default Slippage

What it does: The maximum price difference you accept between the expected price and the actual execution price when buying.

Why it matters: Crypto prices move fast. Slippage is the gap between the price you see and the price you get. Higher slippage means more trades go through, but you might pay more than expected.

Accepted range: 1% to 15% (maximum cap enforced by the system)

Suggested: 3%

RangeStyleWhat to expect
1-3%ConservativeSome trades may fail if price moves
3-5%ModerateMost trades will go through
5-15%AggressiveNearly all trades go through but you may overpay

WARNING

High slippage means you could pay significantly more than the listed price. Only increase this if your trades are failing frequently.

Max Slippage (Retry)

What it does: When a sell transaction fails, the bot retries with higher slippage. This sets the upper limit for those retries.

Why it matters: Sometimes selling requires higher slippage than buying, especially for tokens with lower liquidity. This makes sure the bot can exit your positions even in volatile conditions.

Accepted range: 5% to 30%

Suggested: 10%

How retries work

The bot starts with your default slippage. If the sell fails, it bumps up the slippage and tries again, up to this maximum. This only applies to sells, not buys.

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Keep this higher than your default slippage. If your default is 3%, set max slippage to at least 10% so the bot can exit positions on volatile tokens.

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