Guides
Specific, current, sourced. Written for people who know what Bitcoin is and need the mechanics - every guide carries the dates it was updated and fact-checked.
Getting started
How Crypto Trading Bots Actually Work
The bot core loop, the API layer underneath it, where your keys live in each hosting model, and the five strategy families that cover the whole market.
Self-Hosted vs. Cloud Trading Bots - The Real Trade-offs
Freqtrade on a VPS vs. 3Commas in the browser - verified 36-month costs, the security axis from the 2022 key leaks, and what actually stays yours.
Strategies
Trading Bot vs. Holding - Which Actually Wins?
Grid bots, DCA, holding and a 70/30 blend replayed on the same five BTC regimes with real data. Grid wins chop, holding wins trends, DCA loses least.
DCA Bots vs. Plain DCA - Safety Orders and Risk
DCA bots automate dip-buying with safety orders. Real BTC drawdown replays show what martingale sizing costs and what the average entry actually buys.
Grid Trading Bots - How They Earn and Lose Money
Grid bots buy low, sell high, and live or die by fees and regime. Real BTC backtests across five regimes, the fee math, and what range exits really cost.
Security & scams
API Key Security for Trading Bots - The Hard Lesson
The 3Commas leak drained six figures from trade-only API keys. The wash-trade mechanism, the IP-whitelist evidence, and how to connect any bot safely.
Trading Bot Scam Patterns - How to Spot Them
Bot fraud patterns documented by regulators - fixed-return promises, fake dashboards, withdrawal-fee traps, AI deepfakes - and the checks that catch them.
Costs & taxes
Exchange guides - does it have a bot?
Does Binance Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Binance native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Binance: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Bybit Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Bybit native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Bybit: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does OKX Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
OKX native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports OKX: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does KuCoin Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
KuCoin native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports KuCoin: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Bitget Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Bitget native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Bitget: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Kraken Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Kraken native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Kraken: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Coinbase Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Coinbase native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Coinbase: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Gate.io Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Gate.io native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Gate.io: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does MEXC Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
MEXC native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports MEXC: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Hyperliquid Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Hyperliquid native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Hyperliquid: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Crypto.com Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Crypto.com native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Crypto.com: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Bitfinex Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Bitfinex native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Bitfinex: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Gemini Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Gemini native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Gemini: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does HTX Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
HTX native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports HTX: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does Deribit Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
Deribit native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports Deribit: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.
Does BingX Have a Trading Bot? Yes - All Your Options
BingX native trading bots plus every third-party platform that supports BingX: grid, DCA, futures bots, API limits and fees.