Your DCA Bot Can Run Out Of Orders Before The Market Turns
Here's the mistake: picking order size carefully and leaving Step % on default.
Think gas stations on a road trip. Order size is how much fuel you take at each stop. Step % is how far apart the stops are. Pack them too close and you run out of stations before the trip ends.
What the test showed, same order size and take profit throughout:
1% step: all 9 orders used in 6 weeks
2.5% step: 9 orders used by mid-decline
5% step: orders lasted the full stretch
Practical takeaway: in grinding, low-momentum drawdowns, wider spacing usually gives your capital more staying power. In a fast, sharp reversal, tight spacing can still work.
Match the step % to the likely shape of the decline. Then test it.
Run your own numbers on the DCA Backtest Bot...
#CryptoTrading #Bitcoin
Here's the mistake: picking order size carefully and leaving Step % on default.
Think gas stations on a road trip. Order size is how much fuel you take at each stop. Step % is how far apart the stops are. Pack them too close and you run out of stations before the trip ends.
What the test showed, same order size and take profit throughout:
1% step: all 9 orders used in 6 weeks
2.5% step: 9 orders used by mid-decline
5% step: orders lasted the full stretch
Practical takeaway: in grinding, low-momentum drawdowns, wider spacing usually gives your capital more staying power. In a fast, sharp reversal, tight spacing can still work.
Match the step % to the likely shape of the decline. Then test it.
Run your own numbers on the DCA Backtest Bot...
#CryptoTrading #Bitcoin
