A perfect trade signal during a flash crash is useless if your bot trades too often. 📉
A system needs operational discipline, which requires safety layers beyond just a stop-loss order.
Here is how to build robust, responsible automation logic:
1. Implement cooldown windows to stop overreacting to market noise or minor repeated conditions.
2. Design broad guardrails covering safety checks across the entire account or portfolio setup.
3. Incorporate key guardrail considerations: position sizing relative to the portfolio, drawdown rules, and execution sanity checks.
4. When managing multiple accounts, enforce shared risk discipline through these architectural controls for consistent oversight.
By treating guardrails as core architecture, your platform signals responsible automation, boosting external trust. 🛡️
For a detailed look at how we bake this discipline into the core, check out our documentation here:
https://wolfbot.io/en/architecture/risk-guardrails-and-cooldown-system
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