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How to Automate with a Bot

New to trading? Start here.

You don't need a bot to use AlphaVault strategies. The simplest way to get started is to trade manually:

Add your strategy indicator to a BTC/USDT chart in TradingView.
Watch for the BUY and SELL labels that appear on the chart.
When a BUY signal appears, open a position on your exchange. When a SELL appears, close it.
Start with a small amount you're comfortable losing while you get familiar with the signals.

The bot setup guide below is for traders who want to automate this process. It requires some technical knowledge. Manual trading is perfectly valid and many subscribers trade this way.

Step 1 — Set up a TradingView Alert

Once you have an AlphaVault indicator on your chart, create an alert that fires on BUY/SELL signals.

Open TradingView and load your BTC/USDT chart with the AlphaVault indicator applied.
Click the Alert button (clock icon) in the top toolbar.
Under Condition, select your AlphaVault indicator from the dropdown.
Choose "alert() function calls only" — this fires on every built-in BUY/SELL signal.
Set expiration to Open-ended.

Step 2 — Enable Webhook in the Alert

TradingView sends an HTTP POST to any URL when your alert fires. This is how your exchange bot receives signals.

In the alert dialog, go to the Notifications tab.
Check Webhook URL and paste your bot's webhook endpoint.
In the Message field, paste the JSON payload your bot expects:

{"action": "{{strategy.order.action}}", "ticker": "{{ticker}}", "price": "{{close}}"}

{{strategy.order.action}} is filled automatically by TradingView with "buy" or "sell".

Step 3 — Connect Your Exchange

AlphaVault strategies work on any exchange that supports API trading. Several major exchanges support TradingView webhooks natively.

Binance

Step 4 — Configure Your API Keys Safely

Your bot needs API keys to place orders. Set them up securely:

Go to your exchange → API Management → Create new API key.
Enable Trade permission only — never enable withdrawals.
Restrict the key to your bot's IP address if the exchange allows it.
Paste the API key and secret into your bot or exchange signal bot settings.
Set your position size — typically 1–5% of portfolio per trade at moderate risk.

Never give withdrawal permissions to a bot API key. If the key is compromised, an attacker can only trade — not drain your funds.

Step 5 — Test Before Going Live

Always test with small amounts or paper trading first.

Use your exchange's paper trading or testnet mode if available.
Use the Test webhook button in TradingView (Notifications tab) to confirm your bot receives it.
Check your bot's logs to confirm it parsed the JSON correctly.
Run live with a minimal position size for the first week before scaling.
Monitor the first few real trades to confirm entries and exits match chart signals.

Disclaimer: Automated trading carries significant risk. Past backtested performance does not guarantee future results. Only trade with capital you can afford to lose. AlphaVault provides the signals — execution, risk management, and position sizing are your responsibility.

Settings Guide

What Do the Inputs Do?

Each strategy has its own set of inputs, explained via tooltips directly in TradingView. Hover over any input name in the strategy settings panel to see what it controls and how it affects behaviour.

The defaults are already optimised to match the published backtest — you don't need to change anything to replicate the results.

If you do adjust inputs, change one thing at a time and re-run the backtest on the same date range before trading live. Loosening filters to generate more trades almost always increases commission drag and hurts net PnL.

The fighter page for each strategy lists its entry and exit logic — use that as your reference for understanding what each input group controls.

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