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Building my own Crypto Trading Bot with KI
🤖 Building a Profitable Crypto Trading Bot: 3-Week Journey
After 3 weeks of development hell and countless iterations, I finally got my automated trading bot working on Binance Futures Testnet. Here's what I learned:
The Setup 🛠️
Platform: Binance Futures (Testnet for safety)
Leverage: 2x (conservative approach)
Strategies: 4 different algorithms (Q1-Q4) based on EMA, RSI, Bollinger Bands
Position Management: Max 4 positions, swing trading style
The Biggest Challenges 😅
1. Fee Optimization
Initially tried scalping (0.5-1% TP) but fees (0.07% per trade) completely destroyed profits. Switched to swing trading with 2.5-4.5% TP targets - MUCH better results.
2. Stop Loss Bug
Spent 4 DAYS debugging why SL notifications weren't working. Turns out Binance triggers SL orders directly on their end, so the bot needs to poll order history to detect fills. Built a proper order tracking system.
3. Trailing Stop Implementation
First attempt used closePosition=True but Binance only allows ONE such order (either SL OR TP, not both). Rewrote to use quantity-based orders - now both work simultaneously!
Current Performance 📊
Win Rate: Testing phase
Risk Management: Breakeven protection at +1.5%, trailing stop at +2%
Auto-closes positions at 2.5% TP or moves SL to entry after +1.5%
Tech Stack 💻
Python + python-binance library
Telegram bot for notifications
Order registry for tracking trades
Multiple strategy filters (trend, balanced, statistical)
Key Lessons Learned 🎓
Fees matter MORE than you think - Always calculate net profit after fees
Testnet first - Lost zero real money during development
Proper logging is essential - Can't fix what you can't see
Risk management > Strategy - Trailing stops and breakeven protection saved me multiple times
Binance API quirks - Read the docs 3 times, especially for futures orders
Next Steps 🚀
Live testing with small capital
Backtest with historical data
Add more sophisticated entry filters
Implement correlation checks between positions
Anyone else building trading bots? What's been your biggest challenge?
Follow for updates 😃
#CryptoTrading #TradingBot #BinanceFutures #AlgoTrading #CryptoDev
After 3 weeks of development hell and countless iterations, I finally got my automated trading bot working on Binance Futures Testnet. Here's what I learned:
The Setup 🛠️
Platform: Binance Futures (Testnet for safety)
Leverage: 2x (conservative approach)
Strategies: 4 different algorithms (Q1-Q4) based on EMA, RSI, Bollinger Bands
Position Management: Max 4 positions, swing trading style
The Biggest Challenges 😅
1. Fee Optimization
Initially tried scalping (0.5-1% TP) but fees (0.07% per trade) completely destroyed profits. Switched to swing trading with 2.5-4.5% TP targets - MUCH better results.
2. Stop Loss Bug
Spent 4 DAYS debugging why SL notifications weren't working. Turns out Binance triggers SL orders directly on their end, so the bot needs to poll order history to detect fills. Built a proper order tracking system.
3. Trailing Stop Implementation
First attempt used closePosition=True but Binance only allows ONE such order (either SL OR TP, not both). Rewrote to use quantity-based orders - now both work simultaneously!
Current Performance 📊
Win Rate: Testing phase
Risk Management: Breakeven protection at +1.5%, trailing stop at +2%
Auto-closes positions at 2.5% TP or moves SL to entry after +1.5%
Tech Stack 💻
Python + python-binance library
Telegram bot for notifications
Order registry for tracking trades
Multiple strategy filters (trend, balanced, statistical)
Key Lessons Learned 🎓
Fees matter MORE than you think - Always calculate net profit after fees
Testnet first - Lost zero real money during development
Proper logging is essential - Can't fix what you can't see
Risk management > Strategy - Trailing stops and breakeven protection saved me multiple times
Binance API quirks - Read the docs 3 times, especially for futures orders
Next Steps 🚀
Live testing with small capital
Backtest with historical data
Add more sophisticated entry filters
Implement correlation checks between positions
Anyone else building trading bots? What's been your biggest challenge?
Follow for updates 😃
#CryptoTrading #TradingBot #BinanceFutures #AlgoTrading #CryptoDev
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