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Understand how settings, presets, and AI strategies dictate trading execution.

1. Trading Regimes

ElquoAI categorizes trade signals into three major regimes depending on the target holding duration. Each regime features specialized scanner intervals and trade parameters:

Scalp (SCALP)

Designed for capturing high-frequency micro-movements.

  • Interval: Runs scans every 5 minutes.
  • Default Leverage: 10x preferred (up to 25x depending on aggressiveness).
  • Hold Time: Typically exits within 1-2 hours automatically.
Intraday (INTRADAY)

Captures core day-trading moves within daily candle structures.

  • Interval: Runs scans every 15 minutes.
  • Default Leverage: 5x preferred (up to 20x depending on aggressiveness).
  • Hold Time: Typically exits within 24 hours.
Multiday (MULTIDAY)

Position and swing trading regime seeking acceptance over wider daily/weekly structural ranges.

  • Interval: Runs scans every 1 hour.
  • Default Leverage: 2x preferred (up to 8x depending on aggressiveness).
  • Hold Time: Holds positions over multiple days or weeks.

2. Aggressiveness & Sizing Dynamics

The bot's risk exposure scales dynamically based on the BOT_AGGRESSIVENESS_LEVEL parameter (levels 1-5). Below is the mathematical audit of each tier:

Level 1 (Conservative)

Prioritizes capital protection above all.

  • Max Margin Cap: 1,000 USDC
  • Leverage bounds: 3x preferred / 5x max
  • Min Net RR: 1.60 after fees
  • Min Net Profit: 25 USDC
Level 3 (Balanced)

The standard benchmark configuration.

  • Max Margin Cap: 2,000 USDC
  • Leverage bounds: 5x preferred / 10x max
  • Min Net RR: 1.40 after fees
  • Min Net Profit: 10 USDC
Level 5 (Aggressive)

Maximizes exposure for high-velocity continuation setups.

  • Max Margin Cap: 5,000 USDC
  • Leverage bounds: 10x preferred / 20x max
  • Min Net RR: 1.20 after fees
  • Min Net Profit: 5 USDC

3. Risk Mitigation & Macro Sentiments

The bot is built with continuous safety guardrails to mitigate systemic exchange and volatility risks:

High-Impact News Volatility Cut

When news/sentiment is set to BULLISH_HEADLINE or BEARISH_HEADLINE (either automatically fetched or manually overridden on Settings), the execution engine automatically cuts the maximum allowed leverage limit in half (e.g. from 10x to 5x) to protect positions from sudden news-driven spikes.

Automatic Downsizing Cap

If the requested risk notional requires margin greater than the aggressiveness cap, the bot automatically attempts to downsize the position size to fit within the USDC cap. If the downsized risk falls below MIN_DOWNSIZED_RISK_USDC (default 15.0), the setup is skipped to prevent sub-optimal fee drag.

System Error Freezing

To prevent runaway execution loops, if the worker encounters 3 consecutive runtime/LLM exceptions, the bot automatically triggers SYSTEM_FROZEN mode, disabling all scanning and webhook triggers. Safe operations can be manually restored via the unfreeze button in Settings.

4. Resources & Developer Links

Useful Repositories & Contact

Access developer documentation, project files, and code logs: