What is the Threshold in Auto-Trade?

The Threshold setting defines the minimum average market movement (in percentage) required to trigger an automatic trade in the Extreme Volatility Monitor.

Example configuration:

AutoTrade:
  Threshold: 1.8

This means:

  • The bot will only open auto-trades when the average price movement exceeds 1.8%.
  • Movements below this value may trigger alerts, but no trades are executed automatically.

⚙️ How It Works

  1. The system calculates the average movement across the configured number of candles (see Candles).

  2. If the movement is greater than or equal to Threshold:

    • Auto-Trade executes a trade according to the configured:

      • TradeDirection (Reverse / Momentum)
      • TradeTriggerOn (Pump / Crash / Both)
      • Symbols
      • InitialAmount

  3. If the movement is below Threshold:

    • No auto-trade is placed.
    • Alerts may still be broadcast if AverageMovementPercent is exceeded.

🎯 Key Points

  • Must be higher than alert thresholds (AverageMovementPercent)

    • Ensures the bot only trades during strong, meaningful volatility
    • Avoids false entries from minor price swings

  • Controls when the bot reacts automatically rather than just sending alerts.

  • Works in conjunction with Stop-Loss, Take-Profit, and DCA for risk-managed auto-trading.

📊 Example Scenario

  • Alert Threshold: 1.2% (AverageMovementPercent)
  • Auto-Trade Threshold: 1.8% (Threshold)

Scenario:

  • Market moves +1.3% → Exceeds alert threshold

    • Telegram/Discord alert sent
    • No auto-trade because Threshold not reached

  • Market moves +2.0% → Exceeds both alert and auto-trade thresholds

    • Alert sent
    • Auto-trade executed automatically according to configuration

🚀 Summary

Threshold in Auto-Trade is the minimum volatility percentage required to trigger an automatic trade:

  • Ensures trades only occur during significant market moves
  • Must be higher than alert thresholds
  • Works with trade direction, symbols, and risk settings for fully automated execution

It is the key setting that distinguishes alerts from actual auto-trades.

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