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Every rule, explained

You will know what each of the 14 rules watches, in one line each.

There are 14 rules, grouped on the Rules screen as they are here. Every rule except the kill switch stops only orders that open or add to a position; closing is always allowed.

Kill switch

RuleWhat it does
Kill switchBlocks every order, including closes, until you disarm it. Disarming takes the time you set.

Losses

RuleWhat it does
Daily loss limitPauses new positions when today's loss reaches your limit, for the time you set.
Weekly loss limitPauses new positions when the last seven days' realised loss reaches your limit.

Size

RuleWhat it does
Max position sizeCaps how much of your account one pair can be.
Max gross exposureCaps all your positions together, long plus short, as a share of your account.
Max leverageCaps exposure as a multiple of your account. Margin accounts only.
Buying power bufferKeeps a share of your account available to spend after every trade.
Category concentrationCaps one crypto category, such as Layer 1 or DeFi, as a share of your account.
Correlation capBlocks a buy that moves too closely with something you already hold.

Habits

RuleWhat it does
Loss streak cooldownPauses new positions after a number of losing closes in a row.
Re-entry lockBlocks buying a pair again right after you closed it at a loss.
Trade frequencyCaps how many orders you place in any hour.
Daily reset guardKeeps you from opening positions in the minutes around 00:00 UTC.

Order checks

RuleWhat it does
Order sanityCatches typing mistakes: an order above a set value, or a limit or stop price too far from the last price.

Waiting for data

Correlation cap needs price history and Category concentration needs category data. Until that data exists for what you hold, they show Waiting for data and don't stop anything. Max leverage needs the margin figures your exchange reports.

Each rule's sheet on the Rules screen explains it with a worked example.