How to configure bots for maximum profitability
Running Arbitrox bots straight out of the box works fine — it’s a safe baseline. But squeezing out the real juice? That requires tinkering, testing, and a bit of discipline. Profit optimization is less about some “secret setting” and more about knowing when to push and when to hold back.
1. Asset Pair Selection
Not every coin is a good fit for the same bot. A scalper thrives on BTC or ETH, where liquidity is enormous and spreads stay tight. A mean reversion bot? Better with coins that like to drift back to an average, such as ADA or LTC. The first step to optimizing profit is putting the right tool in the right market, instead of forcing a square peg into a round hole.
2. Timeframes and Trade Frequency
More trades doesn’t automatically equal more money. In fact, hyper-activity often bleeds into fees. The sweet spot matters: for example, 15-minute trades might deliver better net results for scalpers than executing every 30 seconds. Small tweaks in frequency can radically change outcomes over weeks or months.
3. Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Configuration
It sounds cliché, but risk gates are part of profit strategy. In Arbitrox, stop-loss and take-profit rules can be set automatically. Tight stop-losses protect against market noise but may cut winners short; looser ones give more breathing space but risk deeper drawdowns. The optimization comes from finding that balance where profits aren’t capped too early, yet losses never spiral out of control.
4. Position Sizing and Diversification
Dumping everything into one pair is reckless, but spreading too thin reduces impact. Arbitrox allows flexible position sizing — the trick is to test increments (say 2–5% of capital per bot) and scale only when a strategy shows consistency. Real optimization means not just making profits, but making them repeatable.
