Crypto Market
Configure your strategy to trade cryptocurrencies.
The Crypto Market block lets you define which cryptocurrencies your strategy trades. Unlike traditional markets, crypto markets trade 24/7, offering continuous opportunities.
Why It Matters
Crypto markets are highly volatile, which means bigger potential moves but also bigger risks. Different categories of crypto assets behave differently — Bitcoin tends to lead the market, while altcoins can make independent moves. Choosing the right universe matters for your strategy's performance.
How to Use It
- 1Drag the Crypto Market block onto your canvas
- 2Choose a category: Major Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins, DeFi Tokens, Altcoins, or Select Individual Pairs
- 3If you chose individual selection, pick the specific crypto pairs
- 4Connect the block to the next step in your strategy
Settings Explained
Category — 'Major Cryptocurrencies' includes assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. 'Stablecoins' includes pairs involving USDT, USDC, and similar. 'DeFi Tokens' focuses on decentralized finance tokens. 'Altcoins' covers smaller-cap cryptocurrencies. 'Select Individual Pairs' lets you pick exactly which crypto pairs to trade.
Example Use Case
You want to build a momentum strategy for the top crypto assets. You select 'Major Cryptocurrencies' to focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have the deepest liquidity and most consistent trend behavior.
Crypto markets trade 24/7, so your strategy will be active around the clock. Make sure your risk management is solid — there's no market close to give you a natural break.
Altcoins and DeFi tokens can have much lower liquidity than majors. Strategies that work on Bitcoin may not perform the same way on smaller tokens due to wider spreads and more erratic price action.