What Makes a Good Strategy
Be Specific
“Focus on momentum breakouts with high volume confirmation on BTC and ETH. Avoid the first 2 hours after any major macro news event.”
Be Risk-Aware
“Never hold more than 3 positions at once. Only enter when potential upside is at least 2x the risk. Prioritize capital preservation.”
Be Opinionated
“I am macro-bearish on altcoins through Q3. Only go long on BTC and ETH. Short altcoin weakness — especially low-cap memes.”
Be Timely
“This is a 4h swing strategy. Do not react to noise within a single candle. Look for setups that align across the 4h and daily timeframes.”
Strategy Examples
Momentum Breakout
Momentum Breakout
Mean Reversion
Mean Reversion
Macro-Driven Directional
Macro-Driven Directional
The Important Notes Field
Use Important Notes for hard rules the agent must follow regardless of market conditions. Think of this as the strategy prompt’s override layer — rules that cannot be reasoned away. Examples:Prompt vs. Important Notes
Tips
- Iterate — your first strategy won’t be your best. Run a backtest, read the agent’s reasoning, then refine.
- Be concrete about signals — instead of “use technicals,” say which ones and what thresholds you care about.
- Mention your timeframe — an agent running every 4h should think differently than one running every 15 min.
- State what you don’t want — the AI will explore the full action space unless you constrain it.