Trading settings: where they are and how they are applied
Trading settings are the rules by which a Signal bot turns a channel signal into a trade on your account: how much money to allocate, what leverage to take, how to spread entries and targets, what to do about the stop. The signal supplies the price levels, the settings supply everything else.
What it is
Settings are applied on top of the signal: first the bot parses the signal text (pair, direction, entries, targets, stop, leverage), then it applies your configuration. That is why two subscribers of the same channel can get different trades from one signal — different amount, leverage, number of entries and stop behaviour.
Every Signal bot has its own set of trading settings. Grid and DCA bots do not use them — their parameters are set in their own creation wizards.
Where it is in the bot
Main menu → 🤖 Signal Bots → bot card → Trading settings.
| Screen | What is inside | More detail |
|---|---|---|
| General | Simultaneous open trades, Auto-close on TP/SL, Trade amount calculation | Trade limits, Trade amount |
| Entry | First Entry price increase, Amount distribution by orders, Entry distribution, Entry Zone (auto-levels), Trailing Entry | Entry distribution, Trailing Entry |
| Take-Profit | Amount distribution by orders, Trailing Take-Profit | Target distribution, Trailing TP |
| Stop-Loss | Custom Stop-Loss, the “no SL in signal” policy, SL % mode, Trailing | Stop-Loss, The “no SL” policy, Trailing SL |
| Margin & leverage | Margin type, Leverage, Position mode | Leverage, Margin type |
| Long / Short | Turning directions on and off | — |
| Currency blacklist | Pairs and assets for which auto-trading is disabled | — |
| Apply default settings | Resets the whole configuration to the defaults | Default protective settings |
The current values are visible in the bot card itself under the heading “Current settings:” — trade limit, volume calculation, entry and target strategies, Stop Loss, Trailing, directions, margin type, default leverage, position mode.
How it works
When a signal appears in a connected channel, the bot first checks the filters and only then calculates the trade. A trade will not open if:
- the limit of simultaneous trades has been reached;
- the direction of the signal is switched off on the Long / Short screen;
- the pair or the asset is on the blacklist;
- there is already an active trade on that pair in the same direction;
- a futures signal has no stop and the “no SL in signal” policy is 🚫 Skip;
- the calculated amount is below the exchange minimum or there is not enough money.
In all these cases you get a notification of the form “⚠️ Signal not processed · Channel: … · Bot: … · Reason: …” with the specific reason.
If the filters are passed, the bot:
- Calculates the entry amount by the chosen strategy (percentage of balance, fixed amount or a calculation from the acceptable loss).
- Spreads the amount across the entries: first-entry shift, Entry Zone, distribution strategy.
- Takes the leverage from your settings or from the signal and applies the margin type.
- Splits the position between the targets by the percentage map.
- Places the stop — from the signal or its own — and enables trailing if it is configured.
Manual trades created through 🕹️ Manual Trading are affected by these settings only in part: the limit of simultaneous trades does not apply to them, and the wizard does not ask for the margin type — it is taken from the bot's trading settings.
Common errors and what the bot says
- “Configuration not changed. Invalid value entered.” — the number you entered is outside the allowed range or in the wrong format; each screen shows the allowed range.
- The bot seems to ignore your text — text input works only on the screens where the bot expects it (entering a percentage, for example). On the other screens use the buttons.
- “⚠️ Signal not processed · … · Reason: Long trades are disabled in trading settings” — turn the direction you need back on from the Long / Short screen.