Blog

Tutorials, strategy guides, and news about paper trading

FEATURED

Strategy Lab: Create Your Own Trading Strategy with AI

Describe your trading idea in your own words — the AI builds a complete strategy from it. Here's how the new Strategy Lab works.

2026-04-08·
READ NOW →
KNOWLEDGE4 min

How Our Backtesting Works: Methodology, Fees and Limitations

What's behind our backtesting results? Which fees are included, what's missing, and why paper trading should be your first step.

2026-04-05READ →
STRATEGY5 min

TheForce +189% and Ichimoku V1 +143%: Our Strongest Backtested Strategies

We tested 64 strategies over 6 months. Only 19 made it into the toolkit. Two stand out above the rest.

2026-04-05READ →
FEATURE5 min

Strategy Combinations: Why One Signal Is Never Enough

Professional traders never rely on a single indicator. With AND/OR logic, combine up to 5 strategies into precise trading logic — no code required.

2026-04-02READ →
PLATFORM5 min

Why I Built BotTrade.app: A Vision for All of Us

A personal message from the founder: Why a community can achieve more than any lone trader — and what this has to do with your retirement.

2026-03-27READ →
BASICS6 min

What Is Paper Trading and Why You Should Start Today

Paper Trading is the safest way to get into trading — real market data, no real money. Learn why both professionals and beginners benefit from it.

2026-03-26READ →
TUTORIAL8 min

Creating AI Strategies: From YouTube URL to Trading Bot

Turn a trading strategy from a YouTube video into an automated bot — in under 5 minutes, without writing a single line of code.

2026-03-24READ →
STRATEGY6 min

DCA Strategy Explained: Dollar Cost Averaging for Crypto Beginners

DCA is one of the safest entry strategies for crypto. We show you how to automate it with a trading bot and why it works in the long run.

2026-03-22READ →
TUTORIAL7 min

Backtesting Done Right: 5 Common Mistakes That Skew Your Results

Overfitting, survivorship bias, unrealistic slippage — the most common backtesting pitfalls and how to avoid them with BotTrade.app.

2026-03-20READ →
PLATFORM5 min

BotTrade.app Influencer Program: How to Earn with Your Community

10% discount for your followers, up to 20% recurring cashback for you. Everything about the BotTrade.app Influencer Program.

2026-03-18READ →
COMPARISON10 min

BotTrade.app vs. TradersPost vs. HaasOnline: An Honest Comparison

What sets BotTrade.app apart from the competition? Language, pricing, features, target audience — the complete comparison.

2026-03-16READ →
BASICS7 min

Crypto Trading 2026: 5 Trends You Need to Know

From AI trading to DeFi bots and the latest regulatory updates — the most important crypto trading trends for 2026 at a glance.

2026-03-14READ →
STRATEGY6 min

RSI Strategy for Beginners: How to Use the Relative Strength Index

The RSI is one of the most popular trading indicators. Here's how it works, how to build a bot strategy around it, and the mistakes you should avoid.

2026-03-12READ →
BASICS8 min

Trading Psychology: Why 80% of Traders Fail Because of Their Emotions

Fear, greed, and FOMO are every trader's real enemies. How automated bots solve the emotional trading problem.

2026-03-10READ →
BASICS5 min

What Is Freqtrade? The Trading Engine Behind BotTrade.app

Freqtrade is one of the most popular open-source bot engines. We explain what it can do and why BotTrade.app is built on top of it.

2026-03-08READ →
TUTORIAL7 min

How to Set Stop Loss and Take Profit: The Complete Guide

Where should you place your stop loss? How do you determine the right take profit? Fixed percentages, ATR-based, or trailing — we compare all methods.

2026-03-06READ →
STRATEGY6 min

Grid Trading Explained: How to Profit in Sideways Markets

When the market moves sideways, most traders earn nothing. Grid trading is the exception — here's how the strategy works.

2026-03-04READ →
BASICS5 min

Understanding the Sharpe Ratio: The Most Important Metric for Your Bot's Performance

Win rate alone means nothing. The Sharpe Ratio reveals whether your returns are worth the risk. Here's how to interpret it correctly.

2026-03-02READ →
STRATEGY7 min

Bitcoin Halving 2024: Which Trading Strategies Work Now

The last Bitcoin halving was in 2024. What does the post-halving cycle mean for your bot strategies in 2026?

2026-02-28READ →
STRATEGY6 min

MACD Trading Strategy: How to Use the Signal Line, Histogram, and Divergence

The MACD is the most versatile indicator in trading. Three strategies for your bot — from beginner to advanced.

2026-02-26READ →
TUTORIAL5 min

Keeping a Trading Journal: Why It Makes All the Difference

Professional traders document every trade. Here's how to keep a trading journal and what you can learn from it.

2026-02-24READ →
BASICS6 min

Scalping vs. Swing Trading: Which Style Suits You?

Hundreds of small trades or a few big ones? Scalping and swing trading compared — pros and cons for bot trading.

2026-02-22READ →
BASICS5 min

Real-Time Market Data: How Real Prices Power Your Paper Trading

BotTrade.app uses real live data from leading crypto exchanges. How it works technically and why it's essential for realistic paper trading.

2026-02-20READ →
TUTORIAL7 min

Risk Management for Trading Bots: How to Protect Your (Virtual) Capital

A bot without risk management is like driving without brakes. The 5 rules every bot trader needs to know.

2026-02-18READ →
TUTORIAL8 min

Your First Week on BotTrade.app: The Step-by-Step Guide

From sign-up to your first profitable bot — how to make the most of your free trial week.

2026-02-16READ →