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Your first bot cycle

What to expect in the first hours after starting your bot.

What to expect

Once you've saved your Kraken keys and started your bot, here's the typical timeline:

  1. Within 30 seconds: the bot connects to Kraken via REST + WebSocket, fetches your balance, and validates the pair list against Kraken's market data.
  2. First few minutes: the bot evaluates each pair against its DCA entry conditions. Most pairs won't enter immediately — entry requires the right combination of price drop + your configured drop-rate threshold.
  3. First hours: as the market moves, eligible pairs cross their entry thresholds and the bot places limit orders. You'll see fills land in the activity feed as orders execute.
  4. First days: some pairs will hit DCA levels (additional buys at lower prices). Others will close cycles (full exits at profit). The dashboard shows aggregate P&L.

What you'll see on the dashboard

See Reading the dashboard for a guide to each panel.

What if nothing happens?

It's normal for the first 24 hours to be quiet — DCA entry conditions require market movement. If after a day or two you see no activity at all, check My bot isn't trading.

Where to monitor

  • Dashboard — live KPIs + activity feed
  • Trade history — every trade-relevant decision the bot has made (Tier-4q)
  • Email notifications — security events + billing events (configurable in notification preferences)
  • Bell icon in the nav — in-app notifications

How to stop

You can stop the bot at any time from /me/bot. Stopping cancels pending buys but leaves existing sell orders in place (above market; usually you want them to keep working). See Starting and stopping your bot.