ATR Trading Bot: Automate ATR Without Code
Turn ATR rules into an automation that trades on its own budget. Backtest it, run it on paper, then let it trade live on your exchange.
What ATR (Average True Range) measures
ATR measures how much a market typically moves per candle, in price units. It doesn't care about direction, only size. A rising ATR means the market is getting more active; a falling one means it's calming down.
That makes ATR a context tool. Breakouts on rising ATR tend to have energy behind them, and knowing a coin's typical move tells you whether a 2% stop-loss is sensible or will be hit by normal noise.
Defaults in TradeFIQ: 14 periods.
Example: Breakout with rising volatility
Here's a ATR strategy exactly as you'd set it up in the builder. No code, just conditions.
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Why it's built this way: Breakouts in a dead-quiet market often go nowhere. Asking for ATR to be rising means the strategy only acts when the market is waking up.
This is a starting point to test, not a recommendation to trade. Backtest it on your pair, then let it run with paper money for a while before you give it real capital.
Common ATR mistakes
- Using the same percentage stop on every coin. 2% is tight for a small altcoin and loose for BTC.
- Treating high ATR as a buy signal. It only says the market is moving a lot, in either direction.
- Forgetting that bigger stops need smaller positions to risk the same amount.
Automating it with TradeFIQ
Once the rules are set, an automation runs them on your schedule (every 15 minutes, hourly, daily and so on) on the exchange you choose. It sizes every trade from the budget you give it, never your whole balance, and applies your stop-loss and take-profit from the moment the trade opens.
If you want to tighten a stop on a trade that's already open, you can edit the live trade's rules without closing the position. And the same ATR strategy can be reused by any number of automations, on any of our supported exchanges.
Frequently asked questions
Can I build a ATR trading bot without coding?
Yes. In the strategy builder you pick ATR from a list, choose a condition (for example "crosses above" or "is below") and what to compare it with, and add any other conditions you want. No scripts or formulas.
What ATR settings does TradeFIQ use?
By default: 14 periods. You can change them per strategy.
Can I combine ATR with other indicators?
Yes. A strategy can require several conditions at once, compare one indicator to another (like EMA (9) crossing EMA (21)), and add an optional scoring layer where extra indicators carry different weights.
Does a ATR strategy work on every coin?
Not the same way. Indicators behave differently across pairs and timeframes, so backtest the exact pair and timeframe you plan to trade, then run it on paper before going live.
Try it with paper money first
Free to start. No card, no exchange account needed until you go live.
Start free with paper trading