Pump protection
The Pump Protection feature prevents bots from responding to rapid and extreme price movements, such as sudden price spikes (pumps) or crashes (dumps).
In this guide, you’ll find:
- What is a Pump and Dump Strategy?
- How Pump Protection Works
- How to Configure Pump Protection
- Modifying Pump Protection for Active Bots
What is a Pump and Dump Strategy?
The Pump and Dump (P&D) scheme is used by speculative traders to manipulate a coin's value artificially.
- Pump: The price of a coin is intentionally inflated to attract buyers.
- Dump: Once the price peaks, assets are sold, causing the value to crash within minutes.
While some traders profit from this strategy, it carries a high risk of instant losses.
How Pump Protection Works
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For GRID and BTD Bots:
- Pump Protection is enabled by default when Trailing features (Trailing Up or Trailing Down) are activated.
- If abnormal price movement is detected, the bot’s status changes to “Pump”:
- Trailing Up stops adjusting grids upward.
- Trailing Down stops adding grids downward.
- Disabling it increases risk, particularly for volatile trading pairs.
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For DCA Bots:
- Prevents opening positions during abnormal price fluctuations (applies to both "Immediately" and "By indicator" signal options).
- Pump Protection remains mandatory for BTD Bots when Trailing features are active.
How to Configure Pump Protection
New GRID Bots:
- In the Manual Adjustment section during bot setup:
- The Pump Protection toggle is enabled by default.
- You can deactivate it if necessary.
New BTD Bots:
- The Trailing feature is enabled by default, and Pump Protection cannot be disabled.
- To deactivate Pump Protection, turn off the Trailing feature entirely during bot setup.
New DCA Bots:
- Navigate to the Manual Adjustment section.
- Under Risk Management tools, the Pump/Dump Protection toggle is enabled by default.
- You can choose to disable it if needed.
Modifying Pump Protection for Active Bots
- Select the active bot you wish to modify.
- Click the [Bot Actions] button.
- Choose [Modify Bot].
- In the Manual Adjustment section enable or disable the Pump Protection toggle.
- Review your updated settings and click [Confirm] to save changes.
Need Assistance?
If you encounter any issues or have questions, don’t hesitate to contact the Bitsgap Customer Support Team.