How to Add Funds to Your DCA Futures Bot

Adding funds to your running DCA Futures bot allows you to increase your investment without restarting it. This guide explains how the feature works, what changes when funds are added, and the specific considerations for futures trading.

What Happens When You Add Funds

1. In the current cycle

When you add funds to an active DCA Futures bot:

• Only unfilled and partially filled orders are recalculated and updated based on the new investment amount.
• Filled orders (including the base order and filled averaging orders) remain unchanged and keep their original volume.
• The added amount is distributed according to your original bot configuration (e.g., 30% base / 70% averaging orders), with averaging orders recalculated using the same multiplier and allocation logic.
• Take Profit – remains unchanged because the position size is unchanged.
• Stop Loss – is recalculated in the current cycle (if active) as the average price changes when averaging orders increase in size.
• Active Order Limit – If enabled, on-hold orders (grey lines) are also recalculated according to the new investment amount.
• Unused funds – If part of the added amount was intended for already executed orders, that portion stays on your available balance until the next cycle, when it will be fully used.

2. In the next cycles

• Base order – Added funds will be used in the base order only in the cycle following the addition.
• Order redistribution – Funds are split according to the original allocation (e.g., 30% base / 70% averaging orders) and applied to the averaging grid using the same multiplier.

How to Add Funds

You can add funds in two ways:

1. From the bot’s Performance menu

• Click on the bot.
• Select Bot Actions → Add Funds.
• Enter the amount and click Confirm.

2. From the Active Bots list

• Click the + button next to the bot
• Select Add Funds.
• Enter the amount and click Confirm.

Changes in Statistics

• The Total investment increases immediately (in the Bot performance menu).
• Total PnL (absolute) stays the same.
• Total PnL % decreases because it’s calculated against a larger investment.
• Position volume does not change at the time of adding funds, since no base orders are executed during the add funds process.

Notes

• Minimum amount – The minimum you can add is the same as your exchange’s minimum order size, or $20, whichever is higher.
• Available statuses – You can add funds in all bot statuses except Closing, Adding Funds, API Error
• Sufficient balance – The system checks your available futures balance minus the funds already reserved for the bot in the current and next cycle.
• Currency – You can only add the quote currency to a DCA Futures bot.
• Adding funds is not the same as manual position averaging – Adding funds in the bot changes the bot’s investment allocation for the entire lifetime of the bot, while manual position averaging only affects the current position and does not change future order sizes.

What's Next?

• Understanding the Reinvest Profit Feature for Maximizing DCA Bot Returns: Learn how to boost your bot's performance by reinvesting profits effectively.
• Increase Your Trading Strategy Options with Active Orders Limit on DCA Bots: Unlock advanced configurations to expand your bot’s trading capabilities.

Need Assistance?

If you encounter any issues or have questions, don’t hesitate to contact the Bitsgap Customer Support Team.