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DCA Direction — Long, Short, Neutral

DCA Direction — Long, Short, Neutral

DCA

Which side the bot accumulates on.

DirectionBase orderSafety ordersTake-profit
LongBuy at marketBuy limits below the baseOne sell above the average entry
ShortSell at marketSell limits above the baseOne buy below the average entry
NeutralBothBoth laddersEach side has its own take-profit

Neutral

A neutral bot opens a long cycle and a short cycle from the same price. Whichever way the market moves, one side averages in while the other sits on its . Each side closes and restarts independently. Both share one capital account, so caps their combined commitment.

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Caution:The venue must allow long and short exposure on the same at once (hedge ).

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