Defaults

Explanation and how to use Default Trading Market, Default Exchange, & Default Trading Pair

To set or change any of the defaults, use the /defaults or $defaults command.

Default Trading Market

There are currently 2 trading markets, stocks and crypto, and by default a users default trading market is set to stocks. The default market setting is what informs the bot whether submitted trades are on crypto or stock markets. When the default market is stocks, submitting crypto trades requires a complete format (I.e. BTO BTC/USDT @ CMP) where a / separator and the trading pair ticker need to be specified- or if using a Default Trading Pair when submitting then .X can be used (I.e. BTO BTC.X @ CMP) in replace of the / separator and pair ticker.

When attempting to trade stocks/options while the default market is set to crypto, a -S syntax attached to the ticker is required. I.e. BTO AAPL-S @ cmp When submitting options trades, the -S syntax is not required.

Submitting crypto trades can still be allowed when the default market is set to stocks. But the trading pair ticker or .X syntax for the default pair will be required.

BTO BTC/USDT @ CMP [exchange] or BTO BTC.X @ CMP

The -S and .X syntax's are case insensitive and can be used with any of these characters: - . _ * ^ > < except @ and /

When default market is set to crypto and when submitting a crypto trade, the trading pair isn't required, and if one isn't specified it will use the default pair. See Default Trading Pair

BTO BTC @ CMP Will be submit the cryptocurrency BTC using the default pair or USDT if default pair hasn't been changed, and using the default exchange or Binance if default exchange hasn't been changed.

How to set or change the Default Trading Market

If successful the bot will then respond with an ephemeral message stating that the default market has been changed. If it responds with "That is not a supported market!" try again and double check the spelling of stocks or crypto.

Default Crypto Exchange

The default crypto exchange setting is what allows trades to be submitted without needing to specify the exchange name within the trade notes. When submitting a trade on a different exchange than what the default exchange is set to, the exchange name needs to be included in the trade notes.

We currently support 25 crypto exchanges used to check real-time crypto prices. Here's the full list:

  • Binance

  • Binance.us

  • Bingx

  • Bitfinex

  • Bitforex

  • Bitget

  • Bitmart

  • Bitmex

  • Bitrue

  • Cex.io

  • Coinbase

  • Coinsbit

  • Cryptocom

  • Digifinex

  • Gateio

  • Gemini

  • Hitbtc

  • Huobi

  • Kraken

  • Kucoin

  • Lbank

  • MEXC

  • OKX

  • Poloniex

  • Xt

By default, a new users default exchange is set to binance. Specifying an exchange name in the trade notes can be used to submit a trade on an exchange that is not the default exchange.

How to set or change the Default Exchange

If successful the bot will then respond with an ephemeral message stating that the default exchange has been set to the specified exchange. If it responds with "That isn't a support crypto exchange!" try again and double check that the spelling matches one of the exchanges listed above.

Default Trading Pair

The default trading pair allows submitted trades to not require a / separator and pair ticker to be specified. When a separator and pair ticker are not specified, the default trading pair is used.

The trading pair is the second ticker, or the asset being traded with the main crypto. I.e. BTC/USDT - where USDT is the pair.

How to set or change the Default Trading Pair

If successful the bot will then respond with an ephemeral message stating that the default pair has been set to the specified ticker. If it responds with "Your default pair is invalid." try again and double check that the ticker is a valid trading pair.

Many examples to demonstrate submitting crypto trades with or without default settings

BTO BTC/USDT @ CMP [exchange]

Standard submission, typically used when submitting a trade that is not using any default settings.

BTO BTC.X @ CMP

Where .X is used for the default trading pair, default market can be either stocks or crypto.

BTO BTC @ CMP

Where default market is set to crypto, and specifying a trading pair or .X is not required.

BTO BTC @ CMP Coinbase

Default market is set to crypto, using the default trading pair, and Coinbase in trade notes to specify the trade is not using the default exchange.

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