Trading & Performance

Our preferred exchange is Bybit due to its technology, liquidity, and competitive fees.

However, the availability of trading strategies can vary depending on the exchange and your territorial restrictions. To see the list of exchanges we currently support and the corresponding trading strategies, please visit both of the following:

Getting StartedAvailable Strategies

⚠️ Important: Please ensure that your chosen exchange complies with the regulations in your region before proceeding with any strategy.

We do not offer personalized investment or tax advice. Our strategies are designed for independent use and should not be considered as tailored financial recommendations.

Therefore, the "best" strategy for you depends on your trading goal (BTC or USD accumulation) and whether you are located in a restricted territory that limits the use of derivatives.

For a quick overview of the different trading types (spot & derivatives), please see the following video:

1. Derivatives Strategies (Restricted in Some Regions)

If your jurisdiction permits derivatives trading, you can choose from our strategies to accumulate Bitcoin. our derivative strategy is as follows:

BTC Inverse

Or to accumulate USD from your BTC

BTC Linear

⚠️ Important Note: Derivative strategies are not available in restricted territories such as Netherlands, Spain, Canada, United States, and others.

2. Spot Strategies (Generally Available Worldwide)

If you are located in a region where derivatives are not permitted, you can use our spot strategies. These options are designed to accumulate either BTC or USD:

USD/ALTBTC/SOL

⚠️ Performance Note: The BTC/SOL spot strategy is a temporary alternative for restricted jurisdictions. Its performance is generally 30-40% lower than the 1.5x derivative strategy.

Exchange Compatibility:

To verify if your chosen strategy is supported by your exchange, visit:

Getting Started

Our preferred exchange for both spot and derivatives is Bybit due to its technology, liquidity, and competitive fees.

Sequence's algorithms are designed to execute trades dynamically and only when specific, predefined conditions are met.

They continuously assess short-, mid-, and long-term market structures to inform strategic order placement. Orders are executed sequentially—each new order is only triggered once the previous one has been filled. This prevents overlapping trades and supports optimal execution in changing market conditions.

For a deeper understanding of our trading approach, watch this video:

DCA Strategy and Position Sizing:

We implement a Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) approach, placing smaller, incremental trades rather than a single large order. This method optimizes entry prices and helps manage risk, especially during downward price movements.

Trade Volume Management:

The algorithm adjusts trade sizes based on both wallet balance and market volatility:

• Wallet Balance: While considering the full balance, the algorithm places orders proportionally, rather than deploying all funds at once.
• Market Volatility: The system places smaller trades when price ranges are tight, conserving capital. When volatility increases, it scales up trade sizes to capitalize on larger price swings.

By combining adaptive execution, DCA integration, and dynamic volume management, our algorithms maintain accuracy and effectiveness, even when market conditions fluctuate.

Performance, trade count, and risk exposure are all influenced by market volatility. Since market conditions and other external factors can significantly affect returns, it's important to carefully assess your investment objectives and risk tolerance before engaging in any trading activity.

While past performance is not a guarantee of future profits, based on our historical data, we recommend you visit the product page for each product:

Available Strategies

Why is Volatility Important?

Volatility refers to the degree of price fluctuation in the financial market. It is commonly used as an indicator of risk.

In the context of algorithmic trading, higher volatility increases the likelihood of significant price movements. This can positively impact the performance of our algorithms by enabling the use of a larger portion of your available balance for trading.

It is essential to recognize that volatility is an inherent characteristic of the market and cannot be predicted with complete accuracy. We recommend taking this into account when evaluating trading strategies. For more information please view the following article:

Trading Volatility

For users who are unable to trade derivatives due to regional restrictions, we offer spot versions of our strategies.

These alternatives are available worldwide and provide a way to accumulate assets without the need for derivative trading. Here are our available spot strategies:

BTC/SOLUSD/ALT

Bull vs Bear returns:

Our algorithms are designed to operate effectively in all market conditions, including bearish periods, by adapting its trading settings from bull to bear market. All strategies are designed to work in both bull and bear markets, although typically, volatility declines by 25-35%. This decline in volatility impacts the strategy profitability.

While market conditions may be bearish, our algorithm capitalizes on short-term price movements and volatility rather than relying on broader market trends. This means it can still generate returns even in declining markets, though returns may be lower than those achieved with bull market settings.

USD/ALT Strategy Performance During Bear Markets:

This strategy is designed to profit from market volatility in both bull and bear conditions. It uses a dynamic Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) approach to capitalize on bi-directional price movements, regardless of the prevailing market trend.

The system applies strict risk management protocols to preserve capital and optimize position sizing. It operates on a single trading pair (DOGE), maximizing exposure and opportunity in volatile market environments.

BTC 1.5x Strategy in Bear Markets:

When prices consistently close below a combination of moving averages, the derivatives algorithms switches to a "bear market mode". During bear markets, the algorithm maintains its core accumulation strategy while adapting to increased market risks. It employs more conservative order sizing by trading within a wider range to protect capital against potential sharp drops.

• Bull Market Mode: More aggressive, with a 50% safety net from the first order.
• Bear Market Mode: Wider range, with a 61% safety net from the first order.

Please note, the 1.5x strategy does not use a stop-loss mechanism. The BTC 1.5x strategy has a safety net that adapts based on market conditions. This strategy uses margin within the unified trading account, and the collateral you have made available is the only risk. In order to trade with derivatives, please ensure you have access to a margin account with 100% the USDT or BTC being traded on derivatives.

For more details on the historical performance of each of our products, visit their dedicated pages here:

Available Strategies

For detailed historical performance on our two products, please visit our product pages:

BTC InverseUSD/ALT

⚠️ Please note that the reported figures do not include any performance fees and assume a minimum balance of $30,000, trading the DOGE.

🚨 For the most accurate and updated performance data, always check the official product pages.

Profits are calculated on your closed PnL every month.

Closed trades are included from either the starting billable date (e.g signup) on or after the 1st of each month.

Please note, on some months due to the day of the week that the first falls, the invoice may be sent a few days after the 1st of the month. Alternatively, if the strategy is in a trade, the invoices may be delayed.

This is the profits and loss statement from closed positions from the exchange.

Realized PnL is calculated based on your closing price and entry price.

Realized PnL refers to the profit or loss that originates from closed positions, it has no direct relation to the mark price, but only to the executed price of the orders.

The unrealized PnL, on the other hand, is constantly changing and is the primary driver for liquidations. Thus, the mark price is used to ensure that the unrealized PnL calculation is accurate and fair. PnL is always denoted in the settlement currency. Sequence does not invoice unrealized PnL.

There are two main ways.

1. Via the exchange PnL/trade history, or
2. With third party app trackers

Bybit information:

The methodology is pretty similar across exchanges, however we have included a couple of Bybit specific videos:

Bybit: Check PnL (Derivatives)Bybit: Check PnL (Spot)

⚠️ Please note: most exchanges do not show the PnL in the unit of account. Rather they use the USD value. So for example if you are trading BTC accumulation and the price of BTC goes down the PnL will show a negative number in USD terms. However the actual number of BTC can increase. If you are trading to accumulate BTC - it is the BTC amount that you should be tracking :)

Once your API keys are connected (usually within a few hours after submission), you can monitor your trades through the trading history of your exchange account.

Derivatives

The methodology for seeing open positions is similar across all exchanges:

Bybit: Active Trades (Derivatives)

Spot

Open positions will be denoted by seeing the traded asset in your wallet. E.g. SOL in the case of the BTC/SOL strategy. Please never withdraw or change the balance of the traded asset.

Bybit: Active Orders (Spot)

There is a cooling off period that varies according to price action, after the close of each trade.

You are encouraged to check your trading history before reaching out to support@tradewithsequence.com.

Exchanges like Bybit show your closed PnL in USD vs showing them in BTC.

So if you are trading BTC 1.5x on derivatives, as an example, when the price of BTC dips, and you are accumulating BTC, you may show a negative PnL in USD terms.

However, in terms of the strategy you are trading, the exchange is showing the incorrect PnL as your unit of account is BTC. To get the accurate total, you must look at your closed PnL in your trading history in your unit of account.

No. Trades must not be changed unless specifically advised by the trading team.

Manually adjusting trades or placing orders on the sub-account where the algorithm is active is strictly prohibited. Manual interventions can disrupt the algorithm's functionality, potentially leading to inaccurate or unprofitable trades / losses.

Our automated trading system continuously analyzes market trends and executes trades based on carefully designed signals. Any manual adjustments can interfere with this process, increasing the risk of financial loss.

Important Guidelines:

⛔ Manual Trades: Do not perform any manual trades in the sub-account running the algorithm. ⛔ Withdrawals: Do not withdraw more than 5% of your total wallet balance without notifying us first either via the Sequence dashboard or email: support@tradewithsequence.com ⛔ Non-Base Asset Withdrawals: Do not withdraw from any asset other than the coin you are accumulating. ⛔ Non-Base Asset Additions: Do not add any currency or whitelist any coin other than the base asset you are accumulating.

✅ To maintain optimal performance and reduce risks, always keep automated trading and manual interventions separate. If you need to make manual trades, we recommend using a different sub-account that is not linked to the trading bot.

Rule No 1! This is not allowed.

Manual trades must NOT be performed on the same account or sub-account where the algorithm is active.

Manual interventions can disrupt the algorithm's functionality, potentially leading to unexpected losses or even account liquidation.

If you want to trade manually, we recommend setting up a separate sub-account that is not linked to the trading algorithm. This ensures that your manual trading does not interfere with the bot's operations.

Important Considerations:

• Interference Risk: Placing manual trades (including pending orders) on the bot's designated sub-account can conflict with the algorithm's strategy.
• Security Protocol: Any withdrawal exceeding 5% of your total wallet balance requires prior notification. This allows our team to safely pause the algorithm and maintain trade integrity.
• Selling Assets: If you need to sell a significant portion of your holdings, let us know first. We will coordinate pausing the strategy after the current trade cycle to minimize risks.
• Staking Funds: Funds allocated to the bot are actively managed for trading. To stake USDT or other assets, create a separate, non-linked account to avoid conflicts.

⚠️ To maintain optimal performance and security, always keep manual trading and automated trading separate by using distinct sub-accounts.

Fibonacci (our trading system) can make anywhere from 1 to 30+ trades per month.

Performance, trade count, and risk exposure are all a factor of volatility.

The bot can experience losses during trading, but it is designed to minimize realized losses through strategic management.

Understanding realized vs. unrealized losses:

• Unrealized Losses: These are temporary losses that appear while a position remains open. The value of the position may fluctuate, but it is not considered a loss until the trade is finalized.
• Realized Losses: These occur when a trade is closed at a loss. The bot is specifically designed to avoid closing trades at a deficit whenever possible.

Risk management approach:

Our bot is designed to avoid closing trades at a loss by strategically managing positions. It is not uncommon to see unrealized losses while a position is still open, especially during market downturns.

This is because a DCA strategy uses incremental position adjustments. The bot uses a DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) strategy to average down the entry price, making it more likely to close at a profit once the market moves favorably.

For a deeper understanding of how the DCA strategy works, watch this video:

The "mark price" in trading, particularly on derivatives exchanges, refers to a calculated price assigned to a financial instrument, such as a futures contract or perpetual swap.

This price is used to determine the unrealized profit and loss (P&L) of open positions and plays a crucial role in the liquidation process.

Learn how Bybit and Binance calculate Mark Price to manage liquidations and PnL.

Yes. Crypto markets never close, and neither does Sequence. A study of Bitcoin's largest moves found that 62% occurred outside traditional market hours. Automated 24/7 execution means you never miss significant market events because you were sleeping.

Absolutely. You control your risk parameters including maximum position sizes, drawdown limits, which trading pairs to include or exclude, and overall exposure limits. Sequence operates within the boundaries you set.

Instead of relying on a single trading strategy, Sequence runs multiple independent strategies simultaneously — each with different approaches and market perspectives. The system dynamically allocates more capital to strategies that are performing best in current market conditions. Think of it as natural selection for trading strategies.

Our system employs a diverse range of strategies including momentum trading, mean reversion, statistical arbitrage, and more. The key is diversity — strategies that disagree with each other create more robust overall performance. The system naturally selects the best approach for current conditions without manual intervention.

Yes. All trading carries risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Sequence aims to make better, more consistent decisions than manual trading, but it operates in markets where losses happen. We never promise guaranteed returns — anyone who does is misleading you.