🌟 Overview

Coinbase Trade Bot is a rule-based automated trading software tool designed for users who trade through Coinbase, Coinbase Advanced, or Coinbase API endpoints. While consumer-facing versions of Coinbase offer simplified interfaces, this bot taps into the Coinbase API for secure execution, market polling, and risk-managed automation.

The bot becomes a disciplined assistant—scanning markets, enforcing stops, triggering entries, and keeping order when emotions fray.

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🎯 Features

⚡ Real-Time Crypto Scanner

• Live polling for BTC, ETH, and all supported spot pairs
• Spread and liquidity awareness
• ATR, EMA, MACD, RSI, VWAP calculations
• High-volatility detection with auto-risk adjustment

🎛 Automated Execution Engine

• Market, limit, and stop-limit orders
• Partial scaling (ladder entries and exits)
• Replace-if-stale logic for fast-moving markets
• Trailing stops tracking ATR or percentage-based movement

🔐 Coinbase Secure API Layer

• OAuth2 token handling
• Encrypted private key storage
• Non-custodial logic (bot never withdraws funds)
• Rate-limit safe design

📊 Portfolio Tools

• Rebalancing by target percentage
• Auto-hedge triggers
• Cross-pair exposure control
• Multi-symbol trade filters

🧠 Strategy Engine

• Multi-timeframe indicator sync
• Conditional chains
• Custom indicators via plug-in scripts
• JSON-based strategy configuration for rapid prototyping

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🖥 Compatibility

Component	Supported	Notes
OS	Windows 10/11	Primary platform
API	Coinbase Advanced API	Required for trading
Language	Python 3.9–3.12	Backend engine
RAM	4GB+	8GB recommended
Network	Stable internet	High polling frequency supported

[!NOTE]
For maximum stability, use the Coinbase Advanced API—standard API endpoints have lower rate limits.

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

Step 1 — Extract the Package

CoinbaseTradeBot/
 ├─ core/
 │   ├─ coinbase_api.py
 │   ├─ scanner.py
 │   ├─ executor.py
 │   └─ indicators.py
 ├─ config/
 │   └─ settings.json
 └─ run_bot.py

Step 2 — Install Dependencies

pip install requests pandas numpy ta python-dotenv

Step 3 — Set API Keys

Create a .env file:

API_KEY=your_key_here
API_SECRET=your_secret_here
API_PASSPHRASE=your_passphrase

These remain locked in encrypted storage at runtime.

Step 4 — Configure Strategy

Edit settings.json:

{
  "pair": "BTC-USD",
  "risk": {
    "maxAllocation": 0.25,
    "stopLossPct": 3.2,
    "takeProfitPct": 6.8
  },
  "strategy": {
    "emaFast": 12,
    "emaSlow": 48,
    "rsiBuy": 32,
    "rsiSell": 68,
    "atrMultiplier": 1.7
  }
}

Step 5 — Launch the Bot

python run_bot.py

The terminal blooms with logs—soft, steady, and purposeful.

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🎛 Sample Strategy Logic

A classic trend-filtered RSI entry:

if ema_fast > ema_slow and rsi < settings.rsiBuy:
    executor.place_buy(allocation=0.10)

elif rsi > settings.rsiSell:
    executor.place_sell(percent=100)

ATR-based trailing stop:

stop_distance = atr * settings.atrMultiplier
executor.set_trailing_stop(stop_distance)

These fragments can be layered into more elaborate systems using multi-condition stacks.

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🌀 Mermaid Architecture Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[Start Bot] --> B[Load API Keys]
    B --> C[Market Data Polling]
    C --> D{Strategy Trigger?}
    D -->|BUY| E[Send Buy Order]
    D -->|SELL| F[Send Sell Order]
    D -->|NO| C
    E --> G[Track Stops & TP]
    F --> G
    G --> C

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📚 Tips for Efficient Use

⚡ Tune API Rate

Use moderate polling intervals for quieter markets; tighten during high volatility.

📉 Risk Guidelines

• Limit allocation to 20–25% per position
• For altcoins, increase ATR stops to absorb noise
• Avoid overlapping exposure (e.g., BTC & highly correlated assets)

🌙 Yield from Night Cycles

Schedule overnight scans for volatile crypto movements.

🔄 VPS Deployment

Running the bot on a 24/7 VPS enhances uptime and reduces latency.

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❓ FAQ

Q1: Can this bot trade futures or derivatives?

This version focuses solely on spot trading via Coinbase Advanced.

Q2: Does the bot require constant supervision?

It operates autonomously but logs all actions—recommended to check periodically.

Q3: What happens if Coinbase API rate limits kick in?

The bot automatically backs off, waits, and resumes gracefully.

Q4: Can I run multiple bots on different pairs?

Yes—use separate config directories and API keys.

Q5: Are strategies fully customizable?

Absolutely. You may extend the engine with any logic supported by Python.

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🌙 Final Thoughts

In crypto’s storm-lit realm—where the market breathes in surges and exhales in dips—the Coinbase Trade Bot stands unwavering. It is your sentinel, your rhythm keeper, your loyal executor of logic. While emotions tremble, the bot remains steady, turning strategy into structured action.

When rules govern the river of price, clarity returns—and automation becomes art.

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