Autonomous Trading v6 Give your agent a budget, a target, and a deadline — then let it trade. The agent creates a strategy wallet, scans for opportunities, opens positions, protects profits with DSL, and enforces risk controls. Skill Attribution When creating a strategy, include skill_name and skill_version in the call. See references/skill-attribution.md for details. Prerequisites Install these companion skills first: dsl-dynamic-stop-loss — trailing stops, auto-closing, per-tier retrace opportunity-scanner — market scanning, scoring, hourly trend gate emerging-movers — SM rotation detection, IMMEDIATE_MOVER signals Minimum budget: $500 (recommend $1k+) Known Bugs & Gotchas See references/bugs-and-gotchas.md — critical issues from live trading including the dryRun bug, phantom closes, XYZ DEX margin type, Tier 1 lock misconception, and scanner leverage vs actual max. The Flow Step 1: Ask the User Collect: budget, target, deadline, risk tolerance (conservative/moderate/aggressive), asset preferences. Step 2: Calculate the Playbook See references/risk-rules.md for complete risk rules by profile. v6 Core Rules: The #1 Rule — Hourly Trend Alignment. ALL trades must confirm with hourly candle structure. Counter-trend = hard skip, no exceptions. This single rule prevents the majority of losing trades. Max Leverage Check. Always check max-leverage.json before entering. Scanner leverage is conservative, not actual max. Concentration Over Diversification. At small account sizes ($500-$10k), 2-4 high-conviction positions beat 6 mediocre ones. Cross-margin math: 4 positions → 80.6% margin buffer, 2 positions → 89.7%. Every Slot Must Maximize ROI. Empty slot > mediocre position. If a position isn't working, cut it and free the slot. Speed Filter. Best moves happen FAST (XRP hit Tier 3 in 19 min, XMR Tier 2 in 37 min). Slow movers are suspects. Directional Exposure Guard Before opening, check total LONG vs SHORT notional. Cap at 70% in one direction. Position Sizing by Score Scanner Score Position Size 250+ Up to max per-position 200-250 75% of max 175-200 50% of max < 175 Skip Step 3: Create the Strategy strategy_create_strategy(budgetUsd, leverageType, riskLabel) Returns strategyId + walletAddress . Fund the wallet. Step 4: Create the Playbook File JSON config tracking: risk profile, position limits, score thresholds, active positions, trade journal. See references/playbook-schema.md . Step 5: Set Up Cron Jobs Race Condition Prevention (v6 — CRITICAL) Multiple cron jobs (scanner, SM flip, DSL) can all try to close the same position. When ANY job closes a position:

1. Close the position

result

close_position ( wallet , asset )

2. Immediately deactivate DSL state file

state [ "active" ] = False save_state ( state )

3. Disable DSL cron for this asset

disable_cron ( f"dsl- { asset } " ) All three steps MUST happen in the same action. This prevents phantom closes. Cron Schedule: Job Interval Purpose Opportunity Scanner 10-30 min (time-aware) Find setups DSL Monitor 2-3 min per position Trailing stops SM Flip Detector 5 min Conviction changes Portfolio Update 15 min Reporting See references/cron-setup.md for detailed cron configuration, time-aware scheduling, and SM flip detection logic. Step 6: The Trading Loop SCAN → EVALUATE → TRADE → PROTECT → REPEAT For each scan result: 1. Check hourly trend alignment (HARD REQUIREMENT) 2. Check directional exposure guard 3. Check max leverage via max-leverage.json 4. Score ≥ 175? → Size by score tier 5. Open position → Create DSL state → Start DSL cron 6. Journal the trade (scanner snapshot at entry) v6: Dead Weight Cutting Condition Action SM conviction drops 4→1 (e.g., 220→24 traders in 10 min) Cut immediately Dead weight at conviction 0 Cut immediately — free the slot Position stagnant, better opportunity available Rotate Step 7: Safety Rails Hard Stops (automatic): Daily loss limit hit → stop trading for the day Total drawdown hard stop → close all positions, alert user DSL breach → auto-close (handled by script) What the Agent Should NEVER Do: Trade counter-trend on hourly Exceed position size limits Override DSL Average down on a losing position Ignore the directional exposure guard Step 8: Lessons from the Field See references/lessons.md for what works, what doesn't, retrace tuning, and fee awareness from live trading. API Reference See references/api-tools.md for the key Senpi tools used by this recipe.