The TradeArmor Blog
Founder notes on self hosted crypto trading, signal mechanics, DCA strategy depth, indicator deep dives, and the things SaaS bots will not tell you.
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Gunbot Alternative: Self-Hosted, With the Signals Included
Looking for a Gunbot alternative that keeps the self-hosted, self-custody model but ships built-in signals and a managed setup instead of a config curve?
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Best Kraken Trading Bot
The best Kraken trading bot setup: where Kraken's recurring buy stops, what a self-hosted bot adds, and how to lock your API key to trade-only, no withdraw.
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Pionex Alternative: A Self-Hosted, Self-Custody Option
Looking for a Pionex alternative that never holds your funds? How a self-hosted bot compares on custody, fees, and the 16-bot convenience Pionex is known for.
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BTC/USDC vs BTC/USDT: Which Pair for a Trading Bot
BTC/USDC vs BTC/USDT for a trading bot: how the two stablecoins differ on reserves, regulation, and liquidity, and why TradeArmor defaults to BTC/USDC.
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Best Coinbase Trading Bot
The best Coinbase trading bot setup: where Coinbase's native grid bot stops, what a self-hosted option adds, and how to lock your API key to trade-only.
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Paper Trading vs Live Trading: When to Switch
Paper trading vs live trading in crypto: what a paper run proves, the execution and psychology gaps it hides, and how to know when to switch to real money.
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Crypto Grid Trading Explained: How Grid Bots Work
Crypto grid trading explained: how a grid bot profits from a sideways market, how to set range, step size, and order count, and when a grid breaks.
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Best Crypto DCA Bot: What Actually Matters
A real crypto DCA bot gates each buy on price, cooldown, and reserve cash, not a calendar. Here is what separates one from a recurring buy, with a 2026 matrix.
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Crypto Tax Reporting: The Complete Guide
Crypto tax reporting without the CSV marathon: cost basis methods, the new 1099-DA, FIFO vs LIFO vs HIFO, and one-click Koinly and CoinTracker exports.
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Crypto Futures Bot: How to Trade Leverage Without Blowing Up
A crypto futures bot makes leverage easy to deploy and easy to misuse. How liquidation, stop-loss, and trailing take-profit work, and how to size safely.
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Self-Hosted Copy Trading: How to Become a Crypto Signal Provider
Self-hosted copy trading lets you become a crypto signal provider with no custodial middleman holding funds. How provider and follower mode work.
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TradingView Webhook Crypto Bot Setup, the Self-Hosted Way
A TradingView webhook crypto bot setup that turns your paid alerts into real trades, on a self-hosted bot where your exchange API keys never leave your machine.