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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Best Bybit Trading Bot
The best Bybit trading bot setup: where Bybit's six native bots stop, what a self-hosted bybit trading bot adds, and how to lock down your API key.
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Crypto DCA Strategy: The Complete Guide That Holds Up
A complete crypto DCA strategy guide: when dollar cost averaging works, when it fails, and how a gated rules engine actually lowers your cost basis.
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How to Run a Crypto Trading Bot Behind a VPN (Docker)
How to run a crypto trading bot behind a VPN with Docker: when it makes sense, the container networking that actually works, and the gotchas to expect.
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Crypto Trading Bot API Key Security: The Permissions Guide
Crypto trading bot API key security comes down to two permissions and where the key lives. The trade-only rule, IP whitelisting, and a checklist.
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AI Crypto Trading and BYOK: Where Your Strategy Lives
AI crypto trading is now table stakes. The real question is where your strategy and keys live. Here is what BYOK means and why it is the only sane model.
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Trading Bot Mac Mini Setup: How to Run One 24/7
Run a trading bot Mac mini setup that stays up 24/7: Apple Silicon, Python 3.10, the launchd service, stopping sleep with pmset, power cost, and self-custody.
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Self Hosted vs SaaS Crypto Bot: The Full Matrix
Self hosted vs SaaS crypto bot, compared in full: custody, built-in signals, cost, and control. See which model keeps your exchange API keys on your machine.
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Trading Bot Raspberry Pi Setup: How to Run One 24/7
Run a trading bot Raspberry Pi setup that stays up 24/7: Pi 4 vs Pi 5, Python 3.11, the systemd service, SD card vs SSD, power draw, and self-custody.
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Gated DCA vs Simple DCA: The Math That Matters
Gated DCA vs simple DCA, compared on the math that matters: how cost-basis gates, cooldowns, and EQ-price logic decide whether averaging down actually works.
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Migrate From ProfitTrailer Without Losing Your Positions
Want to migrate from ProfitTrailer without abandoning open positions? A step by step guide to moving your DCA legs, history, and signals intact.
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Can a Trading Bot Withdraw My Funds? API Permissions
Can a trading bot withdraw my funds? Only if the API key allows it. How exchange API permissions work and how to lock withdrawals out for good.
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Crypto Trading Bot Without API Key Risk (2026 Security Guide)
How to run a crypto trading bot without API key risk: self-custody, permission scoping, and a real-world security checklist from a self-hosted bot builder.