How TradeArmor's built-in BTC/USDC signals work, whether you need TradingView, how the 15 indicators and the plain-English AI strategy builder fit together, and the three strategy modes.
By Ed Cava··Updated
Signals tell the bot when to act, and strategy decides how. These answers cover the built-in cava-signals, whether you need TradingView, the 15 indicators, the plain-English AI strategy builder, and how the three strategy modes let you start simple and grow.
Cava-signals are TradeArmor's built-in BTC/USDC spot trading signals. They have run live for over 3 years and are included on every plan. The bot can trade entries and exits from them automatically, with no separate signal subscription.
Do I need a TradingView subscription to use TradeArmor?
No. The built-in cava-signals work without TradingView. If you prefer to use your own TradingView alerts as a signal source, TradeArmor supports custom webhooks for that too.
Can I use my own TradingView alerts as signals?
Yes. You can wire TradingView alerts into TradeArmor through a webhook with a per-instance auth token. Those signals flow through the same execution engine as the built-in signals.
What are the three strategy modes?
Signals mode trades the built-in cava-signals automatically. Hybrid mode uses the signals as candidate trades and your chosen indicators as filter gates. Custom mode runs fully autonomous strategies built from indicator formulas. You can grow from one to the next without switching bots.
How many technical indicators does TradeArmor have?
15 real-time indicators, including RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, Supertrend, VWAP, and Stochastic. They are computed locally with no external data feeds, and each exposes buy and sell states you can combine into formulas.
What is the AI strategy builder?
It lets you describe a strategy in plain English and turns it into a working indicator formula you can backtest and run. It is for traders who know what they want but not how to express it in formula syntax.
Does the AI strategy builder cost extra?
No added fee. You bring your own AI key (Claude, GPT, Gemini, or a local Ollama model), and your key and prompts stay on your machine. There is no marked-up AI charge on top of your subscription.
Do I have to write code to build a custom strategy?
No. Custom strategies are built from indicator buy and sell states combined with logical operators, for example RSI_BUY AND (MACD_BUY OR SUPERTREND_BUY). The AI builder can write these for you from a plain-English description.
Can I backtest a strategy before risking money?
Yes. TradeArmor includes backtesting on historical data and paper trading on live market data with a simulated balance, so you can validate a strategy before going live.
Are signals financial advice?
No. Signals are automated entry and exit indications for the strategy, not financial advice or a guarantee of profit. Crypto trading carries real risk of loss.
Which tier includes indicators and the AI builder?
The 15 indicators, custom and hybrid strategy modes, and the AI strategy builder are on the Pro tier ($49.99 per month) and above. Starter includes the built-in signals and the DCA engine.