DCA Not Triggering

[Paul Halliday]

Hi couple of questions on DCA function

I want to use this DCA solely to buy each time the price falls a specified % amount. I have set this. However I cant save the strategy unless I also set the Method to either High BB or RSI and I do not want this , just a % drop .  Is this possible

I note that on the chart the current price is significantly below where I set my DCA drop buy % (ie I set to buy at 3% drop and the price has dropped 6% but no DCA buy was initiated. I fear this is because the High BB/ RSI is getting in the way and stopping a buy on a % basis

Is there any way round this ?

[Paul Halliday]

Any support advice

[Javieralv]

Hi! Regarding your questions about the DCA function in Gunbot:
1. Using DCA solely based on a percentage drop:
Unfortunately, Gunbot currently requires you to set a “Method” like High BB or RSI as part of the DCA strategy. However, you can configure the settings so that the percentage drop (DCA_BUYDOWN) takes precedence over the other methods. For example:
• If you don’t want High BB or RSI to interfere, you can try setting the thresholds for these indicators to extreme or unreachable values. For instance, set RSI to a value that wouldn’t trigger (e.g., RSI below 99).
2. Price dropping below your set DCA % but no buy initiated:
The likely cause, as you suspected, is interference from the High BB or RSI method. To work around this:
• Adjust the settings for those methods to effectively “disable” their influence.
• Ensure the “DCA_BUYDOWN” value is correctly configured and enabled in your strategy.
• Double-check the “MAX BUY COUNT” and “DU CAP COUNT,” as they might limit additional DCA purchases even if the drop conditions are met.

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