How to get started and set up Alpha Pro

It depends on the version. Alpha 1x only needs a normal spot market, so it runs on every supported exchange. Alpha 2x needs leveraged contracts (derivatives), so it runs only on the venues that offer them. Here's the current supported list, grouped by what each can do: • SPOT ONLY — runs Alpha 1x only: Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, KuCoin. • DERIVATIVES ONLY — runs Alpha 2x: BloFin. • SPOT + DERIVATIVES — runs both Alpha 1x and Alpha 2x: Bybit International, Bitget, Binance International. • SPECIAL CASE: Hyperliquid (DEX) — runs both Alpha 1x and Alpha 2x. So a spot-only venue runs Alpha 1x; a venue with derivatives can run Alpha 2x. If leverage and shorting matter to you, pick a derivatives venue up front — and the team can always confirm which version is active on your account.

Alpha Pro decides each trade's size itself — that's by design. What you control is the total capital the strategy works with (you fund the account, and sizing follows your balance — deposits and realized profits scale trades up automatically) and which version you run: spot Alpha 1x (lower risk) or leveraged Alpha 2x (higher risk). You don't set per-trade amounts.

It's deliberate. The strategy keeps part of your capital in reserve so it can average down through a dip instead of being fully invested at the top. A large idle-looking balance isn't wasted — it's the reserve that lets the strategy keep buying through a drawdown, which is exactly when it matters most. If you want it to trade larger overall, the lever is a bigger account balance, which flows into sizing automatically from each bot's next cycle.

No — Alpha 1x and Alpha 2x can't share the same subaccount. They are two separate strategy instances (the spot version and the leveraged version), and each runs on its own capital in its own subaccount. So if you want to run both at the same time, you set up one subaccount for Alpha 1x and a separate one for Alpha 2x — never both together in one. Running both is completely fine; they just live side by side in separate subaccounts. This also keeps their money, their risk, and Alpha 2x's collateral cleanly apart. The team sets this layout up with you at onboarding.

Yes — whitelist all seven: DOGE, XRP, ADA, SOL, LINK, ETH, AVAX. The strategy needs to be able to trade any of the seven when conditions are right, so don't whitelist only some of them (or restrict your API key to a few pairs). If you block some coins, the strategy's orders on them get rejected, and repeated failures will trip its automatic safety stop. If you truly want fewer coins, raise it with the team instead of restricting the setup yourself.

Yes — it adapts automatically. Alpha 2x needs leveraged contracts, so if you connect a spot-only exchange, the strategy simply runs its long-only spot version instead (that's Alpha 1x): same engine, no leverage, no shorting, and no liquidation risk. It won't refuse to trade — your capital keeps working in the spot setup. Just set your expectations to the 1x profile, not the leveraged one. If you specifically want leverage and shorting, connect a derivatives venue and pick Alpha 2x up front.

On exchanges that let you post crypto as collateral (like Bybit), each non-stablecoin coin has a switch that decides whether it counts as backing. The rule: coins you're holding as collateral (like your BTC) should be switched ON; coins the strategy actively trades should be OFF. Why: if a coin the bot trades were also counted as collateral, a normal profitable sale of it would suddenly drop the margin behind your other positions. Stablecoins always count, with no switch. The team sets this up with you at activation.

There's no single "best" for everyone, but the default recommendation is Bybit International— it's the most capable and most proven venue: it runs both versions, lets you hold your crypto as collateral, and its unified account is the most efficient setup for how the strategy pools capital. When to pick something else: if you need a US-regulated venue, Coinbase or Kraken (spot-only, so Alpha 1x); if you want leverage but not Bybit, another derivatives venue works too like Blofin. And if you already hold funds somewhere supported, staying there is usually easiest. See the full list: • SPOT ONLY — runs Alpha 1x only: Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, KuCoin. • DERIVATIVES ONLY — runs Alpha 2x: BloFin. • SPOT + DERIVATIVES — runs both Alpha 1x and Alpha 2x: Bybit International, Bitget, Binance International. • SPECIAL CASE: Hyperliquid (DEX) — runs both Alpha 1x and Alpha 2x.

Never the COIN-M (coin-margined) wallet — Alpha 2x only trades USDT/USDC-margined contracts. Where exactly the funds go depends on the exchange. On Bybit there's one unified account: you just deposit there and it backs everything (and if you're posting crypto instead of stablecoin, set the collateral switches with the team). On Binance the wallets are separate — fund the USD-M Futures wallet specifically. A very common first-trade failure is funding the Spot or COIN-M wallet by mistake: the account 'has money' but the bot's wallet is empty and the first order fails. If your trades aren't firing after activation, check the wallet first.