ATR Stops and Position Sizing for Crypto Bots: The Practical Guide
ATR is one of the most useful tools in crypto bots: volatility-aware stops and position sizing. Learn sane defaults, what breaks, and how to validate with realistic costs.
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ATR Stops and Position Sizing for Crypto Bots: The Practical Guide
Crypto volatility changes fast. Fixed stops often fail.
ATR helps you adapt risk to volatility.
Use ATR for
- stop distance (e.g., 2× ATR)
- position sizing (risk per trade / ATR stop distance)
- volatility regime filters
Next reads
- Indicators hub: /blog/best-indicators-for-crypto-trading-bots-2026
- Costs matter: /blog/slippage-fees-funding-crypto-backtests
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