{"id":49605,"date":"2021-09-16T17:41:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T14:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=49605"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:29:39","slug":"how-to-earn-if-you-cant-trade-a-guide-to-kucoin-trading-bots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/how-to-earn-if-you-cant-trade-a-guide-to-kucoin-trading-bots\/","title":{"rendered":"How to earn if you can&#8217;t trade: a guide to KuCoin trading bots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bot, or trading robot, is a program for automated trading on an exchange. Over the last decade, such programs have traded <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/337469799_THE_IMPACT_OF_AUTOMATED_TRADING_SYSTEMS_ON_FINANCIAL_MARKET_STABILITY_1\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">50%<\/a> of the volume of the American stock market.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>Bots outperform human traders on three counts: they do not experience emotions, do not deviate from their trading plan, and do not sleep. Because of this, even simple robots earn more on the market than many people.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>We cover one of the simplest ways to profit from automated trading\u2014the KuCoin exchange trading bot.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">KuCoin Trading Bots<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>KuCoin is a cryptocurrency exchange that supports spot, margin, and futures trading. It offers 440 cryptocurrencies in 830 trading pairs.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>KuCoin users can trade using <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/robot.kucoin.com\/web\/index?lang=ru_RU?utm_source=PrGwth&#038;utm_medium=forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">four bots<\/a>: DCA, Smart Rebalance, Spot Grid, and Futures Grid. The bots operate on all spot and futures market pairs:<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li><strong>DCA<\/strong> and <strong>Smart Rebalance<\/strong> buy cryptocurrency during uptrends and close positions upon reaching trading targets. They can be used to buy an asset advantageously or assemble a balanced portfolio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spot Grid<\/strong> and <strong>Futures Grid<\/strong> sell during uptrends and buy on dips. They earn in ranges when the asset price regularly bounces off support and resistance levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The minimum deposit depends on the bot, trading pair, and settings. For example, to start Spot Grid on XMR\/USDT with manual settings you need 40 USDT, and to start DCA on any pair \u2014 from 1 USDT. To start Grid bots with automatic settings, on average about 200 USDT.<\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>Spot Grid can be configured and launched in a browser, while the other bots are available only in the <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/support.kucoin.plus\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360014804634-Download-the-KuCoin-App?utm_source=PrGwth&#038;utm_medium=forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">mobile app<\/a> of KuCoin.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"589\\\" height=\\\"889\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image4-106.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149551\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image4-106.png 589w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image4-106-199x300.png 199w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\\\" \/><figcaption>Interface of the KuCoin mobile app. Under the bot names are the best results from the last 24 hours.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Two-factor authentication is required to start the bots. Completing KYC is not mandatory: it is needed only for withdrawals of up to 5 BTC a day.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">DCA Bot for Averaging the Purchase Price<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The DCA (dollar-cost averaging) strategy involves building a position gradually. The user sets the interval and purchase amount, transfers funds to the bot, and it buys the asset.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launching the DCA bot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>Transfer funds to the trading balance.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the cryptocurrency to purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Set the amount, the regular investment interval, and the date of the first purchase.<\/li>\n<li>Specify the trading goal and the bot&#8217;s actions when it is reached: continue buying or close the position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"590\\\" height=\\\"707\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image5-79.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149552\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image5-79.png 590w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image5-79-250x300.png 250w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\\\" \/><figcaption>Default DCA bot settings: invest in the asset 10 USDT every day from the start.<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Alice buys 1 LTC for $180. After a month the price of Litecoin falls to $120, and after another three months rises to $200. Alice&#8217;s profit is $20.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bob configures the DCA bot to buy 0.1 LTC every week. After three months, the bot buys 1 LTC at an average price of $150. Bob&#8217;s profit is $50.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Smart Rebalance for Portfolio Management<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes a crypto-market rally begins with a sharp rise in a single coin. For example, Bitcoin&#8217;s price climbs 10% and hits a resistance level, and a few hours later the other cryptocurrencies rise as well. In such a situation, profits can be increased by selling part of Bitcoin and buying other coins.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The Smart Rebalance bot uses this principle to manage an investment portfolio. The user sets the portfolio allocations and rebalancing conditions: on changes to allocations or on a timer.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Launching the Smart Rebalance bot:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>Choose one of the ready-made portfolios or click the <strong>Customize<\/strong> button to create a new one.<\/li>\n<li>Add cryptocurrencies to the portfolio and set the proportions.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the amount you want to pass to the bot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"586\\\" height=\\\"835\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-284.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149553\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-284.png 586w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-284-211x300.png 211w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\\\" \/><figcaption>The Smart Rebalance interface. Portfolio allocations can be configured in four ways: manually, evenly, by historical data, and by market capitalization.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> a trader configures the Smart Rebalance bot with a portfolio of 50% BTC, 40% ETH, 10% DOGE and a rebalance threshold of 5%. After a week, Bitcoin rises and the asset mix shifts to 56% BTC, 32% ETH and 12% DOGE.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The bot sells Bitcoin and buys Ethereum to bring the portfolio back to 50% BTC, 40% ETH, and 10% DOGE. The next day Ethereum and DOGE rise following Bitcoin, and the trader gains additional profit from buying ETH.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Bots for Earning from Volatility<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Grid Trading, or grid trading, is a strategy for trading in a volatile market without a clear trend. The trader places pending buy and sell orders. When the asset price fluctuates strongly, the orders execute and the trader earns a profit.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Spot Grid and Futures Grid bots on <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/www.kucoin.com\/?utm_source=PrGwth&#038;utm_medium=forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">KuCoin<\/a> automatically create a grid of dozens of orders based on the asset&#8217;s historical data. Experienced traders can specify the price range for trading. <\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>Spot Grid operates on spot pairs without leverage, while Futures Grid trades futures contracts with leverage.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> a trader launches a Spot Grid bot on the XRPUSD pair. The bot buys a small amount of XRP, then places several pending buy and sell orders for XRP at different prices:<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>SELL at $1.6;<\/li>\n<li>SELL at $1.4;<\/li>\n<li>BUY at $1.1;<\/li>\n<li>BUY at $1.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The price of XRP falls to $0.9 and then rises to $1.7. The bot closes the position with a profit and places a new grid of orders.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Spot Grid<\/h3>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Spot Grid buys cryptocurrency on pullbacks and sells during uptrends. The trader can set a stop-loss to automatically shut down the bot in a bear trend.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting up Spot Grid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>Choose the cryptocurrency to trade.<\/li>\n<li>Use the automatic parameters or go to the <strong>Customize<\/strong> tab to set the trading range and the number of orders in the grid.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer funds to the bot for trading.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"587\\\" height=\\\"874\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-450.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149557\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-450.png 587w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-450-201x300.png 201w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\\\" \/><figcaption>Manual setup of Spot Grid: the trading range boundaries and the number of orders in the grid. Pressing the <strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong> button opens a menu to set a stop-loss.<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Futures Grid<\/h3>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The Futures Grid bot can profit from rising or falling asset prices. When creating a bot, the investor selects the trading direction:<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>Long \u2014 the bot buys contracts on a pullback and closes positions during price rises;<\/li>\n<li>Short \u2014 the bot sells contracts during rallies and closes positions during declines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting up Futures Grid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>Choose the trading pair.<\/li>\n<li>Use the automatic parameters or go to the <strong>Customize<\/strong> tab to set the trading range, the number of orders, and the leverage size.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the direction: Short to profit from a decline, Long to profit from a rise.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer funds to the bot for trading.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"591\\\" height=\\\"900\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image6-52.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149555\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image6-52.png 591w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image6-52-197x300.png 197w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\\\" \/><figcaption>Manual Futures Grid setup. Above the range boundaries field is shown the ratio of open orders on the selected pair. <br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">How much do Spot Grid and Futures Grid bots earn?<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>The KuCoin app shows the <a class=\\\"tracking_link\\\" href=\\\"https:\/\/robot.kucoin.com\/web\/index?lang=ru_RU?utm_source=PrGwth&#038;utm_medium=forklog\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\">leaderboards<\/a> for bot results. According to these data, Grid bots yield up to 25,000% <span data-descr=\\\"Annual Percentage Rate or yearly percentage rate. In plain terms \u2014 profit on the initial investment over a year.\\\" class=\\\"old_tooltip\\\">APR<\/span> or 68% of the deposit per day.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"589\\\" height=\\\"786\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image7-37.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149556\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image7-37.png 589w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image7-37-225x300.png 225w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\\\" \/><figcaption>Spot Grid leader table. You can click a result to launch a bot with the same settings.<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Testing KuCoin Bots<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>We decided to test how much income trading with KuCoin bots would generate in a single day.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>DCA and Smart Rebalance will show results in a few weeks, so we started Grid bots on random trading pairs:<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li><strong>Spot Grid:<\/strong> WILD\/USDT with a 42 USDT deposit;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Futures Grid:<\/strong> Long for SHIBPERP\/USDT with a 50 USDT deposit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>In 24 hours, Futures Grid made 42 trades and lost $0.07. Spot Grid performed better, with 67 trades earning $3.13. Its APR was 1330% or 7% of the deposit per day.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-large\\\"><img loading=\\\"lazy\\\" decoding=\\\"async\\\" width=\\\"427\\\" height=\\\"826\\\" src=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-160.png\\\" alt=\\\"How to earn if you can't trade: a look at KuCoin trading bots\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-149558\\\" srcset=\\\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-160.png 427w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-160-155x300.png 155w\\\" sizes=\\\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\\\" \/><figcaption>As of writing, the Spot Grid bot&#8217;s Floating PNL stands at $2.66. This is unrealized profit\u2014the bot bought cryptocurrency and is waiting for a rise to close the position.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\\\"wp-block-heading\\\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Modern trading bots operate on the \\&#8221;buy low, sell high\\&#8221; principle. They earn because they trade without emotions and do not miss opportunities to enter the market.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>KuCoin offers bots for every market condition:<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\">\n<li>DCA for gradual position-building during crypto-winter;<\/li>\n<li>Smart Rebalance for portfolio management during a bull run;<\/li>\n<li>Spot Grid and Futures Grid for earning on volatile assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Remember that no trading strategy guarantees profit. Do not invest more than you can afford to lose.<\/p>\n<p>\\n\\n<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog Bitcoin news in our <a href=\\\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\\\" target=\\\"\u201c_blank\u201d\\\" rel=\\\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\\\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 cryptocurrency news, rates and analytics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past decade, automated trading programs have accounted for 50% of the volume of the American stock market. We describe one of the simplest ways to profit from automated trading\u2014the KuCoin exchange trading bot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"2","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1144],"tags":[1411,1290],"class_list":["post-49605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-longreads","tag-kucoin","tag-trading-bots"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"24","promo_type":"2","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49607,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49605\/revisions\/49607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}