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Crypto trading is the buying and selling of digital assets — Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins — with the goal of profiting from price movements. Unlike traditional markets, crypto markets run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are accessible to anyone with an internet connection and a compatible exchange account.

With platforms like 3Commas, traders can automate their strategies using DCA bots, GRID bots, and Smart Trade — removing the need to monitor markets manually.

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For years, building, testing, and optimizing a crypto trading strategy required either deep technical expertise or significant capital to hire quant developers. The gap between idea and execution has kept the most powerful trading workflows out of reach for the vast majority of market participants.

The 3Commas team built QuantPilot around a simple conviction: the idea that you need to code in order to backtest and run complex trading strategies is a myth. If a trader can describe an idea in plain language, they should be able to test it and run it. QuantPilot was built to make that possible.

QuantPilot is an agentic crypto strategy and market research platform where autonomous AI agents handle every stage of the trading strategy lifecycle, from initial research and ideation through to backtesting, optimization, and live deployment.

The platform is built around three core products.

AI Strategies lets traders build, backtest, and optimize strategies using natural language. Describe an idea in plain text; QuantPilot's agents translate it into a fully functional, backtested strategy ready for deployment.

AI Research puts intelligent agents to work on market data: planning, coding, charting, and analyzing on-chain, DeFi, news, and coin-level data, all in one place. The research layer is powered by integrations with CoinMarketCap, DefiLlama, CryptoQuant, CryptoNews API, Tavily, and more sources being added continuously.

The Hyperliquid Terminal allows traders to execute directly on Hyperliquid, the fastest-growing permissionless trading protocol, without ever leaving the platform. Charts, order management, positions, and portfolio monitoring are all available from a single interface.

QuantPilot is designed to support the complete workflow of a professional quantitative trader:

Research and Ideation: combine candlestick data with alternative market data sources, run statistical analysis, and experiment with indicators, autonomously or collaboratively.

Backtesting: simulate strategy performance against historical data before committing any capital.

Optimization: direct QuantPilot to apply targeted improvements, or let it run extended autonomous optimization cycles in the background.

Export and Deploy: push live-ready strategies to supported exchanges and platforms, starting with Hyperliquid.

QuantPilot Arena: New Community Hub for Competitions & Events.

QuantPilot introduces a first-of-its-kind competitive layer: QuantPilot Arena, a community hub for backtesting competitions and strategy events. The inaugural event, Backtesting Season 1, will challenge participants to build the highest-performing strategies using QuantPilot AI, ranked by backtest results.

Arena adds a community-driven, competitive dimension to quantitative trading, making the pursuit of alpha both collaborative and engaging.

Early Access and Founding Member Privileges

QuantPilot is currently in its early access phase, and the platform is actively evolving. Plans and pricing are being finalized in close collaboration with the early user community, and details will be announced ahead of the full launch.

What is confirmed: those who join now will be the first to shape the product, influence its direction, and access features as they roll out. The team at QuantPilot is building with traders, not just for them.

For those who want to go deeper, a Lifetime VIP Badge is available at $5,000. VIP badge holders receive immediate access to the Arena and the beta version of the app, an invitation to the private VIP Telegram group, and lifetime account benefits. Full terms are available at quantpilot.com/terms-of-use.

Joining the waiting list is free. Sign up, explore the docs, and be among the first to experience a new standard in crypto strategy automation.

Founded in 2017, 3Commas is one of the world's leading crypto trading automation platforms, serving professional traders and fintech developers across more than 15 major exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, OKX, and Coinbase. The platform offers DCA Bots, Grid Bots, Signal Bots, SmartTrade, and advanced backtesting tools, with a growing ecosystem of AI-powered products. QuantPilot is the next chapter.

The waiting list for QuantPilot is now open.

Advanced traders, quant enthusiasts, and crypto-native builders are invited to join and be among the first to shape the platform as it evolves.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Trading cryptocurrencies involves significant risk.


3Commas Launches QuantPilot: The Agentic AI Platform Built for the Next Generation of Crypto Traders

3Commas, the leading crypto trading automation platform trusted by hundreds of thousands of traders worldwide, today announced the launch of QuantPilot — an end-to-end agentic AI platform for crypto strategy development, backtesting, optimization, and market research. The waiting list is now open, and advanced traders are invited to sign up for early access at quantpilot.com.

QuantPilot marks a significant milestone in 3Commas' product vision: bringing institutional-grade quantitative capabilities to serious retail traders through the power of autonomous AI agents, with no coding required.

We heard the same thing from many new users: “I want to build a bot, but I don’t know where to start.”

And even long-time users often said: “How do I turn my trading idea into a setup that works?”

Both groups were running into the same problem. They had an idea, but turning it into real bot settings took too much effort. The Assistant is here to make that process easier, faster, and much less stressful. It can:

Answer your trading questions and explain 3Commas features in a simple way

Turn your strategy ideas into bot settings

Run backtests and show the results in the chat

Suggest ways to tune the settings so the bot performs better

And start the bot once you confirm you're ready

Right now the assistant focuses on DCA bots. More bot types will come later.

The assistant explains tools, settings, limits, and all core features. It uses current Help Center data, so you get answers that match the latest updates.

2. Create a strategy with one short message

“Make a DCA bot for short trading ETH, steady settings, nothing risky.”

The assistant will fill in what it knows and ask about what’s missing.

It builds a clean strategy card with all key details and shows Backtest and Start buttons.

If you like the numbers, press Start, and the bot is created and running.

But it can’t make decisions for you, and it never gives financial advice.

We’re continuing to work on the Assistant to make it even more useful. Here’s what you can expect in future updates:

Ability to manage, backtest, and fine-tune your existing bots for better performance

Better knowledge about exchange limits and other factors that can prevent the Assistant from making for you a working bot on the first try

We’ll keep improving the Assistant as we collect feedback and expand what it can handle.

To keep costs under control, each user has a monthly allowance of 1 million tokens.

This should be enough for regular use, but if many people start bumping into the limit, we’re open to expand it.

Give Your AI Assistant Feedback. It Helps a Lot

If the strategy looks off or the backtest is weak, let the Assistant know.

If something breaks, tell the Assistant to fix it.

If you want a better version of the setup, ask for it.

The AI Assistant can improve, adjust, and fix mistakes. Many of the best results come on the second or third try.

We want to build something simple, friendly, and actually helpful. A tool that makes bot creation feel less like filling out a form and more like talking to someone who understands what you need.

Think of it as a chat window where your ideas turn into working bots.

This is just the start, but we’re excited about where it can go next.

A faster, easier way to turn your trading idea into a bot, run backtests, and tune the settings to improve its performance.

Think of it as your personal trading assistant. It answers your questions in plain language and helps you move through each step without overwhelming you with settings or options.

At 3Commas, we’ve always aimed to build tools that make trading easier and more effective.

Our mission is to empower traders to grow professionally and perform at their best. We do this by providing tools, automation, and insights that help you trade with the discipline of a professional.

Over the years, we've been working hard to innovate our product, however our subscription plans haven’t kept pace with that evolution. So, to keep moving forward and continue building what’s next, we’re updating our subscription plans with focus on bringing better performance, new tools, and a smoother experience for everyone.

Many of our long-time users are still on older legacy plans. These plans were created years ago for a smaller and simpler version of 3Commas. Since then, the product has grown and become more advanced, but the old pricing model hasn’t kept up.

Supporting multiple outdated plans slows down development and makes it harder to roll out improvements. The new plans help us focus on one consistent and modern setup that’s easier to maintain and improve.

We’re introducing a simpler plan structure with three clear tiers: Starter, Pro, and Expert.

We’ll also continue offering the Asset Manager plan for traders who manage multiple client accounts.

These plans reflect how 3Commas is used today. They’re clearer, easier to compare, and offer fair value for every type of user.

If you’re on an older plan, you’ll soon be invited to move to one of the new plans. You’ll get advance notice before any change, full details on which plan fits you best, and time to make the switch when it’s right for you.

We’ll also make sure your current billing cycle isn’t interrupted. Annual and prepaid plans will remain active until the end of their paid term.

Your current legacy plan will stay active for now, but it will no longer receive updates or improvements. When the time comes, we’ll share all the details and give you plenty of notice before any changes take effect.

These updates are part of preparing 3Commas for the future. They allow us to focus resources on improving the core platform, releasing updates faster, and creating a better overall experience.

We’re committed to making this transition as smooth and fair as possible for you.

You can find more information on each of the plans here.

Or you can reach out to our support team for further information: support@3commas.io

We’re introducing new, simpler plans designed to give every trader clear options, better performance, and access to the tools they need to trade like a pro.

We’re Improving Our Subscription Plans

We’ve released a major upgrade to our backtesting toolset, giving you a more accurate way to simulate real trading conditions. This isn’t just a tune-up — we’ve overhauled backtesting to reflect real bot behavior with more detail and control than ever before.

Model staggered profit-taking scenarios to test partial exits across different price levels.

Simulate dynamic stop losses that trail price movement to protect gains more effectively.

Test strategies that secure trades by shifting stop losses to the entry point after a move.

Evaluate strategies that automatically close trades after a preset duration to handle long-held or inactive positions.

Simulate profit reinvestment to assess long-term compounding effects over extended periods.

Evaluate strategies with risk controls that match live bot behavior — so testing mirrors real-world safeguards.

Test strategies with specific triggers for averaging orders and take profit actions.

Exclude low-volume trades from your results to maintain clean, high-quality test data.

We now factor your actual fee tier into PnL calculations — no more approximations.

Backtests now recognize wick-based fills, just like real trades on volatile price movements.

Review open trade performance mid-test. Helps you visualize drawdowns and volatility.

Every test is now archived. Revisit, duplicate, or iterate without starting from scratch.

One-click access from trade logs to their chart positions for instant strategy context.

Optimize entries and exits with greater confidence

Build strategies ready for volatile markets

Analyze drawdowns and performance with better accuracy

Save time by reusing and adjusting test setups

Whether you’re exploring automation for the first time or refining a proven strategy, these tools give you more clarity, control, and precision.

All new features are available on Pro, Expert, Asset Manager, and Custom plans. Head to your DCA bot screen to launch a backtest and experience the difference.

Major 3Commas backtesting upgrade adds MTP, TSL, SLBE, timeout closes, and reinvesting. Simulate real bot behavior with improved accuracy and exchange fee calculation.

3Commas Backtesting Update: 8 New Features for Smarter Trading

Let's discuss on what has happened in the crypto industry during the end of July following the beginning of August, 2024:

Bybit exchange shuts down operations in France


Popular cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced it is stopping trading services in France and closing its services to the region in August. 


Bybit has notified its French users that their accounts will be "restricted to close-only" configuration, preventing new positions from being opened or new funds from being deposited across any Bybit’s services starting today, August 2nd, 2024.


Card services will also be suspended for the French users and all open positions that were not closed before August 13, will be automatically liquidated. Users will have the option of withdrawing their funds.


Why does it matter? Traders should be aware of this information and cautiously manage their funds accordingly to avoid being liquidated by closing out open positions prior to the end date.

BlackRock's BUIDL fund has paid $7M in dividends since launch


BlackRock's United States Dollar Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), has reportedly paid out $7M in dividends since its launch in March, 2024. 

According to the asset tokenization firm Securitize, BUIDL, the tokenized investment vehicle holding United States Treasury Bills, cash, and repurchase agreements, paid investors $265,400 in dividends in March, $1.21M in April, $1.67M in May, $1.82M in June and $2.12M in July. 

Why does it matter? There is a healthy interest in asset tokenizations onchain and investors are getting dividends, a system which can potentially increase funds flowing into the sector.


USDC trading volume increased 48% in July, after the MiCA regulations. 

According to the CCData July report, the trading volume for USDC pairs on centralized exchanges increased to $135B while the market capitalization increased by 5.4% to $33.6B.


The trading volume of the Circle's stablecoin has spiked since the last known highs in April. The recent success comes with the implementation of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework.


Circle became the first stablecoin issuer to be approved by the regulators in the region on July 1. Stablecoins make up the biggest part of real world assets.


Why does it matter? EU traders can utilize the USDC pair adoption in the regions to pursue additional trading opportunities with 3Commas multi-pair bots.


Over $330M Liquidated on both long and short positions as BTC falls to $62K

According to Coinglass, 114,578 traders were liquidated. The total liquidation sits at $337.07M, $310M on long positions and $26.81M on short positions.

OKX's ETH-USD-SWAP recorded the highest single liquidation order valued at $4M. Coinglass started tracking  Bitcoin returns in 2013. Its data suggests that Bitcoin returns have historically averaged 2.24% in August.

While traders have anticipated a Fed rate cut that could potentially push Bitcoin prices up, Bitcoin has ignored it, which suggests that it's not enough to push the BTC price higher.


Why does it matter? Traders should be cautious at this time with their open positions to avoid liquidations.

Slovenia launches first digital sovereign bond in the EU through BNP Paribas


According to the Slovenia Finance Ministry, Slovenia's first digital sovereign bond is the first digital bond issued in the European Union. 


The bond was issued and placed by BNP ( Banque Nationale de Paris) Paribas, with a nominal size of 30M euros ($32.5M), a 3.65% coupon and maturity date of Nov. 25, 2024.


The bond was issued as part of ECB (European Central Bank) wholesale settlements experiments program. Digital bond issuance is gradually becoming a part of the digital financial system. 

The World Bank issued the first bond on a blockchain in 2019. The People’s Bank of China issued a bond on the blockchain later the same year worth 20B Yuan ($2.8B).

Why does it matter? This is an emerging financial instrument for the crypto industry and it's worth knowing to potentially maximize this opportunity.

We are seeing an increased interest in a new financial instrument in the market, particularly in the asset tokenization sector (real world assets). The growing interest and inflow of funds in this sector creates a new opportunity for crypto traders to diversify their portfolio and maximize this opportunity. 

This article gives the latest cryptocurrency industry news to 3Commas automated bot traders for the last week of July. All information is current as of August 2nd, 2024.

3Commas Weekly Crypto Industry Updates August 2nd, 2024

BlackRock, real world assets tokenization and bonds

With the latest updates, 3Commas has integrated the "Multiple Take Profit" feature for both our new Signal bot and the well-established DCA bot. This functionality allows users to secure profits from their bots gradually, at multiple levels, rather than all at once. The purpose of this tool is to allow users to not miss out on higher potential successes by leaving a position before it has hit the top. 

*Note: 3Commas provides software only and DOES NOT give any financial, investment, tax, legal or other professional advice or guarantee profits from any trade or bot.

Using the "Multiple Take Profit" feature helps users:

Reduce Risks: Securing profits at various levels allows users to lock in part of their profits, thereby reducing overall risk.

Maximize Profit-seeking Efficiency: Allows users to take advantage of different exit price points, potentially increasing the overall profit from the trade rather than closing the deal before maximum price levels are reached. 

Click on the "Add target profit 2/4" button.

Configure the parameters in the bot interface, specifying the profit percentages and sale portions for each level.

Entry Strategy: Buy upon detecting a bullish trend using indicators like MACD.

TP1: +10% from entry price ($55,000) — sell 25% of BTC (0.05 BTC)

TP2: +20% from entry price ($60,000) — sell another 25% of BTC (0.05 BTC)

TP3: +30% from entry price ($65,000) — sell another 25% of BTC (0.05 BTC)

TP4: +40% from entry price ($70,000) — sell remaining 25% of BTC (0.05 BTC)

The bot runs the operation per your instructions.

When the price reaches a TP level you conditioned, the bot sends the request to sell the corresponding portion of BTC, securing a part of the profit.

If the price continues to rise, the bot sells portions at higher prices to boost the overall margin of the trade.

Profit Calculation: If there was only one Take Profit target, the profit would be 0.05×$55,000 = $2,750. By securing profits in stages, the total profit is calculated as follows:

Total Profit: $2,750 + $3,000 + $3,250 + $3,500 = $12,500 This is $9,750 more than using a single Take Profit.

Adapting Strategy: Users can adjust the percentages and portions for each Take Profit level according to their needs.

Tools that may help increase success and Reduce Risks:

Trailing Take Profit: Activate this on the final TP target to allow the bot to track the price and only close the position if there's a pullback by a specified percentage, potentially increasing profits.

Trailing Stop Loss: Automatically adjusts the Stop Loss level following the price. Upon reaching TP1, this ensures a minimum guaranteed profit even if the trend reverses.

Stop Loss Breakeven: Moves the Stop Loss to the average entry price upon reaching TP1. This is already implemented in the Signal bot and will soon be available in the DCA bot, and when TP1 is reached, the bot will be able to move Stop Loss to the average entry price and also re-set it higher when subsequent TPs are reached. Stay tuned for updates!

Note: Increasing the position size also increases trading risks. It is advisable to use Stop Loss to prevent risk escalation.

Using the Multiple Take Profit feature in trading bots allows for potentially more effective investment management where you are securing profits at various stages of asset price growth. This helps balance risk and profit-seeking activities so traders can be aggressive without getting out over their skis.

Evolving Strategy Management with Backtest-Supported MTP (2025 Update)

As the market matures, top-performing traders and asset managers are moving beyond single-exit automation. In 2025, the Multiple Take Profit (MTP) feature—now supported in the latest version of the DCA Bot—has become a central element in many advanced strategies, especially for those using AI-based crypto trading bots and automated crypto trading software.

MTP now works seamlessly with 3Commas' enhanced backtesting tool, allowing traders to simulate phased exits under real historical market conditions. This has proven especially valuable when optimizing AI-driven setups or refining auto crypto trading bot strategies that rely on granular risk control and adaptive exits.

MTP in backtests: Analyze layered take-profits using actual market data, then apply tested configurations instantly to your live DCA Bot.



Improved config portability: Save and transfer MTP structures across bots for consistent execution, whether you’re running a single strategy or managing client portfolios.



Performance sorting: Filter historical MTP outcomes by custom metrics like average return per layer, unrealized drawdown, or signal-triggered execution.



MTP also integrates better with signal-driven workflows. If you're using a signal trading bot or a crypto trading bot AI system connected to external indicators, layered exits can now be dynamically aligned with predicted reversals, improving timing and execution efficiency.

This functionality supports a wide range of strategies across trending and ranging markets, including setups used in altcoin trading bots and automated crypto trading bots for high-volatility pairs.

For institutional traders and those managing portfolios with crypto DCA bots, MTP now plays a vital role in mitigating slippage, locking in gains incrementally, and refining capital allocation—no manual intervention required.

As automated trading bots evolve to meet the expectations of data-driven professionals, the expanded MTP system helps bridge the gap between single-strategy automation and sophisticated exit sequencing that reflects how modern funds operate.

This article discusses the newest Multiple Take Profit feature for 3Commas DCA Bots. This feature is an addition for 2025 that heightens the ability of traders to exit with bigger potential windfalls.

Multiple Take Profit brings new advantages to DCA Bot in 2025

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Multiple Take Profit brings new advantages to DCA Bot

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3Commas Backtesting Update: 8 New Features for Smarter Trading

3Commas Weekly Crypto Industry Updates August 2nd, 2024

Multiple Take Profit brings new advantages to DCA Bot

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