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The trading bot that never sells at a loss on its own

Treo closes a position only when it is in net profit after fees. Here is exactly how that rule works, why we chose it, and what it costs you.

How the rule works

1. Treo buys near support, in small positions, on major assets.
2. When the position is comfortably green, a profit lock switches on underneath it.
3. The lock trails the price upward and never moves down.
4. If the price turns back and touches the lock, Treo sells and the profit is booked.
5. If the price falls below your buy price before the lock is on, Treo does nothing. It holds and waits.

Why there is no stop loss

A stop loss turns a temporary dip into a permanent loss. On small coins that can be the right call, because some never come back. Treo starts with the majors in every market, assets with a long record of recovering from drawdowns, and treats a dip as a wait instead of an exit.

This is a choice about which risk to take, not a way to remove risk.

The trade off, stated plainly

• Money can be stuck. A position can sit below its buy price for days, weeks or longer. While it waits, that money is not available for new trades.
• Recovery is not promised. Major assets have recovered in the past. Nothing guarantees they will again.
• The record needs context. When we say every trade Treo closed by itself was closed in profit, open positions that are still red are not in that number.

So the rule suits money you will not need for months. It does not suit rent money.

You stay in control of it

You can close any position yourself at any time, including at a loss, with a clear confirmation. You can change your risk settings, or switch on dip averaging so Treo buys a little more on the way down and reaches profit sooner on the recovery.

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