Crypto Base Scanner (CBS) signals

Q: CBS and the Base Scanner: what’s the difference?

They share the same algorithms but do different jobs: CBS signals are sent by Altrady and traded by a Signal Bot (or other integrated bots) to open positions automatically. They’re included on every plan. The Base Scanner is the manual and semi-automated feature (bases on the chart, plus notifications) on the Essential and Premium plans. The two are separate: changing your Base Scanner settings doesn’t affect your CBS signals, and the other way round.

Crypto Base Scanner (CBS) is a signal service built on the same base logic as the Base Scanner (see the Base Trading overview). CBS sends a buy signal when a market’s price cracks a base and falls to that market’s median drop, and those signals can drive a bot automatically. CBS signals are always long (buy) signals.

CBS and the Base Scanner: what’s the difference?

They share the same algorithms but do different jobs:

CBS signals are sent by Altrady and traded by a Signal Bot (or other integrated bots) to open positions automatically. They’re included on every plan.
The Base Scanner is the manual and semi-automated feature (bases on the chart, plus notifications) on the Essential and Premium plans.

The two are separate: changing your Base Scanner settings doesn’t affect your CBS signals, and the other way round.

What triggers a CBS signal

The trigger is a base cracking and price reaching that market’s median drop. For a signal to be sent, the market must also meet all of these:

more than 1000 hours of price history;
success rate of 50% or higher;
median drop greater than 3%;
price reaches the median drop within the algorithm’s time frame;
a minimum 24-hour volume of 0.25 BTC;
the algorithm is Day Trading, Conservative or Position (CBS doesn’t use Original).

See the overview for what success rate, median drop and the algorithms mean and for the algorithm time frames.

Using CBS with a bot

CBS signals are designed to be traded by a bot. In Altrady, filter and trade them with a Signal Bot: you choose which signals to act on (by exchange, quote currency and volume) and how the bot manages entries, DCA orders and take-profits. For setup, see How to set up a DCA/signal bot.

A signal is a statistical trigger, not a forecast, and not every position recovers quickly. Trading CBS is therefore not completely hands-off: some positions take longer to come back, and how you handle those is your call, for example through automated DCA and stop-loss settings, or by managing a position yourself. How hands-on to be, and how to set position size, volume and risk controls, is a personal choice, and none of it is a recommendation to trade any particular market. Past results do not indicate future performance. The CBS Monthly reports set out how the signals have behaved per exchange, quote currency and algorithm, so you can compare before you decide.

For developers

CBS signals are also available through an API for personal use; contact Altrady support for information.

No signals?

Periods of hours or days with no signals are normal. Check the CBS Monthly reports to see how frequent signals are, and how long gaps typically are, for your selected exchange and quote currency.

If you aren’t receiving CBS signals you expect on your bot, check the bot’s filters (exchange, quote currency, volume, and any blacklist or whitelist) against the signal criteria above.

Still stuck?

Reach out through support chat and the team can check your bot’s configuration with you.