Autonomous trading system for Base chain via Bankr API.

Philosophy

"The market is a machine for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient."

This skill prioritizes capital preservation over aggressive gains. Every trade has defined risk parameters. No YOLO.

Prerequisites

• Bankr API configured at ~/.clawdbot/skills/bankr/config.json
• ETH in your Bankr wallet for gas and trading
• Check your wallet address with: bankr.sh "What is my wallet address?"

Core Principles

1. Risk Management (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

MAX_POSITION_SIZE = 10% of portfolio
MAX_SINGLE_TRADE = $50 USD
STOP_LOSS = -15% from entry
TAKE_PROFIT = +30% minimum target
MAX_DAILY_LOSS = -20% of starting balance

If daily loss limit hit → STOP TRADING FOR 24 HOURS.

2. Entry Criteria (ALL must pass)

Before ANY buy:

• [ ] Liquidity > $10k
• [ ] Contract verified on Basescan
• [ ] No honeypot indicators (can sell)
• [ ] Not on known scam list
• [ ] Age > 5 minutes (avoid rugs at launch)
• [ ] Price action shows accumulation, not dump

3. Exit Rules

Take Profit (scale out):

• 25% at +30%
• 25% at +50%
• 25% at +100%
• Hold 25% moonbag

Stop Loss:

• Hard stop at -15%
• No averaging down on losers

Trading Strategies

Strategy 1: Launch Sniper (HIGH RISK)

Monitor new token launches, enter early with small size.

# Check trending/new tokens
scripts/bankr.sh "What tokens are trending on Base?"
# Research before buying
scripts/bankr.sh "What's the liquidity for TOKEN on Base?"
# Small entry
scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $20 of TOKEN on Base"

Rules:

• Max $20 per snipe
• Sell 50% at 2x, rest at 5x or stop loss
• Max 3 snipes per day

Strategy 2: Momentum Trading (MEDIUM RISK)

Trade established tokens showing strength.

Entry signals:

• Price > 20-period MA
• Volume increasing
• Higher lows forming

# Check momentum
scripts/bankr.sh "Do technical analysis on TOKEN"
# Enter with limit order
scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $30 of TOKEN if price drops to X"

Strategy 3: DCA Blue Chips (LOW RISK)

Steady accumulation of proven tokens.

# Weekly DCA
scripts/bankr.sh "DCA $20 into ETH every week on Base"
scripts/bankr.sh "DCA $10 into USDC every week on Base"

Execution via Bankr

Check Portfolio

~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Show my portfolio on Base"

Execute Trade

~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $25 of TOKEN on Base"

Set Stop Loss

~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Set stop loss for TOKEN at -15%"

Check Price

~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "What's the price of TOKEN on Base?"

Trade Journal

Log every trade to data/trades.json:

{
  "timestamp": "2026-01-28T12:00:00Z",
  "action": "BUY",
  "token": "TOKEN",
  "amount_usd": 25,
  "price": 0.001,
  "reason": "Launch snipe - verified contract, good liquidity",
  "tx": "0x..."
}

After each trade, update the journal. Review weekly for pattern analysis.

Daily Routine

Morning (9 AM)

• Check portfolio balance
• Review overnight price action
• Identify opportunities
• Set limit orders for the day

Midday (1 PM)

• Check open positions
• Adjust stop losses if in profit
• Take profits if targets hit

Evening (6 PM)

• Close any day trades
• Log all trades to journal
• Calculate daily PnL
• Review what worked/didn't

Red Flags (DO NOT TRADE)

• Honeypot (can't sell)
• Liquidity < $5k
• Unverified contract
• Team anonymous with no track record
• Promises of guaranteed returns
• Excessive tax (>10%)
• Locked liquidity < 30 days
• Price already 10x+ from launch

Performance Tracking

Track in data/performance.json:

{
  "start_date": "2026-01-28",
  "starting_balance_usd": 100,
  "current_balance_usd": 100,
  "total_trades": 0,
  "winning_trades": 0,
  "losing_trades": 0,
  "win_rate": 0,
  "total_pnl_usd": 0,
  "best_trade": null,
  "worst_trade": null
}

Safety Overrides

If ANY of these occur, STOP ALL TRADING:

• Daily loss > 20%
• 3 consecutive losing trades
• Portfolio down > 30% from ATH
• Unexpected error in execution
• Market-wide crash (ETH -20% in 24h)

Wait 24 hours, reassess, then resume with smaller size.

Autonomous Trading Mode

When running autonomously (via cron or heartbeat):

Morning Scan (9 AM)

• Check portfolio balance
• Review overnight price action on holdings
• Scan for new opportunities
• Set limit orders for the day

Midday Check (1 PM)

• Monitor open positions
• Adjust trailing stops on winners
• Take profits if targets hit
• Log any executed trades

Evening Review (6 PM)

• Close day trades if any
• Calculate daily PnL
• Update performance.json
• Generate summary for user

Execution Commands

# Morning
~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Show my portfolio on Base"
~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "What tokens are trending on Base?"
# Execute trade
~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $25 of TOKEN on Base"
# Set protection
~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Set stop loss for TOKEN at -15%"
# Take profit
~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Sell 25% of my TOKEN on Base"

References

Core Trading

• references/strategies.md - Detailed strategy breakdowns
• references/token-analysis.md - How to analyze tokens
• references/risk-management.md - Position sizing formulas

Market & Research

• references/market-analysis.md - Reading market conditions
• references/market-research-bankr.md - Bankr research commands

Execution

• references/execution.md - Order types and execution
• references/automation-strategies.md - Automated trading setups
• references/launch-sniping.md - New token launch guide

Advanced

• references/leverage-guide.md - Leveraged trading (high risk)

"The goal is not to make money on every trade. The goal is to be profitable over time."