3 Reasons Why Your AutoTrader Strategy Isn’t Working

AutoTrader strategies are designed to streamline and automate crypto investing for you, but just remember that they aren’t completely “set-and-forget” systems. 

If you notice that your automated strategy on ZMO has stopped executing trades, it is usually due to a technical or configuration issue.

Here are the three most common reasons your strategy may have paused, and how you can resolve these issues.

1. Not Enough USDT in Spot Wallet

AutoTrader strategies on ZMO draw funds directly from your spot wallet. If your required assets are held in a different wallet, the strategy will not have the capital required to place orders.

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Ensure that your spot wallet has sufficient funds to support the strategy’s requirements. If your balance is empty and depleted, transfer the necessary assets from your other internal wallets to top up your spot wallet. 

Before launching a strategy, verify that you have enough liquid capital allocated specifically for that strategy’s activities. 

2. Not Enough Money Invested

Every AutoTrader strategy has a minimum investment requirement. 

This ensures that the strategy has enough capital to build positions effectively within the market. If you attempt to initiate a strategy with an amount lower than this minimum, the system will prevent the strategy from launching.

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Make sure that you have enough USDT in your spot wallet by either transferring funds from another platform or topping up your wallet directly with a credit card. 

Note that to buy USDT with your credit card, you’ll need to verify your identity by submitting your ID and a selfie.

3. Take-Profit (TP) or Stop-Loss (SL) Targets have been triggered

If your strategy was previously active but suddenly stopped, it likely reached its predefined exit parameters. 

Every automated strategy includes built-in Take-Profit (TP) and Stop-Loss (SL) levels to manage risk and secure performance.

If your strategy reaches a certain profit level, it will initiate sell orders to lock in those profits, returning them to your spot wallet. If your strategy is losing too much money, the system may sell your remaining crypto to prevent further losses (stop-loss). 

These mechanisms are critical for disciplined profit and risk management. If your strategy was deactivated, you can check your strategy history to see if a TP or SL order was successfully filled.

Key Takeaways

If your ZMO Exchange automated strategy appears inactive, troubleshoot by checking:

• Wallet Balance: Ensure you have enough funds in your Spot Wallet.

• Minimum Investment: Verify that the funds committed meet the strategy's minimum requirements.

• TP/SL Parameters: Confirm if the strategy closed the position automatically due to hitting your target profit or stop-loss limits.