Understanding Sequences
How Sequences Work
Sequences are the core trading mechanism in Jungle Rebounder. Understanding how they work is essential for successful trading.
What is a Sequence?
A sequence is an automated trading strategy that opens a position and uses a grid/averaging approach to manage it. When a sequence opens, it starts with a base order. If the price moves against you, the bot automatically adds more orders at predetermined levels to average down your entry price.
The Sequence Lifecycle
- Entry: Sequence opens with base order at current market price
- Can be triggered manually or automatically by a signal
- Uses your configured base order size
- Grid Levels: If price moves against your position, bot automatically adds larger orders at grid spacing intervals
- Each level uses a larger size (multiplier effect)
- Averages down your entry price
- Continues until max levels reached or take profit hit
- Take Profit: Sequence closes when profit target is reached
- With trailing stop enabled (default), sequence stays open to capture more profit
- Trailing stop locks in minimum profit while allowing gains in trending markets
- Max Loss: Sequence closes automatically if max loss limit is reached
- Protects your capital from excessive losses
- Max loss check is disabled once trailing stop is active (you're already profitable)
Sequence Parameters
Each sequence uses parameters from your configuration:
⚠️ Important: Sequences use the current configuration values when processing. If you update your bot configuration while sequences are running, they will immediately start using the new values (max_levels, grid_spacing_pct, tp_pct, leverage, etc.). The only exception is the trading mode (DRY/LIVE), which is locked to the sequence from creation time.
- Direction: LONG (buy) or SHORT (sell)
- Trading Pair: BTC-PERP, ETH-PERP, SOL-PERP, BNB-PERP, or HYPE-PERP
- Base Order Size: Initial position size (auto-calculated by preset)
- Grid Spacing: Distance between additional orders (tighter = more frequent entries)
- Max Levels: Maximum number of orders in sequence (3-6 depending on preset)
- Take Profit: Profit percentage target (0.3-0.8% depending on preset)
- Max Loss: Maximum loss before auto-close (1-5% depending on preset)
- Leverage: Position leverage multiplier (1x-4x depending on preset)
Example: How a Sequence Works
LONG Sequence Example (Moderate Preset):
- Entry: Opens at $90,000 with base order size
- Price drops 0.8% to $89,280 → Level 2 opens (larger size)
- Price drops another 0.8% to $88,565 → Level 3 opens (even larger size)
- Average entry price improves as more levels are added
- Price recovers 0.4% → Take profit hit, trailing stop activates
- Price continues up → Trailing stop follows, locking in profit
- Price reverses → Sequence closes with profit locked in
Managing Sequences
View Sequences
- Web: Dashboard or Sequences page shows all active sequences
- Telegram: Send
/sequencesto see all open sequences - Filter by status, direction, or trading pair
- Sort by PnL, entry price, or time
- View real-time PnL and level information
Create Sequence
- Web: Sequences page → Click "Create Sequence"
- Telegram: Send
/start_sequence LONGor/start_sequence SHORT - Choose direction (LONG or SHORT)
- Select trading pair
- Sequence opens immediately at current market price
Close Sequence
- Web: Sequence detail page → Click "Close Sequence"
- Telegram: Send
/close_sequence [id] - Or wait for automatic closure (take profit or max loss)
Sequence History
View all closed sequences with detailed information:
- Date range filtering
- Direction and outcome filtering (win/loss)
- CSV export for analysis
- Detailed PnL, duration, and level information
For more information, see Trading Strategies and Risk Management.