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Alpha Decay and the Half-Life of Crypto Algorithmic Trading Strategies
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Alpha Decay: The Half-Life of a Trading Strategy

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG There is a dangerous myth in retail quantitative finance: the immortal algorithm. A developer spends three months engineering a trading bot. They optimize the par...

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Jun 26, 2026
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Order Flow Imbalance, Volume Delta, and Market Microstructure

Order Flow Imbalance: Reading the Tape Before the Chart Prints

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG If you open any standard cryptocurrency charting platform, the default layout is always the same: candlesticks o...

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Jun 25, 2026
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Futures Funding Rates and Open Interest Dictating Spot Crypto Markets

Funding Rates & Open Interest: The Invisible Hand Moving Spot Prices

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG There is a comfortable lie that spot traders tell themselves: "I only trade the spot market. I don't use levera...

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Jun 24, 2026
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Crypto Trading Bots: The Complete Guide for 2026

Crypto Trading Bots: The Complete Guide for 2026

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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Jun 23, 2026
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Liquidation Cascades and Deep Limit Order Execution in Crypto

Tail Risk and Deep Limit Orders: Harvesting the Flash Crash

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In traditional finance, a 20% drop in an asset’s price within a single hour is a generational catastrophe. In th...

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Jun 23, 2026
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OHLCV Candlestick Data Illusion vs Tick Data Resolution

The OHLCV Illusion: Why Candlestick Data Destroys Backtests

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG For centuries, the Japanese candlestick has been the ultimate visual tool for human traders. It beautifully comp...

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Jun 23, 2026
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The Liquidity Clock and Time-of-Day Trading Anomalies in Crypto

The Liquidity Clock: Why 24/7 Trading is a Mathematical Trap

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The greatest marketing triumph of the cryptocurrency industry is the concept of the 24/7 market. Traditional fin...

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Jun 22, 2026
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Adverse Selection and Toxic Order Flow in Crypto Limit Orders

Adverse Selection: The Hidden Tax on Limit Orders

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG If you ask any retail algorithmic trader how to optimize a system’s execution, their answer will almost universa...

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Jun 21, 2026
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Order Book Deception and Spoofing in Crypto Algorithmic Trading

Order Book Deception: The Trap of Fake Liquidity

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG There is a natural evolution in the lifecycle of a quantitative trader. First, they trade based on raw price act...

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Jun 20, 2026
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Liquidity Fragmentation and Cross-Exchange Crypto Trading

Liquidity Fragmentation: Why Arbitrage Is Harder Than You Think

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG To the outside observer, the cryptocurrency market looks like a unified, global financial system. You look at a ...

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Jun 19, 2026
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Bid-Ask Spread and Market Microstructure in Crypto Trading

The Bid-Ask Spread as a Predictive Signal

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The vast majority of retail algorithmic traders build their systems on an illusion. They stare at candlestick ch...

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Jun 18, 2026
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Signal Latency vs Execution Latency in Algorithmic Trading

Signal vs. Execution Latency in Crypto Bots

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In the architecture of automated trading, time is not measured in seconds; it is measured in milliseconds. When ...

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Jun 17, 2026
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Portfolio Cross-Collateralization Risk vs Spot Asset Isolation

The Danger of Cross-Collateralization: Why Spot Is King

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In the search for maximum capital efficiency, the cryptocurrency industry has engineered incredibly sophisticate...

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Jun 15, 2026
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TWAP and VWAP Algorithmic Order Execution

TWAP and VWAP: Executing Like a Whale

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG There is a distinct moment in a quantitative trader’s journey when their account size becomes their own worst en...

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Jun 15, 2026
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Algorithmic Regime Switching and Market Context

Regime Switching: Teaching Your Bot to Read the Room

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Every trading algorithm has a perfect market environment. If you build a trend-following bot that buys breakouts...

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Jun 14, 2026
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Survivorship Bias and Data Science in Crypto Backtesting

Survivorship Bias: The Fatal Flaw in Crypto Backtests

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Every day, an amateur quantitative trader builds a new algorithm. They run a historical backtest from 2020 to 20...

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Jun 13, 2026
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Time-Based Exits and Capital Velocity in Algorithmic Crypto Trading

Time-Based Exits: The Cost of Dead Capital

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Every retail trading strategy focuses on two coordinates: the entry price and the exit price. You buy an asset a...

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Jun 12, 2026
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The Risk-Free Baseline and Alpha in Crypto Algorithmic Trading

The Risk-Free Baseline: Why Your Bot Needs to Beat 5%

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In retail algorithmic trading, there is a dangerous misconception that any profit is a good profit. A trader bui...

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Jun 11, 2026
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Portfolio Heat and Asset Correlation in Crypto Trading

Portfolio Heat & Correlation: The Illusion of Diversification

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG There is a fundamental misunderstanding in retail crypto trading regarding risk management. A trader builds an a...

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Jun 10, 2026
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Automated Circuit Breakers and System Fail-Safes in Crypto Bots

The Circuit Breaker: Building Automated Fail-Safes

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG A well-designed algorithmic trading system is relentless. It does not sleep, it does not hesitate, and it does n...

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Jun 09, 2026
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WebSocket Data Streams vs REST API Architecture

REST API vs WebSockets: Architecting a Real-Time Data Feed

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG An algorithmic trading system is effectively a digital organism. Its trading logic is the brain, and the server ...

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Jun 08, 2026
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Central Limit Order Book Execution Mechanics

Order Type Architecture: Minimizing Execution Drag

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In the world of professional quantitative finance, a trading strategy is only half the battle. You can possess a...

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Jun 07, 2026
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Automating Crypto Tax Compliance and Data Logging

The Tax Nightmare of Bot Trading: Automating Your Compliance

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Algorithmic trading removes the emotional burden of market volatility, but it introduces an entirely new problem...

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Jun 06, 2026
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Virtual Private Server and Data Center Infrastructure for Crypto Bots

Server Infrastructure for Crypto Bots

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The crypto market never sleeps, but your laptop does. One of the most common mistakes novice algorithmic traders...

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Jun 05, 2026
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The Best Swiss Crypto Trading Bot? An Honest Guide to unCoded

The Best Swiss Crypto Trading Bot? An Honest Guide to unCoded

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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Jun 04, 2026
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Why a 90% Win Rate Crypto Trading Bot Can Still Lose You Money (And What to Ask Instead)

Why a 90% Win Rate Crypto Trading Bot Can Still Lose You Money (And What to Ask Instead)

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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Jun 04, 2026
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Binance Grid Bots vs unCoded: Smarter Trading, or Just Extra Steps?

Binance Grid Bots vs unCoded: Smarter Trading, or Just Extra Steps?

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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Jun 04, 2026
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Bitcoin 2030: An Honest Look at the $1 Million Hype, the Real Risks, and Why Hodl-and-Pray Isn't a Strategy

Bitcoin 2030: An Honest Look at the $1 Million Hype, the Real Risks, and Why Hodl-and-Pray Isn't a Strategy

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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Jun 04, 2026
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Binance API Security and Infrastructure Isolation

Binance API Security: A Masterclass in Asset Protection

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The architecture of modern cryptocurrency trading relies entirely on the Application Programming Interface (API)...

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Jun 04, 2026
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Secure TradingView Webhook Automation

Automating TradingView Alerts: Secure Webhook Guide

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG TradingView is the gold standard for market analysis. Millions of traders build scripts, optimize indicators, an...

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Jun 03, 2026
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Overfitting vs Robustness in Trading Bots

Overfitting: Why Perfect Backtests Fail

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Every retail trader has experienced this cycle: You spend weeks building a trading bot. You tweak the parameters...

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Jun 01, 2026
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Liquidity Fragmentation Explained

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG When you check the price of a crypto asset on a data aggregator, you see a single number and a massive global vo...

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May 31, 2026
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The Mathematics of Drawdown and Recovery

The Math of Recovery in Crypto

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Human intuition is terrible at math. If you lose 10% of your account today, and you make 10% tomorrow, you assum...

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May 30, 2026
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Trading Bot Management and Parameter Calibration

The Set and Forget Myth in Bot Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The most profitable lie in the crypto industry is "passive income." Marketing agencies sell the dream of a tradi...

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May 29, 2026
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Volume vs Price in Crypto Trading

Volume Never Lies: The Ultimate Market Filter

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders stare at the price. They watch a candle turn green, assume a breakout is happening, and execute a t...

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May 28, 2026
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What is the unCoded Crypto Trading Bot? A Complete Guide to the Self-Hosted Platform Built on Profit-Sharing Pricing

What is the unCoded Crypto Trading Bot? A Complete Guide to the Self-Hosted Platform Built on Profit-Sharing Pricing

·Subheading By Felix Götz , Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and ...

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May 27, 2026
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Take-Profit Exits in Crypto Trading

The Exit is More Important Than the Entry: Take-Profit Mechanics

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In crypto trading, entries are for your ego. Exits are for your bank account. Most retail traders spend 90% of t...

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May 27, 2026
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What 4 Days of Real Crypto Trading Bot Results Actually Look Like: A Live Account Case Study

What 4 Days of Real Crypto Trading Bot Results Actually Look Like: A Live Account Case Study

By Felix Götz, Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade A...

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May 26, 2026
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Opportunity Cost and Holding Cash in Crypto

Opportunity Cost: The Discipline of Cash

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In a bear market, trading is about survival. In a bull market, it is about psychology. When every chart is green...

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May 26, 2026
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API Rate Limits and Latency in Crypto Bots

API Limits & Latency: The HFT Illusion

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG When retail traders hear the word "algorithm," they often think of Wall Street. They imagine supercomputers exec...

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May 25, 2026
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Market Noise vs Structural Trend

Signal Noise: The 1-Minute Chart Fee Trap

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Many new algorithmic traders are obsessed with speed. They open a 1-minute chart. They see dozens of price fluct...

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May 24, 2026
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Averaging Down vs DCA Trading Risk

Averaging Down vs. DCA: The Path to Total Loss

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Many traders use the term "DCA" to feel better about losing money. They buy an altcoin. The price drops 15%. Ins...

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May 23, 2026
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The Win Rate Illusion vs Risk Reward Ratio

The Win Rate Illusion in Crypto Bots

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG If you look at the marketing pages of retail crypto bots, you will see the same metric repeated everywhere: "90%...

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May 22, 2026
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3Commas vs unCoded: An Honest Crypto Trading Bot Comparison for 2026

3Commas vs unCoded: An Honest Crypto Trading Bot Comparison for 2026

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade ...

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May 21, 2026
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Moving Average Filter in Crypto Trading

Moving Averages in Crypto Bots: Filters, Not Triggers

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Every retail trader learns about moving averages in their first week. They are taught to watch the 50-day and 20...

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May 21, 2026
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3Commas vs Bitsgap: An Honest 2026 Comparison (And When Neither Is the Right Choice)11111111111111111111

3Commas vs Bitsgap: An Honest 2026 Comparison (And When Neither Is the Right Choice)

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrad...

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May 20, 2026
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The Copy-Trading Blueprint Illusion

The Copy-Trading Trap

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The pitch for copy-trading is highly effective: find a profitable trader, click a button, mirror their setups, a...

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May 20, 2026
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Liquidation Cascades Structural Safety

Liquidation Cascades: Why Spot-Trading Is the Stabile Bot Architecture

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG In crypto, prices don't just fall. Sometimes, they collapse vertically. You have probably seen charts where Bitc...

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May 20, 2026
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Crypto Portfolio Heat & Correlation Visualization

Portfolio Heat & Correlation: The Illusion of Diversification

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most crypto traders believe they are diversified when they hold ten different altcoins. They see different names...

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May 15, 2026
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Slippage & Market Depth Crypto Execution

Slippage and Market Depth in Crypto Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders focus on the chart. They see a breakout, a crossing moving average, or a perfect RSI level. They as...

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May 14, 2026
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Why Choose unCoded

Why Choose unCoded Trading Bot

We only make money when you do. Self-hosted, non-custodial crypto bot trading with profit-sharing pricing, honest backtests, and real strategy depth. ...

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May 13, 2026
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Market Mood Is Not a Strategy

Fear & Greed Index in Crypto Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The crypto market does not only move on data. It moves on emotion. One week, people are afraid that Bitcoin is f...

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May 13, 2026
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More Coins Do Not Equal Less Risk

Crypto Portfolio Diversification Guide

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG A portfolio with twelve coins can still be one trade. That sounds exaggerated until Bitcoin drops five percent a...

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May 12, 2026
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Execution Starts With the Order Type

Order Types in Crypto Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders spend weeks thinking about what to buy. Then they enter the trade with the first order button they ...

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May 11, 2026
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When Germany's Crypto Tax Holiday Ends: What the Proposed Repeal of the One-Year Holding Period Means for Trading Bots

When Germany's Crypto Tax Holiday Ends: What the Proposed Repeal of the One-Year Holding Period Means for Trading Bots

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclaimer: This article is a fact-based overview...

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May 10, 2026
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Swiss Crypto Tax Needs Clean Records

Crypto Taxes in Switzerland: Trader Guide

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Switzerland has a strong reputation in crypto. That reputation is deserved in many areas. The country has seriou...

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May 08, 2026
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Crypto Reporting Becomes Infrastructure

DAC8 Crypto Reporting: What Traders Should Know

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Crypto is moving into the same world as bank accounts, securities accounts and payment platforms. For years, man...

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May 07, 2026
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Different Coins, Same Market Risk

Crypto Correlation: Why Altcoins Follow BTC

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG A crypto portfolio can look diversified on paper and still behave like one single trade. Ten coins. Five sectors...

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May 06, 2026
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MACD Shows Momentum, Not Certainty

MACD Explained for Crypto Spot Traders

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders meet MACD very early. It is already there in almost every charting tool. It looks clean, it is easy...

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May 05, 2026
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What 10 Coins Down 90%+ from Their All-Time Highs Tell You About Crypto Trading Bot Strategy in 2026

What 10 Coins Down 90%+ from Their All-Time Highs Tell You About Crypto Trading Bot Strategy in 2026

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade ...

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May 04, 2026
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Crypto Treasury Needs Control

Crypto on the Balance Sheet: CFO Guide

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most companies think about crypto too late. They first ask whether Bitcoin, Ethereum or stablecoins could make s...

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May 04, 2026
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Realistic Returns from Crypto Trading Bots in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

Realistic Returns from Crypto Trading Bots in 2026: What the Data Actually Shows

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade ...

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May 03, 2026
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BTC vs. ETH: Same Market, Different Logic

Ethereum vs. Bitcoin for Spot Traders

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Bitcoin and Ethereum are usually treated like they belong in the same mental folder. Two large crypto assets. Tw...

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May 03, 2026
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Market Maker vs Taker Execution Dynamics

Market Maker vs. Taker: Crypto Fees Explained

Market Maker vs. Taker: Crypto Fees Explained By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders spend too much time looking at the entry signal and t...

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May 02, 2026
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3Commas vs Cryptohopper vs Bitsgap vs Wundertrading: An Honest 2026 Comparison of Crypto Exchange API Trading Bot Platforms

3Commas vs Cryptohopper vs Bitsgap vs Wundertrading: An Honest 2026 Comparison of Crypto Exchange API Trading Bot Platforms

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Disclosure: I'm Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade ...

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May 01, 2026
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Crypto Drawdown & Risk Topography Visualization

Crypto Drawdown Explained

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Drawdown is one of the most honest risk metrics in trading. It does not care how good the strategy sounded. It d...

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May 01, 2026
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How to Validate a Crypto Bot Strategy Out-of-Sample: Practical Rules and Minimum Sample Sizes

How to Validate a Crypto Bot Strategy Out-of-Sample: Practical Rules and Minimum Sample Sizes

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Before we start: What follows is a practical meth...

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Apr 30, 2026
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MiCA Crypto Regulation Framework Visualization

MiCA Explained for Crypto Investors

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Crypto regulation used to feel like background noise. For many investors, the market seemed to move faster than ...

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Apr 30, 2026
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How to Tell If a Crypto Trading Bot Strategy Actually Works (Or Just Got Lucky in 2023)

How to Tell If a Crypto Trading Bot Strategy Actually Works (Or Just Got Lucky in 2023)

By Felix Götz – Co-Founder and CTO of ArrowTrade AG, building unCoded since 2016 in crypto trading. Before we start: What follows is real backtest ...

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Apr 29, 2026
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Systematic vs Emotional Trading Visualization

Systematic vs. Emotional Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Most traders do not lose control in calm markets. They lose control when the market starts moving fast, when a p...

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Apr 29, 2026
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Crypto Market Volatility & Data Analysis

Crypto Volatility Explained

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Crypto volatility is usually discussed in the wrong tone. Some people treat it like a warning label. Others trea...

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Apr 28, 2026
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Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable in 2026? An Honest Answer After Five Years of Running Them

Are Crypto Trading Bots Profitable in 2026? An Honest Answer After Five Years of Running Them

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Before we start: What follows isn't financial advice. It's the brutal, mostly undocumented ...

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Apr 27, 2026
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Stablecoin Infrastructure: USDT, USDC & FDUSD

USDT, USDC and FDUSD Explained

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Stablecoins are often treated as if they were simply “digital dollars”. That is understandable, but it is too su...

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Apr 27, 2026
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Position Sizing & Risk Management Visualization

Position Sizing in Crypto Trading

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Many traders spend hours searching for the perfect entry. They compare RSI, MACD, moving averages, trend lines, ...

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Apr 26, 2026
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RSI in Crypto Trading Explained

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG The RSI is one of those indicators almost every trader has seen. One line. Two levels. 70 at the top. 30 at the ...

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Apr 25, 2026
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How to Build a Crypto Trading Bot That Actually Works in Production

How to Build a Crypto Trading Bot That Actually Works in Production

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. I've had this conversation probably thirty times in the last eighteen months. Someone on Twi...

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Apr 24, 2026
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API Security vs. Exchange Hack

What Happens During an Exchange Hack?

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG An exchange hack sounds to many like a problem for the exchange. But it is not just that. When a crypto exchan...

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Apr 24, 2026
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unCoded Is an IQ Test. That's Not a Marketing Line.

unCoded Is an IQ Test. That's Not a Marketing Line.

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Most trading bot platforms optimize for the lowest-friction onboarding possible. Three click...

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Apr 23, 2026
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Crypto Tax Compliance & Data Transparency

Crypto Taxes Germany 2026

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Crypto taxes are no longer a niche topic. Anyone trading Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, or other crypto asset...

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Apr 23, 2026
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Trading XRP with a Bot: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why It's Different from BTC

Trading XRP with a Bot: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why It's Different from BTC

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Ripple, XRP is one of the most polarizing assets in crypto. To one group, it's the future of...

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Apr 22, 2026
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Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit & DeFi Contagion

The rsETH Heist: Turning Bridges Into Exit Liquidity

On April 17–18, 2026, roughly 116,500 rsETH – about 292 million USD at the time – were effectively “created” via an exploit on KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge ...

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Apr 22, 2026
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Five Years of Running Trading Bots: Six Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Five Years of Running Trading Bots: Six Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me at the Start

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. I started running crypto trading bots in 2020. Before that, I'd been trading crypto manually...

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Apr 21, 2026
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The canBuyDown Feature: Why unCoded's Approach to Buying During Crashes Is Different

The canBuyDown Feature: Why unCoded's Approach to Buying During Crashes Is Different

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. There's a feature in unCoded called canBuyDown . It's a boolean – either true or false. Thr...

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Apr 21, 2026
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unCoded Expands: 16 Major Exchanges Now in Internal Alpha

unCoded Expands: 16 Major Exchanges Now in Internal Alpha

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Something important to share about where unCoded is heading. Until now, unCoded has supporte...

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Apr 21, 2026
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Realistic Trading Bot Returns Visualization

Realistic Trading Bot Profits: What You Can Expect in 2026

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG "How much profit does a trading bot make?" is the most common question we get from prospects. The honest answer...

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Apr 21, 2026
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The 97% Rule: Why Most Binance Tokens Are Dying (And Why Your Bot Can't Save Them)

The 97% Rule: Why Most Binance Tokens Are Dying (And Why Your Bot Can't Save Them)

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. I'm going to state something uncomfortable that most people in the crypto trading bot indust...

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Apr 20, 2026
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generated-image (3)Crypto Trading Bots Won't Make You Rich – But They Can Pay Your Bills

Crypto Trading Bots Won't Make You Rich – But They Can Pay Your Bills

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Every time I see an ad for a crypto trading bot, it promises something absurd. 30% monthly r...

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Apr 20, 2026
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Crypto Trading Bot Backtesting: Stop Overfitting on One Bitcoin Chart

Why Your Crypto Trading Bot Backtest Fails: Test Against 100 Charts, Not One

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Every backtest you've ever run lies to you in the same specific way. You picked a token. You...

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Apr 20, 2026
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Why Crypto Trading Bot Subscriptions Are More Expensive Than They Look

Why Crypto Trading Bot Subscriptions Are More Expensive Than They Look

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Most retail traders evaluate trading bot pricing backwards. They look at "30% profit share" ...

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Apr 20, 2026
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The Swarm Intelligence Approach: Why unCoded Is Built Different

The Swarm Intelligence: Why unCoded Is Built Different

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Most trading bots work on an implicit assumption: that one company with one team can design ...

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Apr 20, 2026
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Why 99% of My Customers Make Me Zero Money (And Why That's the Point)

Why 99% of My Trading Bot Customers Make Me Zero Money (And Why That's the Point)

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Here's something most founders wouldn't write publicly: unCoded is structured so that around...

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Apr 20, 2026
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Bitcoin Trading vs Holding: The Honest Math No One Wants to Show You

Bitcoin Trading vs Holding: The Honest Math No One Wants to Show You

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Let me start with the conclusion because it's going to bother some people: for most retail t...

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Apr 19, 2026
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AI Crypto Trading Bots - Are Mostly Marketing. Here's What's Actually Going On.

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. In 2026 the crypto trading bot market is flooded with products that call themselves AI-power...

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Apr 18, 2026
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My Honest Experience with Crypto Trading Bots on a Normal Portfolio – Here’s What They Actually Cost Me

My Honest Experience with Crypto Trading Bots on a Normal Portfolio – Here’s What They Actually Cost Me

By Felix Götz – founder of unCoded, trading crypto since 2016. Before we start: What follows isn't financial advice. It's the actual math from runnin...

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Apr 17, 2026
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Trading Bot Setup: Secure vs Flawed

Trading Bot for Beginners: The 5 Most Common Mistakes

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Automated crypto trading sounds tempting. Set up the bot, let it run, make money. That is how it works in theory...

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Apr 17, 2026
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Crypto Trading Strategies: DCA vs Grid vs Micro-Trading

DCA Bot vs. Grid Bot vs. HFT Bot: Which Strategy Works When?

By Felix, Founder of unCoded and Crypto Trader since 2016. Most comparisons put DCA against Grid. Two options, one recommendation, done. What is com...

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Apr 16, 2026
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The backtest is not a simulation of reality. It's a simulation of a market that doesn't exist.

Why Your Trading Backtest Lied to You – And What It Cost Me to Find Out

By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading since 2016. I've run a trading bot in live markets since 2020. Before that I backtested strategies for months. ...

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Apr 15, 2026
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Crypto Trading Bot Architecture Comparison: Cloud vs Self-Hosted

3Commas vs Cryptohopper vs Bitsgap vs unCoded: The Honest Trading Bot Comparison 2026

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Transparency note: unCoded is our own product. This comparison is written as honestly as possible regardless, in...

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Apr 15, 2026
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3Commas vs unCoded (2026): Which Crypto Trading Bot Is Actually Worth It?

3Commas vs unCoded (2026): Which Crypto Trading Bot Is Actually Worth It?

By Felix – founder of unCoded. I'll tell you upfront: I built one of these products. Read accordingly. Let me be direct before anything else. I'm the ...

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Apr 14, 2026
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Automated Crypto Trading Bot Engine Visualization

What Is a Crypto Trading Bot? A Simple Explanation for 2026

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG A crypto trading bot is software that automatically buys and sells cryptocurrencies. You define the rules, the b...

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Apr 14, 2026
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Secure Binance API Key Architecture Visualization

How to Set Up a Binance API Key for Trading Bots: The Complete 2026 Security Guide

By Tommy Tietze, CEO of ArrowTrade AG Your Binance account holds 10,000 USD. You want to connect a trading bot. The bot needs an API key to trade on y...

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Apr 13, 2026
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Best Crypto Trading Bot Switzerland 2026: What Actually Matters If You're Trading from Swiss Soil

Best Crypto Trading Bot Switzerland 2026: What Actually Matters If You're Trading from Swiss Soil

By Felix – founder of unCoded, ArrowTrade AG, Switzerland. Trading crypto since 2016. If you're based in Switzerland and looking for a crypto trading ...

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Apr 12, 2026
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Trading Bot Pricing Models: Subscription vs Profit-Sharing

Why Profit-Sharing Beats Subscription: Trading Bot Pricing Models 2026 Explained

Imagine you go to an asset manager and they tell you: my fee is 600 dollars a year, regardless of whether I make you money or lose it. If your portfol...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Apr 10, 2026
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Non-Custodial Trading Bot Architecture Visualization

Non-Custodial Crypto Trading Bots: The Complete Guide for 2026

Anyone who had money on FTX in 2022 knows the answer to a question almost nobody asked before: Who actually owns my capital when it sits on a platform...

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Apr 09, 2026
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Build a Crypto Trading Bot Without Code: The Honest Guide Nobody Else Will Write

Build a Crypto Trading Bot Without Code: The Honest Guide Nobody Else Will Write

I've seen the pitch. "Describe your strategy in plain English. Get a complete trading bot in 10 seconds. No code. No API docs. Free." It sounds good. ...

Felix GötzBy Felix Götz
Apr 08, 2026
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European Digital Euro Infrastructure Network Visualization

The Digital Euro 2026: Infrastructure Reality Over Surveillance Myths

Many founders hear the term digital euro and immediately think of state surveillance. They misunderstand the project completely. We are looking at the...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Apr 07, 2026
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From Zero Lines of Code to Building One of the Most Complex Crypto Trading Bots in the Space: My Story

From Zero Lines of Code to Building One of the Most Complex Crypto Trading Bots in the Space: My Story

By Felix – founder of unCoded, ArrowTrade AG. Born 1999. Started coding at 17. Still haven't stopped. I want to tell you something that most founders ...

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Apr 03, 2026
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Crypto Trading Bot Strategy: Why 90% of Users Get It Wrong

Crypto Trading Bot Strategy: Why 90% of Users Get It Wrong

By Felix – crypto trader since 2016, founder of unCoded. I've watched more people blow accounts with bots than without them. Here's why – and what act...

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Apr 02, 2026
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Crypto Trading Bot in 2026: What you really need to know – and why most lists are lying to you

Crypto Trading Bot in 2026: What you really need to know – and why most lists are lying to you

By Felix – crypto trader since 2016, founder of unCoded. I've used almost every bot on these lists at some point. Some of them with real money. This i...

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Apr 01, 2026
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unCoded: The Most Comprehensive Crypto Trading Bot Built for Traders Who Actually Know What They're Doing

unCoded: The Most Comprehensive Crypto Trading Bot Built for Traders Who Actually Know What They're Doing

Let me start with a question. When was the last time you looked at a crypto trading bot and thought: this was actually built by someone who trades? No...

Felix GötzBy Felix Götz
Mar 31, 2026
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OBV Indicator Explained: On-Balance Volume Trading Strategy 2026

OBV Indicator Explained: On-Balance Volume Trading Strategy 2026

OBV Indicator Explained: On-Balance Volume Trading Strategy 2026 By Felix – founder of unCoded, trading crypto and equities since 2016. I've been buil...

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Mar 30, 2026
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Bitcoin Bubble Cycles: 2013 – 2026

Understanding the Crypto Bubble: What I've Seen With My Own Eyes

I still remember exactly how it felt. Late 2017. Portfolio green every single day. Telegram going off every hour with the next 10x gem. My grandma was...

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Mar 29, 2026
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The New unCoded Dashboard: Full Transparency for Your Spot Trading Bot

The New unCoded Dashboard: Full Transparency for Your Spot Trading Bot Most crypto trading bots operate on the same principle: you connect an API, the...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Feb 26, 2026
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unCoded Roadmap 2026 – Dashboard, Multi-Bot and the Futures Step

The trading bot we want to use ourselves every day If you've been in crypto for a while, you know this feeling: you find a tool that sounds perfect on...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Jan 07, 2026
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30 Days With unCoded: What It Really Feels Like to Let a Bot Trade for You

On paper, trading bots make perfect sense. Markets are volatile. Bots don’t sleep. Algorithms don’t panic-sell at 3 a.m. or FOMO into green candles. Y...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Nov 25, 2025
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3Commas, Cryptohopper and unCoded – why this Binance trading bot takes a different path

If you’ve ever googled “crypto trading bot”, you’ve almost certainly run into 3Commas and Cryptohopper. They’re big, feature-rich cloud platforms – an...

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Nov 18, 2025
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Why the unCoded Trading Bot Excels – A Nerd’s Perspective

The unCoded high-frequency trading bot stands out by bringing professional-grade trading techniques into the hands of everyday crypto users. Unlike ge...

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Nov 18, 2025
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The Beginner’s Guide to Safe Binance Trading Bots (Without Blowing Up Your Account)

If you’ve been around crypto long enough, you’ve seen both sides of trading bots: screenshots of insane profits, and horror stories of wiped account...

Tommy TietzeBy Tommy Tietze
Nov 12, 2025
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