Platform documentation
DCA & Grid bots, SmartTrade, futures, webhooks, paper trading, and secure exchange APIs.
Introduction
FluxTrade is a crypto trading automation platform (3Commas-style) for multi-exchange bots and terminals.
- DCA, Grid, Signal (webhook), and SmartTrade bots
- Spot & futures (long/short + leverage)
- Paper and Live modes
- CCXT multi-exchange connectivity
- Live deals, trade history, Telegram alerts
Quick start
- 1Sign inUse Google sign-in.
- 2
- 3Connect API (optional)Add a Trade-only key under Exchanges.
- 4Create a botBuild DCA/Grid/Signal on New bot and Start it.
Sign-in
Authentication is Google Sign-In only. Session is stored in a secure JWT cookie. Sign out is available in the sidebar and mobile header.
Exchanges & API
Path: /exchanges
- Pick a CCXT exchange and add API key + secret (+ passphrase when required)
- Enable Trade only — disable Withdraw
- Use Test connection to verify balances
- Paper mode only needs a public price source exchange
Paper & Live
Simulated balance, real market prices. No orders on the exchange.
Real market orders via your API. Capital is at risk.
Spot trading
Path: /trade — market buy/sell by quote or base size, live price, trade history.
SmartTrade
Path: /smart-trade
Market entry plus take profit, stop loss, trailing TP/SL, and partial close. Worker monitors and exits automatically.
Futures
Path: /futures — perpetual long/short, leverage 1–125×, isolated/cross display, paper equity and liquidation estimate.
Portfolio & deals
- /portfolio — equity, floating PnL, open positions
- /deals — active/closed deals, edit TP/SL, partial/full close
- /tools/dca-calculator — safety order ladder math
Bots
DCA strategy
Base order, safety orders on dips, take profit from average entry, optional fixed SL and trailing stop/TP. Ladder status is visible on the bot detail page.
Grid strategy
Define lower/upper range, levels, investment, geometric or arithmetic spacing. Idle outside range.
Signal / Webhook
Create Signal bot → Start → copy webhook URL into TradingView.
{"action":"buy"}
{"action":"sell"}
{"action":"close"}
{"action":"buy","quote":100}Bot detail
Path: /bots/[id] — live strip, levels, trade history (filters/CSV), deals, live logs.
Telegram alerts
Path: /settings/telegram
Requires server TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN. Events: deal open/close/partial, TP, SL, errors.
Billing
Path: /billing — plan, trial, crypto invoices (admin confirm). FREE_MODE may unlock all users when enabled on the server.
Security
- AES-256-GCM for API secrets
- HttpOnly JWT cookie sessions
- Rate limits on trading endpoints
- Unique long webhook tokens
FAQ
Limits
- Primarily market orders (not full limit-order books)
- Futures liquidation is approximate
- Funding rates not fully modeled
- Exchange min-notional rules still apply in Live
Ready to start?
Begin with Paper, validate the strategy, then enable Live carefully.