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What is the Pionex DCA (Martingale) Strategy?
Before understanding how the Pionex DCA Composite Mode bot works, we recommend first reviewing the “DCA (Martingale) Bot – Simple Mode” article to gain a general understanding of how Pionex DCA strategies operate.
What is the Pionex DCA Bot – Composite Mode Bot?
The DCA bot’s composite mode is a powerful tool that allows traders to trade multiple coins at the same time, mitigating risks by diversifying the portfolio. This mode is particularly useful for traders who want to reduce their risk exposure across multiple cryptocurrencies.
DCA Composite Mode Bot Parameters Setting
The Pionex Martingale Bot maintains a clean product design with an easy-to-use and visually appealing interface. It operates in an automatic cycle mode — each time it buys the dip and takes profit, it automatically enters the next round. The Martingale Bot offers both AI strategy parameters and the flexibility to customize the settings as needed.
AI Strategy
The Martingale AI strategy provides parameters based on the volatility of different coins. First, users need to add their desired coins using the [Add new coin] button. Then, based on their risk preference, two types of AI-generated parameters will be provided:
Balanced
The balanced type offers moderate benefits and risks, providing relatively high volume scaling and fewer safety orders, allowing the strategy to maintain a high fund utilization rate.
Conservative
The conservative type offers lower risks and returns, with relatively lower volume scaling and more safety orders, allowing the strategy to maintain a moderate fund utilization rate.
Customize Setting
The manual setting includes seven parameters, categorized into common and advanced parameters.
Common Parameters
There are four parameters in common:
Signal: You can select a signal to trigger the start of each round, determining when the first order is placed. This may help improve the win rate for each round. Please refer to the DCA (Martingale) Bot Signals article to learn more about this feature.
Price deviation (Price Scale): After the first order is executed in each round, the bot will buy the coins when the price drop reaches this ratio. This ratio can be filled in with a percentage or an absolute value.
Take profit ratio: In each round, when buying the dips and the price rebounds to reach this ratio, the bot will sell all the coins to take profit.
Investment: The total investment amount of this Pionex Martingale Bot.
Advanced Parameters
There are three parameters in advanced:
Volume scale: How many times is the amount of this time compared to the previous time when the position is replenished. For example, if you choose 1.5 times, the investment amount for each safety order is 1, 1.5, 2.25…
Safety orders: In each round, the bot evenly divides the investment into multiple parts to buy the dips. The Martingale Bot uses an increasing order size strategy—buying the dips with 1 part of the funds, then 1 share, 2 shares, 4 shares, 8 shares, 16 shares, 32 shares, and so on—to execute the subsequent orders.
For example, if Safety Orders are set to 3, the funds will be divided into 8 shares. At the beginning of each round bot will start by buying 1 share (1/8 of the investment amount). If the price drops by a certain percentage, the bot will then buy another 1 share (1/8), followed by 2 shares (1/4), and finally 4 shares (1/2) as the price continues to drop. If the price drops further beyond this point, the bot will not buy any more coins. Instead, it will wait for the price to rebound and reach the take-profit ratio, at which point it will sell all 8 shares to take profit.Max active safety orders: This setting determines how many safety orders the bot can pre-place on the exchange's order book for each coin. A higher number requires a larger minimum investment, while a lower number increases the risk of insufficient funds during operation.
DIY
Please refer to the "DCA (Martingale) Bot - DIY" article to understand the parameter settings in DIY mode.
How to Set Up a DCA Composite Mode Bot?
To get started, simply follow the tutorials on the Pionex DCA composite mode strategy and create your first Bot today.
In APP：
Step 1: Open the Pionex app and click on [Bot] - [Create] to access the bot section.
Step 2: Click [Spot], then select [DCA Bot] & choose [Composite mode].
Step 3: Click [AI Strategy], choose your desired cryptocurrency pairs, and select your preferred risk level from the [Risk Preference] drop-down menu. You may configure additional parameters (optional), enter the investment amount, and then click [Create] followed by [Confirm] to successfully set up your bot.
On the Web：
Step 1: Log in to your Pionex account, click on [Spot] in the upper menu bar, and then select [Trading Bot].
Step 2: Click on [Trading Bot] - [All], then select [DCA Bot (Martingale)], and choose the [Composite Mode].
Step 3: Click [Use AI Strategy], choose your desired cryptocurrency pairs, and select your preferred risk level from the [Risk Preference] drop-down menu. You may configure additional parameters (optional), enter the investment amount, and then click [Create] followed by [OK] to successfully set up your bot.
DCA Composite Mode Bot display
The running bot interface is designed to be simple and user-friendly. It provides a concise overview of your bot’s performance and key metrics. You can view a total of six main parameters on the bot’s detail page, with additional data available within the interface.
This allows users to track both realized and unrealized profits, understand trading frequency, and evaluate the bot’s overall effectiveness based on market conditions and preset strategies.
Investment: The total amount of funds allocated to the Martingale bot. This represents your capital input into the strategy.
Total Profit: The net profit generated by the bot after deducting trading fees. Note: When the bot is stopped, the sum of Investment + Total Profit is what you should expect to receive. However, due to market fluctuations at the moment of stopping, the final amount may differ slightly.
Arbitrage Profit: The total profit earned from each round of successful buying low and selling high—i.e., the realized profit.
Trend PnL: This reflects the current profit or loss for coins held in an ongoing round. These coins haven't been sold yet, and their value is based on the current market price compared to their average cost.
Arbitrage/Total APR (Annual Percentage Rate): An annualized performance metric. It shows how the arbitrage profit (or total profit) translates into a yearly return rate, giving a better sense of long-term profitability.
Rounds: The number of full trading cycles (buy dips → sell on rebound) the bot has completed. Each cycle is considered one round.
DCA Composite Mode Bot FAQ
Q： Does the Pionex Martingale (DCA) bot automatically reinvest profits?
A： The Pionex Martingale (DCA) bot is designed to automatically reinvest profits back into the bot, resulting in an auto-compounding effect. After each round is completed, the bot generates profits, which are then reinvested. For example, if your DCA bot generates a profit of 10 USDT in the current round and your bot has a total of 10 shares, the profit will be evenly distributed among these shares before the start of the next round. This means each share will receive an additional 1 USDT, and the bot will initiate the next round with the increased funds. This process continues—compounding profits and starting new rounds—as long as the bot remains active.
Q： Can I add an investment to this bot?
A： Yes, you can. Currently, the "Add Investment" function is only available on the Pionex web platform and not in the Pionex app. You can add funds to each coin separately.
To do this, go to the “Running Orders” page, open the “Overview” page of the running Composite DCA Bot you want to operate, click [Action] - [Add Investment], enter your desired amount, and finally click [OK] to complete the process.
Q： Can I add stop loss or take profits to this bot?
A： Yes, you can. Currently, this operation can only be done through the Pionex web platform and is not available in the app. You can set take profit and stop loss separately for each coin. To do this, go to the “Running Orders” page, open the “Overview” page of the running Composite DCA Bot you want to adjust, click [Action] - [Edit profit/loss stop], and enter your desired take profit rate. Placing a stop loss is optional—if you wish to set one, enable the stop loss function by sliding the button to the right, enter your desired stop loss rate, and finally click [OK] to complete the operation.
Note: It is recommended to set the stop loss percentage lower than the last safety order’s price. If your stop loss rate is higher than the last safety order, some safety orders below your stop loss price may not be executed.
Q： Can I close the current round and start a new one without stopping the bot?
A： Yes, you can. Currently, this operation can only be done through the Pionex web platform and is not available in the app. You can close the current round separately for each coin.
To do this, go to the “Running Orders” page, open the “Overview” page of the running Composite DCA Bot you wish to operate, click [Action] - [Close deal at market price], and finally click [OK] to complete the operation.
This operation will close the current round of your asset, sell the holding positions, and realize any unrealized gains at that time, as well as cancel all pending orders. After that, the bot will start a new round and place new safety orders, which you can view by clicking [Action] - [Placed].
Q： Can I reduce the investment in this bot?
A： Yes, you can. Currently, this operation can only be done through the Pionex web platform and is not available in the app. To do this, go to the “Running Orders” page, click on the [More] button of the running Composite DCA Bot you wish to operate. The "Remove Investment" window will appear. If there is any idle USDT available, you can enter the desired amount you wish to remove, and finally click the [OK] button to complete the action.
Please get in touch with Pionex Support if you have any other questions.
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