Frequently Asked Questions

Dollar-Cost Averaging means investing a fixed amount of money at regular intervals (daily, weekly, monthly), regardless of the asset's price. Instead of trying to time the market, you buy consistently over time. This smooths out price volatility and removes emotion from investing. For example: investing $10 every day for a year, whether Bitcoin is at $30k or $60k.

Smart DCA uses the same principle as regular DCA, but adjusts your allocation based on historical price patterns. Regular DCA: buy $10 every day regardless of price. Smart Rainbow DCA: buy $15 when Bitcoin is historically cheap (green/blue zones), $10 in normal range (yellow), and $5 or even sell when it's historically expensive (orange/red zones). Same time commitment, better average cost basis.

Not really. Traditional trading bots try to predict short-term price movements and execute complex trades. We don't predict anything—we follow simple math based on 15 years of historical data and network adoption patterns. You're still doing DCA, just with smarter allocation. No chart analysis, no leverage, no day trading—just systematic, long-term accumulation.

Right now: Aster (great for low fees, spot trading). Coming soon: more centralized and decentralized exchanges. We'll announce new integrations as they launch. You can suggest exchanges you'd like to see supported.

1) Sign up with Google or Web3 wallet. 2) Connect your exchange via trade-only API key (no withdrawal permissions). 3) Choose your daily budget and investment period. 4) Select Simple DCA or Smart Rainbow DCA. 5) Backtest your strategy with our calculator. 6) Enable and monitor from your dashboard. Your funds never leave your exchange account—we only place trades for you.

You do. Your funds stay on your exchange account at all times. We connect via API to place trades on your behalf, but we literally cannot withdraw or move your money elsewhere. You maintain full custody. You can revoke access from your exchange dashboard anytime, and trading stops immediately.

Yes, completely free right now. We'll add premium features for power users later (advanced analytics, custom alerts, priority support), but core functionality—connecting exchanges, running DCA strategies, backtesting—will always be accessible to everyone.

Bitcoin is the only asset with 15+ years of continuous price data that follows a clear power-law adoption curve. It's a global, decentralized network with predictable supply (21M cap) and measurable network effects. Other cryptocurrencies lack the historical data, network maturity, and mathematical reliability needed for this strategy. Bitcoin is also the most liquid and widely adopted, reducing execution risk.

A power law is a mathematical pattern found everywhere in nature: small earthquakes are common, massive ones are rare. Small cities are numerous, megacities are few. Bitcoin follows this pattern because it's a network growing through adoption. Early adoption is slow (few users), but as the network proves itself, adoption accelerates exponentially. Over 90% of Bitcoin's 15-year price behavior can be modeled using power-law mathematics—the same type used to describe earthquake frequency and city growth. More by Giovanni Santostasi.

Stock value depends on company performance, management decisions, quarterly earnings, and market sentiment. A profitable company can see its stock decline; an unprofitable one can soar based on future expectations. Bitcoin operates differently—it's a network, not a company. Its value comes from network size, security, and utility. More users = more miners (security) + more exchanges (liquidity) + more merchants (utility). With stocks, you're speculating on corporate performance. With Bitcoin, you're participating in a network that grows stronger with each user—governed by network effects, not quarterly reports.

The Rainbow Chart visualizes 15 years of Bitcoin price data mapped against network adoption patterns. It doesn't predict future prices—it shows where Bitcoin sits relative to its historical valuation range. The chart divides price history into bands: cheap zones (green/blue), normal zones (yellow), and expensive zones (orange/red). When Bitcoin has 100M users today, the chart asks: "Historically, what price range did networks of this size trade at?" It's not magic—just statistical analysis of adoption vs. price over time.

The Rainbow Chart doesn't predict—it analyzes historical patterns. It says: "When the network had roughly this many users in the past, the price historically traded in this range." It helps you understand the present, not predict the future. You still use DCA. The chart just tells you whether to allocate $75, $100, or $150 this month based on where the network is valued relative to its history. Think of it like a compass—it gives direction, but you still need discipline to follow the path.

Bitcoin adoption is currently under 10% globally, so substantial growth potential remains. But even if adoption plateaus, Bitcoin would still appreciate against fiat currencies due to its fixed supply. Bitcoin has a hard cap of 21 million coins. Fiat currencies are unlimited—central banks can print indefinitely. When you measure something scarce (Bitcoin) against something abundant (dollars), the scarce asset appreciates over time. You lose the exponential multiplier from network growth, but retain appreciation from fixed supply against expanding fiat.

Results vary based on your strategy settings and the time period, but historically, Smart Rainbow DCA produces 5-50% better returns than simple DCA over multi-year periods. The reason: lower average cost basis. By buying slightly more when prices are historically low and less when historically high, you accumulate more Bitcoin for the same capital deployed. Use our calculator to simulate specific strategies against 15 years of real data. You can also check the leaderboard to see community strategies and their backtested performance.

Absolutely. You control: 1) Daily base amount, 2) Investment period (how long to run), 3) Buy multipliers for each price cohort (1-5), 4) Sell triggers (or never sell, just accumulate), 5) Which cohorts trigger buying vs. selling. Use the Strategy Calculator to design your strategy, backtest it against 15 years of data, see detailed statistics (median returns, max drawdown, win rate), and save it. You can also clone strategies from the leaderboard and adjust them.

We can't promise anything—crypto is volatile and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. However, our simulator lets you backtest any strategy against real historical data so you can see how it would have performed. Generally, buying more when cheap and less when expensive beats buying the same amount regardless of price. The math is sound, but markets are unpredictable. Start small, backtest extensively, and only invest what you can afford to hold long-term.

The Rainbow Chart is our primary allocation tool right now, but we're actively developing and testing additional strategies. Future options may include volatility-based DCA, momentum indicators, and multi-timeframe analysis. You can also create fully custom strategies using our calculator. More tools will be added based on community feedback and rigorous backtesting.

Aster's minimum trade is about $5. Technically, you could start with as little as $5/day, but we recommend at least $10-20/day for meaningful accumulation. The platform itself has no minimum—start with whatever you're comfortable with. You can always increase your allocation later as you build confidence.

Yes, absolutely. Pause your bot from the dashboard, or revoke API access directly from your exchange. Your Bitcoin stays in your account—nothing is locked or staked. There are no exit fees, no penalties, no forced holding periods. You have complete control at all times.

We skip that day and try again tomorrow. No drama, no forced liquidations. You'll get notified via email or Telegram (based on your settings) so you can top up your balance if needed. The bot simply waits for sufficient funds and continues when available.

Bands are logarithmic regression lines fitted to Bitcoin's historical price data. The space between bands creates cohorts (price zones). We use 4 bands to create 5 cohorts. Each cohort represents how often Bitcoin's price has been in that range historically. Cohort 1-2 (cheap zones): Price is low relative to network adoption. Buy more. Cohort 3 (fair zone): Normal range. Standard allocation. Cohort 4-5 (expensive zones): Price is high relative to adoption. Buy less or sell. The calculator shows a histogram of how much time Bitcoin spent in each cohort over 15 years.

❌ DON'T use extreme multipliers (5x or higher)—they look good in backtests due to rare conditions but are risky in practice. We'll flag these in the UI. ❌ DON'T check your portfolio daily—this is a long-term strategy. Daily volatility will tempt you to deviate from your plan. ❌ DON'T go all-in during cheap zones—allocate more, not everything. Keep dry powder if prices drop further. ❌ DON'T panic sell in expensive zones—your discipline matters most here. Reduce buying, don't dump holdings. ✅ DO allocate slightly more in undervalued zones—buy 1.5-2x your normal amount, not 10x. ✅ DO use the calculator to backtest first—see how your strategy performed historically before going live. Adjust and re-test until you're confident.