AutoBot Mode Versus Manual Mode

The difference in one sentence

In automatic mode the engine acts on a signal itself; in manual mode the signal is surfaced to you and you decide.

Which to choose

• Automatic suits strategies you have already validated through backtest and virtual trading, where the whole point is removing hesitation and human delay
• Manual suits a strategy you are still learning about, or one where you want to apply judgement about market context the engine cannot see

A sensible progression

1. Backtest the rule
2. Run it in virtual trading
3. Run it live in manual mode and compare your decisions to the signals
4. Move to automatic only when you would have taken the signal anyway

Segment rules you should know

SignBot routes every strategy by segment, and the rules genuinely differ:

• NSE equity and F&O support 1min, 3min, 5min, 15min, 30min, 1hr, 4hr and 1day candles
• MCX futures support 1min, 5min, 30min and 1day only — the vendor rejects the others, so they are not offered
• On NSE options SignBot is buy-only. A bullish signal buys a CE, a bearish signal buys a PE, and there is no option writing anywhere in the platform
• Options entry and exit conditions are evaluated on the underlying spot candle, while the position itself is the option contract
• NSE history goes back up to 36 months for backtests; MCX history is limited to 3 months

Try it in SignBot

Put this into practice on your own strategy. Strategy creation and the AI Optimizer are free forever, so you can build and refine the rule before spending anything.

• Open the Strategy Builder and add the condition described above
• Run a backtest on real NSE or MCX history — Rs 10 per run
• Move it to SignBot virtual trading to watch it on live prices — Rs 15 entry and Rs 15 exit from wallet credits, no real money at risk
• Only when it has earned your confidence, run it on LiveBot through your own broker account — Rs 30 entry and Rs 30 exit

Everything described here is part of the platform you already have access to.

Related reading

Other articles in the SignBot knowledge base that pair well with this one:

• How the SignBot Strategy Builder turns plain English into a strategy
• How to read a SignBot backtest report
• SignBot virtual trading versus LiveBot real trading
• Wallet credits and virtual money explained

Important disclaimer

Educational content only. Not investment advice. SignBot is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Trading involves risk of loss.