Why Range Selection Matters
Your price range determines where the bot trades. Pick it well, and the bot captures profits from price swings. Pick it poorly, and the price may leave your range entirely — stopping all trading.
Too Narrow
Price leaves quickly. Few trades before bot stops. But higher profit per trade.
Too Wide
Price stays in range, but profit per trade is smaller. More capital spread thin.
How to Choose Your Range
Look at Historical Price Action
Check recent price charts. Where has the token been trading? Look for support and resistance levels — prices tend to bounce between these.
Consider Your Time Horizon
Short-term grid (days/weeks)? Use a tighter range based on recent swings. Long-term (months)? Use a wider range to accommodate bigger moves.
Factor in Volatility
High volatility tokens need wider ranges. Stablecoins or blue chips can use tighter ranges.
Set Realistic Expectations
There's no perfect range. The market will do what it does. Set a range you're comfortable with, then monitor and adjust.
Example Ranges
SOL/USDC
$150 - $25010-15 levelsSOL has swung between ~$150-$250 recently. This captures most of the range while leaving room for breakouts.
JUP/USDC
$0.80 - $1.508-12 levelsJUP tends to range around $1. This gives room for both direction without being too wide.
Volatile Memecoin
50% below to 100% above current15-20 levelsHigh volatility needs wide range. Accept that you may miss some moves, but capture the oscillations.
Common Mistakes
Setting range based on hopes, not history
Fix: Use actual price data. If SOL has never hit $500, don't set that as your upper bound.
Range too tight during news events
Fix: Major events cause price swings. Consider widening your range or pausing during high-impact announcements.
Never adjusting the range
Fix: Markets change. If the token has established a new trading range, update your grid to match.
Using the same range for all tokens
Fix: Different tokens have different volatility profiles. A memecoin needs a wider range than a stablecoin.
What Happens Outside Your Range?
Price Drops Below Range
Bot stops trading. You hold mainly the base token (e.g., SOL). Waiting for price to recover into range.
Price Rises Above Range
Bot stops trading. You hold mainly the quote token (e.g., USDC). You captured profits on the way up, but miss further gains.
Pro Tips
- •Start with a moderate range and adjust after seeing how the market behaves.
- •Use ~20% buffer on each side of the expected range to catch overshoots.
- •Check your vault weekly and update if the token's trading pattern has shifted.
- •When in doubt, go wider. A wider range with fewer levels is often better than tight with many.