recipe-start-dca-bot

Start a DCA Bot

PREREQUISITE: Load the following skills to execute this recipe: kraken-dca-strategy, kraken-paper-to-live

Set up a dollar cost averaging bot that buys a fixed dollar amount of BTC at regular intervals.

CAUTION: Live orders spend real money. Paper-test first, then promote with explicit approval.

Steps

1. Initialize paper account: kraken workspace create sandbox --capital 10000 --mode paper -o json 2>/dev/null
2. Calculate volume from dollar amount: PRICE=$(kraken ticker BTCUSD -o json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.[].last_price') && VOLUME=$(echo "scale=8; 100 / $PRICE" | bc)
3. Run 5 paper DCA buys to validate the loop: kraken --workspace sandbox paper buy BTCUSD $VOLUME -o json 2>/dev/null
4. Check paper results: kraken workspace status sandbox -o json 2>/dev/null
5. Review paper trade history: kraken --workspace sandbox paper history -o json 2>/dev/null
6. Run the live steps with no workspace active: unset KRAKEN_WORKSPACE in the shell that runs them, or prefix each live command with KRAKEN_WORKSPACE=. Inside a paper workspace, balance and trades-history read the paper ledger and order buy fills on paper.
7. Verify live credentials: kraken auth test -o json 2>/dev/null
8. Check live balance: kraken balance -o json 2>/dev/null
9. Validate the live order: kraken order buy BTCUSD $VOLUME --type market --validate -o json 2>/dev/null
10. Execute first live buy (requires human approval): kraken order buy BTCUSD $VOLUME --type market -o json 2>/dev/null
11. Verify fill: kraken trades-history -o json 2>/dev/null

If you hit a mismatch between what you are trying to do and the CLI's interface or responses — including a mismatch between this skill and the installed CLI version's contract — feel free to submit feedback with kraken feedback.