Buy BTC when the 20 EMA crosses above the 50 EMA and sell on the opposite cross. Test it over the last year.
Risk limits
Allowed assets
BTC
Max daily loss per bot
2%
Trading hours
24h
The workflow it buildsPRACTICE
Trigger
Every 4h candleBTC/EUR · on close
Data
BTC candles200 candles · Kraken
Logic
EMA 20/50 crossbullish → buy · bearish → sell
Execution
2% orderof the account · paper
First against the past, then on paperShaper runs the backtest on real Kraken or Binance history. If the idea holds up, leave it running on your paper account with €100,000 virtual and compare.How backtesting works
Backtest · BTC/EUR · 12 monthsSIMULATED · EXAMPLE
EMA 20/50 · 4h · 2% per order · Kraken fees
Nov 2025Nov 2026
Return
+14.2%simulated
Max drawdown
−8.6%simulated
Trades
23simulated
Source: Kraken history · read 14:32 CEST
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Both, in that order: the backtest tells you how it would have done, the paper account how it does now, with real prices.
€100,000 on your paper account, with real Kraken and Binance prices.
Not necessarily. Past results do not guarantee future results.
Write your first strategy.
In plain English, the way you'd explain it to a friend. Shaper does the rest.