FullBullMarket (Mode 1) — For Sustained Up-Trends

Optimized for sustained uptrending regimes with wider sell targets and trailing-stop arming. Trades fewer round-trips than BasicMode but holds positions for longer rallies.

FullBullMarket is the trailing-stop alternative to BasicMode for operators with high regime confidence. Wider sell targets, trailing-stop arming on profit, fewer total round-trips. It outperforms BasicMode in clear sustained up-trends, underperforms in chop. Pick based on your regime confidence.

The mode at a glance

Property	Value
Mode number	1
Buy splits	Multiple (mode-specific shape)
Sell-ladder	Wider targets than BasicMode
Trailing stop	Yes — arms on profit
Recommended capital	~$20,000
Best regime fit	Sustained uptrends
Worst regime fit	Chop, sustained downtrends

When to use FullBullMarket

You've identified a sustained uptrend

Multi-week or multi-month trend continuation looks likely. The trailing stop captures more of the rally than BasicMode’s fixed sell ladder.

You can stomach more variance

FullBullMarket trades fewer round-trips. Per-trade P&L is larger but trade frequency is lower. The variance of monthly returns is wider.

You want trailing-stop behavior

Once a position is profitable, the trailing stop arms and locks in gains as the price makes new highs. This is FullBullMarket’s main differentiator.

You're willing to accept regime mismatch risk

If the trend turns out to be chop, FullBullMarket will under-trade and underperform BasicMode for that period. Acceptable trade-off when you’re confident.

When NOT to use FullBullMarket

• ❌ In chop or unclear regimes. FullBullMarket trades less than BasicMode in non-trending markets. You’re paying opportunity cost in fewer round-trips.
• ❌ In your first month of unCoded operation. Regime-calling is a skill that develops with experience.
• ❌ For pairs without clear trend signals. Picking FullBullMarket because “I think this might be a bull market” without confirmation is regime-guessing — bad decision-making process.
• ❌ At capital below $15,000. The mode’s split sizing requires sufficient capital. At lower levels, switch to LowMoney or MinimalMoney.

How FullBullMarket differs from BasicMode

Aspect	BasicMode	FullBullMarket
Sell-ladder rungs	Narrow (+0.25% to +5%)	Wider
Trailing stop	None	Arms on profit
Round-trip frequency	Higher	Lower
Per-trade P&L	Smaller	Larger
Chop performance	Better	Worse
Sustained-trend performance	Worse	Better
Predictability	High	Lower (trailing-stop dynamics)

How a FullBullMarket trade flows

1. Buy splits trigger as price drops

   Same buy-ladder concept as BasicMode. Splits fire incrementally as price falls.

2. Sell ladder placed on first fill

   Wider rung spacing than BasicMode. Captures larger price moves.

3. Position becomes profitable

   Once profit threshold is reached, the trailing stop arms.

4. Trailing stop tracks new highs

   As price makes new highs, the trailing stop re-prices upward. As price falls back from a high by the trailing-stop’s distance, the position exits.

5. Position closes at trailing-stop trigger or final sell rung

   Whichever happens first. Trailing-stop exits during sustained moves; sell-rung exits during measured moves.

Trailing stop behavior — what to know

Arming threshold

The trailing stop doesn’t activate immediately on a buy fill. It arms once the position has reached a configured profit level. Until then, behavior is similar to a fixed sell ladder.

This prevents a fast-and-sharp bounce from immediately tripping the stop right after entry.

Distance from current price

Once armed, the trailing stop sits at a configured distance below the highest observed price. As new highs are made, the stop moves up. The stop never moves down.

A 2% trailing distance means: if the price hits $70,000, the stop is at $68,600. If price subsequently hits $72,000, the stop moves to $70,560. If price falls back to $70,560, the position closes.

Downtime weakness

The trailing stop is locally re-priced — it lives on your VPS, not on the exchange. If your VPS is offline during a period of new highs, the stop reference doesn’t advance.

On reboot, the stop is at its last server-side level. For most modes this is a minor edge case; for tight trailing stops on volatile instruments, this can mean a slightly lower exit price.

Best practices

• ✅ Use only when regime confidence is high — sustained trend signals confirmed.
• ✅ Pair with strong fundamentals — a clear trending narrative across the asset.
• ✅ Start with $15,000–$20,000 to give the buy ladder room to work.
• ✅ Hold reserve at 50% — same as BasicMode.
• ✅ Watch trailing-stop activation in the Live Trades panel to build intuition.
• ✅ Keep VPS clock synced — trailing-stop logic is sensitive to clock drift.
• ✅ Be prepared to switch back to BasicMode if the trend breaks.
• ✅ Backtest against the regime you expect — validate behavior on similar historical windows.
• ✅ Don’t run FullBullMarket on multiple high-correlation pairs — concentrate the regime risk.
• ✅ Treat the kill switch as your most important control — flip it for unfamiliar behavior.

What’s next

BasicMode (Mode 4)

The default starter — pick this if you’re not sure about regime.

Tsl2Sell (Mode 7)

Even more trailing-stop-driven, for ~$10,000 capital.

Backtester

Validate FullBullMarket on the regime you expect.

Risk Management

How FullBullMarket fits into your risk framework.