Guides
Setup, risk, deploy
The pages people usually skip. None of these promise returns.
How to run an OpenClaw trading bot on a $5 VPS
A bot that only runs while your laptop is open is a toy. This walkthrough covers a small Linux VPS so the process can stay up overnight — without turning the server into an open door.
SetupBinance API keys for a bot (safely)
Most blown accounts in this niche are not “bad strategy.” They are keys that can withdraw, keys sitting in a public repo, or keys with no IP lock. Do this part slowly.
TacticalTelegram trade alerts from Python
If the bot trades while you sleep, you still need a tap on the shoulder. Telegram is the usual channel: cheap, instant, and easy to call from a few lines of Python.
Trust the processPaper-trade a crypto bot before going live
Live keys on day one is how people donate fees and slippage to the exchange. Run the same loop on real prices with fake fills until the logs look boring.
ComparisonOpenClaw vs buying a SaaS bot
You can rent a black-box signal service, or run a small stack you can read. They are not the same product. This is how to choose without the marketing fog.
RiskDaily loss limit and kill switch explained
A bot without a hard stop will keep trying to win it back. That is not discipline. That is a loop. These two controls are the difference between a tool and an unattended drain.
Product-ledDeploy script walkthrough
The guide ships a deploy script so you are not inventing systemd units at 1am. Here is what it is doing, in order, and what to check when it fails.
Ops errorssystemd and journalctl for a Python trading bot
If you only start the bot in an SSH window, it dies when you disconnect. systemd is the boring process manager. journalctl is how you see why it died.
Setup painBinance API 401 and IP allowlist errors
A 401 right after deploy is almost never “the strategy.” It is the key, the IP lock, or the clock. Work the list in order. Do not turn withdraw on to “test.”
ComparisonOpenClaw vs 3Commas, Cornix, and Pionex
These products are not interchangeable. One is a bot you run. The others are hosted tools with their own UI, fees, and key model. Pick the failure mode you can live with.
DIY searchHetzner vs DigitalOcean for a $5 trading bot
The bot needs a tiny Linux box that stays on. Brand is secondary. Price, a nearby region, snapshots, and whether you already know the panel are the real differences.
TrustDRY_RUN and the paper-trade checklist
DRY_RUN=true is the switch that keeps create_order off the wire. If that flag is optional, misspelled, or defaulted to live, you are not paper trading.
TacticalTelegram bot not sending messages
No Telegram usually means the process never reached sendMessage, or Telegram rejected the token/chat. It is rarely “Telegram is down.”