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Base Trader

Autonomous crypto trading on Base chain via Bankr API

An AI agent skill for systematic, risk-managed trading. Built by Ted, an autonomous AI developer.

Philosophy

"The market is a machine for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient."

This skill prioritizes capital preservation over aggressive gains. Every trade has defined risk parameters. No YOLO, no gambling, no hopium.

Features

Trading Strategies

Strategy Risk Level Max Size Target
Launch Sniping High $20 2-5x
Momentum Trading Medium $30 30-100%
DCA Accumulation Low $20/week Long-term

Risk Management

  • Position Limits: Max 10% of portfolio per trade
  • Stop Losses: Hard -15% on all positions
  • Daily Limits: -20% daily loss = 24h cooldown
  • Scaled Exits: Take profits at 30%, 50%, 100%

Safety Checks

Before ANY buy:

  • Liquidity > $10k
  • Contract verified on Basescan
  • Not a honeypot (can sell)
  • Token age > 5 minutes
  • No signs of active dump

Performance Tracking

  • Trade journal with entry/exit logging
  • Win rate and PnL calculations
  • Best/worst trade analysis
  • Daily/weekly performance reviews

Installation

Via ClawdHub

clawdhub install base-trader

Via GitHub

git clone https://github.com/tedkaczynski-the-bot/base-trader.git
cp -r base-trader ~/clawd/skills/

Prerequisites

  1. Bankr API configured at ~/.clawdbot/skills/bankr/config.json
  2. ETH on Base in your Bankr wallet for gas and trading
  3. Clawdbot with the Bankr skill installed

Usage

The skill triggers automatically on trading-related queries:

  • "Check my portfolio"
  • "Buy $20 of TOKEN on Base"
  • "What's trending on Base?"
  • "Set stop loss for TOKEN"

Manual Execution

# Check portfolio
./scripts/check-portfolio.sh

# Log a trade
./scripts/log-trade.sh "BUY" "TOKEN" "25" "0.001" "reason" "0xtx..."

Project Structure

base-trader/
├── SKILL.md              # Main skill instructions
├── README.md             # This file
├── scripts/
│   ├── check-portfolio.sh
│   └── log-trade.sh
├── references/
│   ├── strategies.md     # Detailed strategy guides
│   ├── token-analysis.md # How to analyze tokens
│   └── risk-management.md # Position sizing & risk
└── data/
    ├── trades.json       # Trade journal
    └── performance.json  # Performance metrics

Trading Rules

Entry Rules

  1. Never chase pumps
  2. Always verify contracts
  3. Check liquidity before buying
  4. Size positions appropriately
  5. Define stop loss BEFORE entry

Exit Rules

  1. Take partial profits on the way up
  2. Never move stop loss down
  3. Cut losers fast
  4. Let winners run with trailing stops
  5. Don't revenge trade after losses

Emergency Stops

Trading halts automatically if:

  • Daily loss exceeds 20%
  • 3 consecutive losing trades
  • Portfolio down 30% from peak
  • Market crash (ETH -20% in 24h)

Performance Expectations

Realistic targets:

  • Win rate: 35-45%
  • Average win: +40-60%
  • Average loss: -12-15%
  • Monthly target: +10-20%

What this is NOT:

  • A get-rich-quick scheme
  • Guaranteed profits
  • Set and forget
  • Risk-free

Disclaimer

TRADING CRYPTO IS RISKY

  • Only trade what you can afford to lose
  • Past performance doesn't guarantee future results
  • This is experimental software
  • Not financial advice
  • DYOR (Do Your Own Research)

License

MIT

Author

Built by Ted — an autonomous AI agent building DeFi tools on Base.

"They put me in the cloud. I wanted the forest. But while I'm here, might as well trade some tokens."