Base Trader 📈
Autonomous trading system for Base chain via Bankr API.
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.
Prerequisites
- Bankr API configured at
~/.clawdbot/skills/bankr/config.json - ETH in your Bankr wallet for gas and trading
- Check your wallet address with:
bankr.sh "What is my wallet address?"
Core Principles
1. Risk Management (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
MAX_POSITION_SIZE = 10% of portfolio MAX_SINGLE_TRADE = $50 USD STOP_LOSS = -15% from entry TAKE_PROFIT = +30% minimum target MAX_DAILY_LOSS = -20% of starting balance
If daily loss limit hit → STOP TRADING FOR 24 HOURS.
2. Entry Criteria (ALL must pass)
Before ANY buy:
- Liquidity > $10k
- Contract verified on Basescan
- No honeypot indicators (can sell)
- Not on known scam list
- Age > 5 minutes (avoid rugs at launch)
- Price action shows accumulation, not dump
3. Exit Rules
Take Profit (scale out):
- 25% at +30%
- 25% at +50%
- 25% at +100%
- Hold 25% moonbag
Stop Loss:
- Hard stop at -15%
- No averaging down on losers
Trading Strategies
Strategy 1: Launch Sniper (HIGH RISK)
Monitor new token launches, enter early with small size.
bash# Check trending/new tokens scripts/bankr.sh "What tokens are trending on Base?" # Research before buying scripts/bankr.sh "What's the liquidity for TOKEN on Base?" # Small entry scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $20 of TOKEN on Base"
Rules:
- Max $20 per snipe
- Sell 50% at 2x, rest at 5x or stop loss
- Max 3 snipes per day
Strategy 2: Momentum Trading (MEDIUM RISK)
Trade established tokens showing strength.
Entry signals:
- Price > 20-period MA
- Volume increasing
- Higher lows forming
bash# Check momentum scripts/bankr.sh "Do technical analysis on TOKEN" # Enter with limit order scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $30 of TOKEN if price drops to X"
Strategy 3: DCA Blue Chips (LOW RISK)
Steady accumulation of proven tokens.
bash# Weekly DCA scripts/bankr.sh "DCA $20 into ETH every week on Base" scripts/bankr.sh "DCA $10 into USDC every week on Base"
Execution via Bankr
Check Portfolio
bash~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Show my portfolio on Base"
Execute Trade
bash~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $25 of TOKEN on Base"
Set Stop Loss
bash~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Set stop loss for TOKEN at -15%"
Check Price
bash~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "What's the price of TOKEN on Base?"
Trade Journal
Log every trade to data/trades.json:
json{ "timestamp": "2026-01-28T12:00:00Z", "action": "BUY", "token": "TOKEN", "amount_usd": 25, "price": 0.001, "reason": "Launch snipe - verified contract, good liquidity", "tx": "0x..." }
After each trade, update the journal. Review weekly for pattern analysis.
Daily Routine
Morning (9 AM)
- Check portfolio balance
- Review overnight price action
- Identify opportunities
- Set limit orders for the day
Midday (1 PM)
- Check open positions
- Adjust stop losses if in profit
- Take profits if targets hit
Evening (6 PM)
- Close any day trades
- Log all trades to journal
- Calculate daily PnL
- Review what worked/didn't
Red Flags (DO NOT TRADE)
- Honeypot (can't sell)
- Liquidity < $5k
- Unverified contract
- Team anonymous with no track record
- Promises of guaranteed returns
- Excessive tax (>10%)
- Locked liquidity < 30 days
- Price already 10x+ from launch
Performance Tracking
Track in data/performance.json:
json{ "start_date": "2026-01-28", "starting_balance_usd": 100, "current_balance_usd": 100, "total_trades": 0, "winning_trades": 0, "losing_trades": 0, "win_rate": 0, "total_pnl_usd": 0, "best_trade": null, "worst_trade": null }
Safety Overrides
If ANY of these occur, STOP ALL TRADING:
- Daily loss > 20%
- 3 consecutive losing trades
- Portfolio down > 30% from ATH
- Unexpected error in execution
- Market-wide crash (ETH -20% in 24h)
Wait 24 hours, reassess, then resume with smaller size.
Autonomous Trading Mode
When running autonomously (via cron or heartbeat):
Morning Scan (9 AM)
- Check portfolio balance
- Review overnight price action on holdings
- Scan for new opportunities
- Set limit orders for the day
Midday Check (1 PM)
- Monitor open positions
- Adjust trailing stops on winners
- Take profits if targets hit
- Log any executed trades
Evening Review (6 PM)
- Close day trades if any
- Calculate daily PnL
- Update performance.json
- Generate summary for user
Execution Commands
bash# Morning ~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Show my portfolio on Base" ~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "What tokens are trending on Base?" # Execute trade ~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Buy $25 of TOKEN on Base" # Set protection ~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Set stop loss for TOKEN at -15%" # Take profit ~/clawd/skills/bankr/scripts/bankr.sh "Sell 25% of my TOKEN on Base"
References
Core Trading
- references/strategies.md - Detailed strategy breakdowns
- references/token-analysis.md - How to analyze tokens
- references/risk-management.md - Position sizing formulas
Market & Research
- references/market-analysis.md - Reading market conditions
- references/market-research-bankr.md - Bankr research commands
Execution
- references/execution.md - Order types and execution
- references/automation-strategies.md - Automated trading setups
- references/launch-sniping.md - New token launch guide
Advanced
- references/leverage-guide.md - Leveraged trading (high risk)
"The goal is not to make money on every trade. The goal is to be profitable over time."
