> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dyxy.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Spot and futures bots

> Run DCA and Grid bots on spot, or with leverage on futures.

Every DYXY bot strategy is available in two versions. Both execute on the Hyperliquid engine.

| | Spot bot | Futures bot |
| - | - | - |
| What it trades | The actual asset, for example SOL against USDC | Perpetual futures on the asset |
| Direction | Long only: buys the asset, then sells it | Long, short or neutral |
| Leverage | None | Adjustable |
| Liquidation risk | None. The worst case is holding the asset at a lower price | Yes, if losses reach the maintenance margin |
| Funding | None | Paid or received while a position is open |
| Best for | Accumulating assets you want to own | Profiting in either direction, using capital efficiently |

## Spot bots

A spot bot buys and holds the real asset. If the market falls and the bot ends up holding more of the asset, you still own it, and you can wait for a recovery. There is no liquidation.

## Futures bots

A futures bot trades perpetual futures. Leverage lets a smaller investment run a larger strategy, and short and neutral modes let the bot profit when prices fall. The trade-off is liquidation risk and funding payments.

The bot summary shows the **estimated liquidation price** before you start. For DCA bots, check it for the case where every safety order has filled. For grid bots, check it at the edge of the range.

> [!TIP]
>
> Start futures bots with low leverage, 2x to 5x. Grid and DCA strategies already add to positions as the price moves against you, so high leverage compounds quickly.

## Funding on futures bots

Futures bots pay or receive funding while they hold a position, just like manual positions. Funding is included in the bot's PnL. See [Funding](https://docs.dyxy.io/trade/perps/funding.md).


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