Entry Size Calculation: why the bot may “trim” the start

1. What changed

The entry logic is now protective: before opening, the bot checks whether the entire potential position fits with room for 4 averaging steps ×2. If it doesn’t, the initial entry is reduced to a safe level.

2. How it works

• Exchange limits. The final position after averaging must not exceed the exchange’s maximum position size.
• Your balance. With leverage, there must be enough funds to average four times as planned.
• We take the minimum allowable. If you hit either the exchange limit or available funds, the initial entry is automatically lowered.
• The trimming is for safety, not to cap your profit.

3. Important note on calculations

• All safety calculations use a fixed 7× leverage.
• This applies to both the exchange max-position check and the averaging budget.
• Even if your settings specify 25×, the safety check still assumes 4 averaging steps ×2 at 7×.
• The number of averaging steps used in the safety calc is hard-set to 4 (multiplier ×2) — it does not read the user’s averaging count.
• Actual trading uses your chosen leverage and parameters, but the entry threshold is derived from these protective assumptions.

4. A typical question

“I have $1,000. I want to enter with 25% at 7×/25× leverage, but the bot won’t let me. Why?”

Because at that start size you won’t have enough capacity (or you’ll breach an exchange limit) for 4 further ×2 averages under the 7× safety calc. The bot auto-reduces the entry to a size where averaging is actually possible and limits aren’t violated.

5. How to increase the initial entry

• Top up the account.
• Practical hard ceiling for the first entry is ~10% of the deposit.

6. Key takeaways

• The bot always reserves capacity for 4 averages ×2 at 7× — that’s the baseline safety.
• If the start gets “trimmed”, it’s safer with respect to exchange limits and/or your balance.
• The goal is to avoid hitting limits at the worst moment and to keep the position manageable.