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Build a strategy in the UI Builder

The UI Builder is where you assemble a trading strategy from indicator conditions instead of writing Python. You build entry and exit logic in a visual condition tree, and VolatiCloud compiles it for you. Strategies you build here are compiled to Freqtrade-compatible Python, so they execute on the same engine as code-mode strategies and can be ejected to code at any time. If you're comparing platforms, the Visual Strategy Builder feature page on volaticloud.com gives you the capability overview at a glance — this page is the hands-on guide.

Strategy Studio Indicators tab showing the indicator library on the left grouped by Trend, Momentum, and Volatility categories, the active indicators list, and a live BTC/USDT price chart on the right

Getting Started​

  1. Navigate to Strategies → New Strategy
  2. Select UI Builder mode
  3. Configure your strategy settings

Strategy Settings​

Before defining conditions, configure the basic strategy parameters.

SettingDescription
TimeframeCandle interval (1m, 5m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1d, etc.)
Trading ModeSpot, Margin, or Futures
Position ModeLong Only, Short Only, or Long and Short
Pair PatternWhich pairs to trade (e.g., BTC/USDT, *USDT)

The Logic tab controls position direction (long only, short only, long and short) and exposes advanced callbacks such as leverage, DCA, entry confirmation, and stop-loss builders.

Strategy Studio Logic tab showing position mode selector and advanced callback toggleable sections for stop-loss, DCA, entry confirmation, and leverage

Building Entry Conditions​

Entry conditions determine when to open a trade.

Long Entry tab in the Strategy Studio showing the visual condition tree builder with an Add Condition button and an empty condition placeholder

Adding a Simple Condition​

  1. Click Add Condition in the Entry section
  2. Select condition type: Compare
  3. Configure the left operand (e.g., RSI with period 14)
  4. Select operator: < (less than)
  5. Configure the right operand: CONSTANT value 30

This creates: "Enter when RSI(14) < 30"

Combining Conditions​

Use AND and OR nodes to combine multiple conditions.

Example: Enter when RSI < 30 AND price is above EMA(200)

  1. Click Add Condition → select AND
  2. Inside the AND block, add two Compare conditions
  3. First: RSI(14) < 30
  4. Second: PRICE(close) > EMA(200)

Crossover Conditions​

Detect when one indicator crosses another:

CROSSOVER: MACD_line OVER MACD_signal

This triggers when the MACD line crosses above the signal line.

Building Exit Conditions​

Exit conditions determine when to close a trade. The logic is the same as entry conditions.

Example: Exit when RSI > 70

COMPARE: RSI(14) > 70

Available Indicators​

Trend​

  • SMA(period) — Simple Moving Average
  • EMA(period) — Exponential Moving Average
  • WMA(period) — Weighted Moving Average
  • DEMA(period) — Double EMA
  • TEMA(period) — Triple EMA
  • KAMA(period) — Kaufman Adaptive MA

Momentum​

  • RSI(period) — Relative Strength Index
  • MACD(fast, slow, signal) — Moving Average Convergence Divergence
  • STOCH(k_period, d_period) — Stochastic Oscillator
  • STOCH_RSI(period) — Stochastic RSI
  • MOM(period) — Momentum
  • ROC(period) — Rate of Change
  • WILLR(period) — Williams %R
  • CCI(period) — Commodity Channel Index

Volatility​

  • BB(period, std) — Bollinger Bands (upper, middle, lower)
  • ATR(period) — Average True Range
  • KC(period) — Keltner Channel

Volume​

  • OBV — On-Balance Volume
  • MFI(period) — Money Flow Index
  • CMF(period) — Chaikin Money Flow
  • AD — Accumulation/Distribution

Other​

  • ADX(period) — Average Directional Index
  • VWAP — Volume Weighted Average Price
  • ICHIMOKU — Ichimoku Cloud
  • SAR(af, max_af) — Parabolic SAR
  • SUPERTREND(period, multiplier) — Supertrend
  • PIVOT — Pivot Points

Long/Short Configuration​

When Long and Short position mode is selected, you configure separate conditions for each direction.

DirectionEntryExit
LongConditions to buy/go longConditions to close longs
ShortConditions to sell/go shortConditions to close shorts

Mirror Mode​

Enable Mirror to automatically invert your long conditions for shorts:

  • RSI < 30 (long entry) becomes RSI > 70 (short entry)
  • Crossovers become crossunders
  • Comparison operators flip

Advanced Features​

Leverage Builder​

Configure leverage rules for margin/futures trading:

  • Set fixed leverage (e.g., 3x)
  • Define leverage by pair pattern
  • Use expressions based on market conditions

Stop-Loss Builder​

Configure stop-loss parameters:

  • Fixed percentage (e.g., -10%)
  • ATR-based dynamic stop-loss
  • Trailing stop-loss

DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging)​

Configure automatic position averaging:

  • Define DCA entry conditions
  • Set maximum DCA order count
  • Configure stake amount multipliers

Code Preview​

Before saving, you can preview the generated Python code.

  1. Click Preview Code in the top right
  2. Review the generated Freqtrade strategy
  3. Save when satisfied

Preview tab in Strategy Studio showing the generated Freqtrade Python strategy class rendered in the Monaco code editor with syntax highlighting

Saving Your Strategy​

Click Save Strategy. This creates a new version of your strategy. Previous versions are preserved.

Converting to Code Mode​

If you need functionality beyond the UI Builder's capabilities:

  1. Click Eject to Code
  2. Confirm the one-way conversion
  3. The generated Python opens in Code Mode
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This is irreversible for this version. Create a fork first if you want to keep the UI Builder version.

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