Added this info in "TIPS & TRICKS SECTION"
Why sometimes i run out of money while i started with enough balance?Any exchange have rules like : decimal numbers for Price/Qty, Min Qty, Min Total Order (Qty x Price).
These constraints create problems : you can't create micro orders or you can't create a PONG starting from a micro trade.
Then you have 3 choise :
- let CAT Round these values to reach the min amount (round is made over qty)
- deny any rounding routine (micro trades & partially filled orders with micro qty will remain frozen)
- use DUST Options (to discard trades/partially filled orders).
You can also combine these options : you can discard micro partially filled orders and adequate trades.
So how this impact on my balance?
Let's make 2 example, on BTC/LTC Market
Example 1 :
My Balance is 1 BTC, 0 LTC on start
- I Create 1 PING BUY 100@Y
- A micro trade occurs BUY 0.1@Y
- Exchange wants at least 1 unit as QTY
- C.A.T. try to create SELL 0.1@Y+% but this is not possible
- CASE A : Adequate is TRUE -> 0.1 is adequate to 1 and SELL ORDER IS SELL 1@Y+%
- CASE B : Adequate is FALSE -> TRADE IS FROZEN FOREVER
BUT in case A you will have another error : NO LTC Available, in fact the 0.9 LTC needed for roudings from 0.1 to 1
Example 2 : (Very uncommon, but useful to explain)
- You have an active order on MarketA and a Trade On MarketB.
- The sum of order + trade represent 100% Of Your Balance.
- NO Adequate option is set and Trade On MarketB doesn't have ADEQUATE Option active
- Trade is Frozen and No Pong is Possible.
- Order is Recalculated on MarketA
- C.A.T. Delete the order befor recreation
- Balance returns available between delete and create routine
- During that moment CAT is able to create the PONG Order on MarketB (adequate is false, but balance is available)
- C.A.T. is not able to recreate the PING On marketA because balance was used by PONG Creation on MarketB
Suggestions :
- Take a look at adequate options and understand how it works this precise options group
- The adequate option for "PING Creation from pool" is more risky than other adequate options.
- Avoid to trade with 100% of your balance (there are options to consider for example 80% of your full balance)
- Before start trading on <Partner>/<Currency> market it could be a good idea to have non 0 Balance in one of the 2 sides
- Use DUST Options
- Deal with the fact that sometimes a frozen situation could happens : you can delete order/trades manually or create a new order.
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