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+# Trading bot
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+Once you have run enough simulations (using [backtesting](./backtesting.md) and [paper trading](./paper_trading.md)) and you are confident in your strategy you can use Gekko as a trading bot.
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+Gekko will run your strategy on the live market and automatically trade on your exchange account when trade signals come out of your strategy.
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+## Preparation
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+1. Make sure you are fully confident in your strategy! If you want to play around use either the [paper trader](./paper_trading.md) or the [backtester](./backtesting.md). Once you are confident continue with this list.
+2. Gekko will need to have API keys to your exchange account that have permissions to view balances and orders and create new orders. Keep in mind:
+  - Gekko does NOT need withdrawal access, for your safety DO NOT create API keys that can withdraw.
+  - Make sure you only use the API key for Gekko, and for nothing else. If in doubt create a new key (and remove stale ones).
+  - If possible try to restrict the API key to the IP address you will run Gekko from (this makes moest sense in server environments)
+3. Start your gekko through either the UI or the commandline interface!
+
+## Notes
+
+Gekko will trade on the market you configured that consists of two currencies (for example USD/BTC):
+  - Try to not trade either of these currencies on the account you use with Gekko. (in the example above: don't trade any USD nor any BTC). 
+  - Try to not withdraw or deposit more of either of these currencies.
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+While Gekko will handle the situations above, all the profit calculations will be incorrect since your balances are taken into account while calculating profits.