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# Creating Perps bots

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## **Setting Up a Perpetual Trading Bot**

1. **Accessing Perp Trading Bots:**
   * Click on "Perp Trading Bots" in the left-side menu to access perpetual trading bot functionalities.

**Important Note:** Prioritize conducting thorough research on tokens before trading. Zotto holds no responsibility for losses resulting from insufficient research.

2. **Entering the Perp Trading Bots Page:**
   * Upon entering this page, you'll encounter a visual chart (default starts on Ordi Perps).
3. **Configuring Your Perp Trading Bot:**
   * Modify details on the right side of the chart:
     * Input the amount you want take the trade with
     * Set the leverage you want use for the trade
     * Toggle on the Take-Profit (TP) / Stop Loss (SL) to set how to exit the trade.
     * Choose a Condition (e.g, Ordi Price Increase).
     * Select additional necessary conditions; if none, move to step 4
4. **Launching Your Bot:**
   * Once all parameters are set, click 'Run Bot' to initiate your Perpetual Trading Bot.

**Observing Your Portfolio:**

* After opening a position, below the chart, monitor your portfolio with the following information:
  * **Type:** Indicates Long or Short, representing leverage type.
  * **Size:** Collateral multiplied by the chosen leverage amount.
  * **Entry Price:** The price at which the trade was initiated.
  * **Current Price:** Represents the current market price of the asset.
  * **Liq. Price:** Indicates the price leading to 100% collateral loss.
  * **Take Profit**: Indicates the percentage that will automatically close a position in profit.&#x20;
  * **Stop Loss**: Indicates the percentage that will automatically close a position in a loss.&#x20;
  * **Unrealized P\&L:** Displays the portfolio's performance based on the asset's performance.

**Actions:**

* **Close:** Exit the position without waiting for the automation profit rule or conditions.