# Getting Started with ATF

### ATF Step-by-Step User Manual

Start here if this is your first time using ATF.

Complete these steps to create, test, and run a strategy safely.

#### What You Need Before You Start

You do NOT need:

* To write code
* To be a pro trader
* To already have a “strategy template”

You DO need:

* An \&milo account (email/social login is fine)
* An \&milo-managed trading wallet (created during onboarding)
* Some funds in that wallet to run the strategy

> If you haven’t onboarded yet (wallet + funding), complete the regular milo onboarding first, then come back here.

### Step 1 - Open AI Auto‑Trade

1. Go to **app.andmilo.com**
2. In the left nav, click **AI auto‑trade** (NEW)

You’ll see the AI Auto‑Trade workspace with top tabs:

* **Home** (timeline / positions)
* **Action Log** (what milo did + why)
* **Settings** (where you activate Auto mode + pick strategies)
* **Chat** (talk to milo)

### Step 2 - Go to Settings

1. Click **Settings** (top right tab)
2. Switch to **Advanced** (recommended)

Advanced is where you can choose the **Model**, adjust behavior, and manage strategies.

### Step 3 - Turn Auto Mode ON (This Activates Auto Trader)

In **Settings → Advanced**:

1. Toggle **Auto mode: ON**
2. (Optional) Adjust the **Low ↔ High** slider (more conservative ↔ more aggressive)\
   this will auto chose preset milo ATF based on the risk 

✅ If **Auto mode is OFF**, the strategy will NOT execute trades automatically.

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### Step 4 -  Choose Your Active Strategy

In **Settings → Strategy** you’ll see your active strategy banner/card.

You have 2 common paths:

#### Option A - Use a Strategy from the ATF Marketplace (Fastest)

1. Scroll to **ATF Marketplace**
2. Browse categories (examples shown):
   * All
   * Memes
   * Majors
   * Stables
   * xStocks
   * My Tokens List
3. Click a strategy to select it
4. Confirm it becomes your **Active Strategy** in the Strategy section

Tip: Strategies show a “**using**” count — a quick signal of how many people are currently running it.

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#### Option B -  Create Your Own Strategy

1. In **Settings → Strategy**, click **Create strategy**
2. In **Create Strategy**, set:
   * **Name & Share**
     * Strategy name
     * Description
     * Privacy toggle (**PRIVATE** or Public)
   * **Asset Allocation (Strategy Mix)**
     * Choose the mix across buckets (examples shown):
       * Trenches, Memes, Promising memes, Staking, Majors, Native, Stables, xStocks, My Tokens List
   * **My Tokens List** (optional)
     * Add tickers (e.g., SOL, BONK) when using a custom token universe
   * **Trade controls**
     * **Min Ticket Size** (example shown: 50 USD)
     * **Max Daily Positions** (leave empty for default)
   * **Strategy Prompt**
     * Write the behavior + entry/exit intent in plain language
3. Click **Create & use** to immediately activate it as your selected strategy\
   (The other button typically just creates without activating.)\
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### Step 5 - Save Changes (Required)

At the bottom of Settings:

1. Click **Save changes**

✅ This is the step that applies your configuration (Auto mode + strategy selection + allocations).

If you skip this, you may think Auto Trader is enabled, but it won’t actually run with the new settings.

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### Step 6 - Monitor What It’s Doing

Use the top tabs:

#### Home

See timeline + position history and how the strategy is behaving.

#### Action Log

See each action taken (or skipped) and the reasoning trail.

#### Chat

Ask questions like:

* “Why did you enter this trade?”
* “What would make you exit?”
* “Reduce aggressiveness / tighten risk”

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### How to Pause / Stop Auto‑Trade

To stop auto execution immediately:

1. Go to **Settings**
2. Toggle **Auto mode: OFF**
3. Click **Save changes**

You can also switch strategies anytime (then **Save changes** again).

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### Troubleshooting: “It’s ON but not trading”

Common causes:

* You turned **Auto mode ON** but didn’t press **Save changes**
* Wallet balance is below **Min Ticket Size**
* You selected a strategy bucket but set its allocation to **0%**
* You chose **My Tokens List** but didn’t add any tickers
* You hit **Max Daily Positions** (if you set one)
* Market conditions don’t match the strategy rules (so it correctly does nothing)\ <br>

  > 🚧 **Coming soon:** **Arena** + **Leaderboard (LB)**\
  > Arena will be the competitive layer for ATF strategies, and the Leaderboard will rank strategies over time windows (ex: 30D).\
  > During alpha you may see **mock/test data** while this rolls out.

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