> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.degenbot.wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.degenbot.wiki/degen-trading-bot.md).

# Degen Trading Bot

Get started with Degen Trading Bot and learn to understand its market alerts.

**Market alerts explained. You stay in control.**

Degen Trading Bot watches crypto markets and sends Telegram alerts when its rules find a qualifying movement or directional setup. It also includes price alerts, market-analysis tools, and a performance report.

**The automated service sends information. It does not trade for you.** Some alerts describe a move that has already happened; others forecast a direction. Those are different products and are measured separately. You do not need to install software or link an exchange to receive public-market alerts; some optional tools require an exchange link.

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**Access costs 2,500 Telegram Stars for 30 days.** Subscribe inside the official bot, [@DegenerateCryptoBot](https://t.me/DegenerateCryptoBot).
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### Start here

**New to the bot?** Follow the [Quick start](/start-here/quick-start.md), then learn to [read an alert](/understanding-alerts/read-an-alert.md). A successful first session means understanding a message—not placing a trade.

**Already receiving alerts?** Open the page for [1min LONG+SHORT](/understanding-alerts/one-minute-long-short.md), [Fast Move](/understanding-alerts/fast-move.md), or [Consensus](/understanding-alerts/consensus.md). See Understanding alerts for every stream, including Fast Move v3.2, 1min Activity, Sustained Move, and Price alerts.

**Checking results?** Start with [Use /performance](/performance-and-methodology/use-performance.md) and [Accuracy, null, and edge](/performance-and-methodology/accuracy-null-and-edge.md). Recorded alert success is not the same as a subscriber's trading return.

### Find the right page

| What you need                                             | Open this section                                              |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Access, commands, markets, and timeframes                 | [Getting started](/start-here.md)                              |
| Direction, timing, the alert streams, and outcomes        | [Understanding alerts](/understanding-alerts.md)               |
| Notifications, a daily routine, and fictional examples    | [Everyday use](/everyday-use.md)                               |
| Results, evidence, and the limits of AI-assisted analysis | [Performance and methodology](/performance-and-methodology.md) |
| Access problems, billing, security, and terminology       | [Help and account](/help-and-account.md)                       |

### What an alert means

An alert may describe an early condition, a move already underway, or a follow-up outcome. Check its timestamp, market, and wording. A notification sent after a move began is not evidence that the bot predicted the entire move beforehand.

A **LONG** label describes an upward scenario. A **SHORT** label describes a downward scenario. Neither confirms an order. A target or stop printed in Telegram is information, not protection placed on an exchange.

### What the service does not promise

Degen does not guarantee a price move, a daily number of alerts, an execution price, or a profit. A confidence score is not automatically a calibrated probability.

**About results:** directional signals are still being evaluated. No verified live predictive edge or expected subscriber return is claimed. Historical examples, model scores, and software tests do not guarantee trading results.

Do not provide wallet recovery phrases, passwords, login codes, or withdrawal permissions to use an alerts service. Read [Security and privacy](/help-and-account/security-and-privacy.md) before sharing information with anyone claiming to be support.