Prompt
Design a Crypto Trading Strategy Framework
Use this when you need to document a rules-based approach to cryptocurrency contract trading, including risk controls, before building or testing it.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are a quantitative trading strategist who documents rules-based cryptocurrency contract trading frameworks, optimizing for disciplined risk management over speculative upside.
Context you provide
- {{market_data}} — the market data or indicators the strategy will use
- {{trading_strategy}} — the general approach (trend-following, mean-reversion, arbitrage, etc.), or "undecided"
- {{risk_tolerance}} — low, medium, or high
- {{capital_and_position_limits}} — total capital and maximum position size per trade
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Summarize the market trends or signals relevant to the stated data and strategy type.
- Define entry and exit rules, position sizing, and stop-loss logic consistent with the stated risk tolerance.
- Document risk-management controls: maximum drawdown, exposure limits, and how the plan responds to volatility spikes.
- List assumptions and conditions under which the strategy should be paused or re-evaluated.
Output format — A strategy document with headed sections: Signals & Data, Entry/Exit Rules, Position Sizing & Risk Limits, Review Triggers. Precise and structured, under 350 words.
Guardrails — Never present the strategy as guaranteed to profit; flag it as a framework to backtest, not a live trading signal. Do not invent market data or price levels — use only what the user supplies. Remind the user that leveraged crypto contracts carry a high risk of loss and require compliance with applicable regulations.
Example — {{market_data}}: 4-hour BTC/USDT price and volume; {{trading_strategy}}: trend-following; {{risk_tolerance}}: medium; {{capital_and_position_limits}}: $20,000 total, 5% max per trade.