Simulator mode · Spot
- Market data
- Current exchange data, including the real order book
- Balances and orders
- Virtual starting balances and simulated orders
- Use it for
- Observe entries, exits, and AutoConfig changes as they happen.
Spot paper trading · Real-time markets
Trading Bot Simulator: Practice Trading Skills
Set up Simulator modeIn brief
Gunbot’s trading bot simulator lets you run spot strategies on real-time exchange markets using virtual funds. Your strategy runs in the same Gunbot runtime as real trading, while balances and orders are simulated. No exchange deposit is needed.
A closer look
Use Simulator mode to watch your bot trade as the market moves. To compare settings across past market periods, use historical backtesting in Gunbot Live, available for spot and futures strategies.
Simulator, backtesting, or real trading?
Choose a mode based on the market data you want to use and whether you are ready to trade real funds.
Backtesting · Spot and futures
- Market data
- Historical market data
- Balances and orders
- Simulated balances and modeled execution
- Use it for
- Compare settings over the same historical period, or test different market conditions.
Real trading · Supported markets
- Market data
- Current exchange data
- Balances and orders
- Real account funds and orders sent to the exchange
- Use it for
- Run your strategy with the exchange account and position sizes you have chosen.
Set up your trading bot simulator
Gunbot Unlimited includes both testing modes. For Simulator, use a dedicated Gunbot instance connected to your exchange. Open Settings > Trading, enable Simulator, and set your virtual starting balances. Keep this instance for testing and use a separate one for real trading.
Connect read-only API keys
Connect exchange API keys to your running Gunbot instance. Read-only permissions are sufficient for Simulator.
Choose virtual balances
Choose amounts close to the account size you want to test. Starting balances affect how much the strategy can buy and hold.
Run your spot setup
Add spot pairs and configure your strategy as you would for real trading. You can also run AutoConfig and custom JavaScript strategies.
Check the SIM marker
Look for SIM beside the instance name to confirm that you are viewing the simulator.
See how your strategy behaves as markets move
A forward test runs at the pace of the market, so it may take days or longer to encounter the conditions you want to study. Use Chart, Dashboard, and Order History to follow entries, position sizes, waiting periods, exits, and changes made by AutoConfig. Fees use the exchange settings configured in Gunbot. Use what you observe to refine the setup before trading with real funds. Actual exchange fills and returns can differ from the simulation.
Setup and strategy testing
Continue testing your strategy
New to Gunbot? Start with the Quick Start guide. For an existing setup, explore custom strategy examples and timeframes and order types.
Simulator setup guide
Follow the setup step by step, then learn how to copy your strategy settings to a separate real-trading instance.
Follow the Simulator guide →Historical backtesting
Test spot and futures strategies on historical data without exchange API keys. Choose a market, period, starting balance, and trading fee to compare runs.
Explore backtesting →Try limited backtesting in Preview
Try a limited selection of historical backtests without a subscription or exchange API keys. Real-time Simulator mode is included in Gunbot Unlimited.
Open Gunbot Live Preview →AutoConfig for your spot setup
Set rules that adjust pair settings automatically, then watch those rules work alongside your strategy in Simulator.
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