# DCA DCA automates recurring purchases of a token at regular intervals. Instead of buying all at once, you spread your purchases over time to reduce the impact of volatility on your entry price. *** ## Why Use DCA? This section details the main benefits of dollar cost averaging and when it makes sense to use. ### Reduce Entry Timing Risk Crypto is volatile. Buying at a single moment means you're exposed to that moment's price. DCA spreads your buys across multiple moments, so you get an average entry price over time — reducing the risk of buying at a peak. ### Example You want to invest 1 SOL into a token currently at $100. **Without DCA:** You buy 1 SOL at $100. The next day, the price drops to $80. You're down 20% immediately. **With DCA:** You buy 0.25 SOL per day for 4 days at $100, $90, $80, $100. Your average price is $92.50 instead of $100. You've bought the dip automatically. ### Automate Discipline Once configured, DCA runs automatically. You don't have to think about timing. Set it and forget it — the strategy executes on schedule regardless of what you're doing. *** ## Setting Up DCA ### Step-by-Step 1. **Send `/dca`** — Opens the DCA management panel. 2. **Select "Create DCA"** — Starts the configuration flow. 3. **Enter the token address** — Paste the token's mint address. You can use a DexScreener or pump.fun link — ARCHONE extracts the address automatically. 4. **Set total amount** — How much SOL to deploy across the entire strategy. For example: 1 SOL. 5. **Set number of intervals** — How many buys to split it into. For example: 10 intervals. 6. **Set interval frequency** — How often to buy: * Every 1 hour * Every 4 hours * Every 12 hours * Daily * Every X hours (custom) 7. **Configure TP/SL (optional)** — Set take profit and stop loss for each buy. These apply to each individual purchase, not the overall strategy. 8. **Confirm** — ARCHONE shows a summary of your DCA strategy and asks for confirmation. *** ## How DCA Executes ### Execution Flow This section details how DCA orders are processed. 1. **Schedule check** — Every interval, ARCHONE checks if any DCA orders are due. 2. **Balance check** — Verifies you have enough SOL for the interval amount. 3. **Execute buy** — If due and funds available, executes a market buy at the current price via Jupiter. 4. **Record** — Logs the purchase in your trade history and updates positions. 5. **Repeat** — Continues until all intervals complete or you cancel. ### Atomic Execution Each interval executes as a single atomic trade. Either the full interval amount succeeds, or the trade is rejected. Partial fills don't happen. ### Failure Handling If an interval fails (insufficient balance, network issue, token inactive): * The system retries on the next interval cycle * Failed intervals don't count toward your total — you won't over-deploy * The DCA continues until all intervals complete or you cancel *** ## Managing DCA ### Viewing Active DCA Send `/dca` to see all your active DCA strategies. For each strategy, you'll see: * Token and symbol * Progress (e.g., "3 of 10 intervals complete") * SOL deployed so far * Average entry price * Next execution time * TP/SL settings ### Pausing a DCA Tap **Pause** on any active DCA to temporarily halt it. Paused DCAs don't execute and don't consume intervals. Use this if: * You want to stop accumulating during a price spike * You're away and want to manually control entries * You need to fund your wallet before continuing ### Resuming a DCA Tap **Resume** on a paused DCA to continue from where it left off. Intervals already complete stay complete. Paused time doesn't count. ### Deleting a DCA Tap **Delete** to cancel and remove a DCA strategy. This: * Immediately halts all future executions * Does not affect completed intervals (those trades are already done) * Does not sell any tokens you purchased Deleting a DCA does not close your position. You still hold the tokens you bought. *** ## DCA and Take Profit / Stop Loss Each DCA buy is treated as an independent trade. Any TP/SL you configure applies to each buy individually — not to your overall position. ### Example You set up a DCA for 10 intervals of 0.1 SOL each, with TP at +50%. For each of the 10 intervals: * ARCHONE buys 0.1 SOL worth of tokens * A TP is set for that specific purchase at +50% from that entry This means different buys within the same DCA can have different TP targets hit at different times. ### Setting TP/SL After Creation You can add or modify TP/SL on a DCA after creation: 1. Send `/dca` 2. Tap on the active DCA 3. Select **Edit TP/SL** 4. Configure your targets 5. Confirm The new TP/SL applies to future intervals only — not to intervals already executed. *** ## DCA Settings Reference | Setting | Description | Example | | -------------------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------- | | **Token** | The token to accumulate | Any Solana mint address | | **Total Amount** | Total SOL to deploy | 1 SOL | | **Intervals** | Number of buys | 10 | | **Frequency** | Time between each buy | Every 4 hours | | **Per-Order Amount** | SOL per buy (auto-calculated) | 0.1 SOL | | **TP/SL** | Exit strategy for each buy | TP: +50%, SL: -20% | *** ## DCA Use Cases ### Building a Position Over Time You believe in a token long-term but want to dollar-cost average to reduce volatility risk. Set a DCA to accumulate 0.1 SOL daily for a month. ### The "Buy the Dip" Strategy Set a DCA with frequent intervals (every 1–4 hours) and wait for price pullbacks. Your buys naturally happen more when price is low. ### Passive Accumulation Set it and forget it. The DCA runs on schedule, accumulating your target token without you having to watch the market. *** ## Limitations * DCA only buys, never sells (unless TP/SL triggers on a specific buy) * DCA doesn't adjust based on price — every interval buys the same amount regardless of price * If a token has very low liquidity, DCA buys may incur higher slippage * DCA doesn't guarantee profit or protect against losses --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.archone.trade/core-features/dca.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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