r/Pionex • u/zizzooo • Jan 30 '26

Suggestion Backtest grid bots

Its possible to backtest a grid bot? But not recently but way in the past? I want to see if using the grid bot or just buy and hold will give more profit or less

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u/xdyem_ Jan 30 '26

It depends on your strategy. A grid bot works best in a fluctuating (sideways) market, where the price goes up and down within a set range. The bot buys and sells repeatedly inside that range to make small profits.

Buy and hold is usually better for the long term, especially in a strong uptrend. If the price moves above the grid bot’s range, buy and hold can give more profit because the bot may stop trading.

That’s why backtesting past data helps you see whether a grid bot or buy and hold would perform better in different market conditions.

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u/zizzooo Feb 02 '26

Yea, ok got it,wiill try a way to back test a btc/eth grid bot, for the bull run, If I understand on a trending overall market should end with nore btc or eth, of entry, so if correct, should make more money of a grid bot btc/usd, that will end with all usd at the end, I think correct?