The Trendscanner filters. Smart Setups propose pre-calculated confluences. But if you have your own idea — a specific grid you want to systematize — where do you code it? Answer: in the Strategy Maker. It's the tool where you build a custom strategy, with your own criteria, your own priorities, and your own automatic alerts.
Why build your own strategy
DYOR presets are excellent to start, but eventually, you'll want to code your approach. Either because you read an article that inspired you, because you noticed a recurring pattern in your winning trades, or simply because you want to combine criteria nobody thought to put together.
Strategy Maker gives you that leverage: a visual interface to define a strategy in simple rules, save it, test it, and plug it into alerts to receive signals automatically.
The basic building blocks
A strategy in Strategy Maker is a combination of rules that, all together, define what you're looking for. Each rule covers:
- An indicator: RSI, MACD, ADX, EMA, Bollinger, ATR, etc.
- A timeframe: 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D.
- A condition: value > X, value < X, bullish cross, bearish cross, pattern presence, etc.
Example: "RSI 4h between 40 and 60" is a rule. "EMA 20 above EMA 50 on the 1D" is a rule. "1h volume above 150% of 20-candle average" is a rule.
You combine these rules with AND (all conditions must be true) and OR (at least one must be). Real systems rarely use more than 5-6 rules — beyond that, it's overfitting.
The three ways to create a strategy
When you click "New strategy", DYOR offers three entry points depending on your level and goal:
1. Simple editor
You choose a pre-configured template (bullish trend, RSI bounce, volume breakout…) and adjust a few parameters. In two minutes, you have a working strategy. It's the best starting point if you're beginning or want to quickly test an idea without starting from scratch.
2. Create with AI
You describe your strategy in natural language — "oversold coins with rising volume on the 4h", "bullish bounce without bearish divergence on the daily" — and RODY builds it for you. It translates your intention into concrete rules, which you can then review and modify. This option costs 1 AI token, debited only on save.
It's especially useful for going fast, or finding how to code an idea you wouldn't have known how to formalize yourself. Cost is 1 AI token, debited only on save.
3. Advanced editor
Full control: each condition, each operator (AND, OR), each cross is defined manually. You can combine indicators on different timeframes, nest groups of rules, and fine-tune precisely. This is the mode to use when you have a specific grid in mind and want exactly that — no more, no less.
A complete strategy example
Let's take a swing trend-following strategy to illustrate.
Goal: detect coins early in a confirmed bullish trend on the 4h, with clean structure.
Rules:
- Trend: EMA 20 > EMA 50 > EMA 200 on 4h (bullish alignment).
- Momentum: RSI 4h between 50 and 65 (bullish but not yet overheated).
- Strength: ADX 4h > 25 (established trend, not range).
- Structure: price above dynamic support (EMA 50 on 4h).
- Confirmation: no recent bearish divergence (last 20 candles).
Execution timeframe: 4h.
Alerts: push when a new coin enters the strategy.
Universe: "majors + top alts" watchlist.
This strategy typically matches 3 to 10 coins at once — a manageable volume for active trading.
Test before you trade
Before plugging a strategy into real alerts, paper trade it for at least two weeks. Look at:
- How many signals per day on average? (If > 20, too broad. If < 1, too narrow.)
- Which signals end up winning? Losing?
- Is there a market type (trend, range) where it doesn't work?
If the strategy gives 60% winning signals with a 1:2 ratio in paper, you have something exploitable. See Paper Trading for the detailed protocol.
Classic pitfalls
Too many rules. A 10-rule strategy really only works on specific past cases. That's overfitting. Aim for 3 to 6 rules max, all with independent meaning.
Redundant rules. "RSI 4h > 50" AND "Stoch RSI 4h > 50" aren't two independent rules, they're two measures of the same thing. Diversify across indicator families (trend, momentum, volume, price action).
Not updating. A strategy that worked in June might not work in September because the market regime changed. Evaluate your strategies monthly: one underperforming over the last 4 weeks deserves review or deactivation.
Relying entirely on automation. Strategy Maker detects, but you still trade. A signal isn't an order — it's an invitation to check context and decide.
Import existing strategies
You don't have to start from scratch. DYOR offers two sources of ready-to-use strategies:
Built-in strategies
DYOR provides integrated strategies covering classic approaches (trend following, oversold bounce, volume breakout, divergence hunter, etc.). A click on "Import" copies the strategy to your account — you can then modify it freely without affecting the original.
Community strategies
Members who make their strategies public expose them on their profile. You can check their results (match count, recent signals) and, if they appeal to you, import them into your own account. It's an excellent way to discover approaches you wouldn't have thought of — and concretely see what works for other traders.
Strategies imported from the community are automatically set to private in your account. You can make them public in turn if you like.
Combine multiple strategies
You can have several strategies active in parallel, each with its own universe and alerts. Typical examples:
- A long swing strategy on large caps (few signals, high conviction).
- A short-term reversal strategy on your watchlist (noisier, more reactive).
- A breakout strategy on small caps (volume-driven, opportunistic).
Name them clearly so you don't get lost. And above all, one trade per strategy at a time: if two strategies signal the same coin simultaneously, take only one trade.
To go further
Open the Strategies page on DYOR and build your first strategy — in guide mode if you're starting, in free mode if you already have a clear idea. Paper trade it for a week, then plug in alerts. In a month, you'll have a much more objective view of what works — and what doesn't — in your trading.