Step 6 – Monitoring and improving

Automation isn’t a “set-and-forget” affair (unfortunately). The minute your bot goes live, you become its coach. Open the dashboard that belongs to the service you used (WunderTrading, 3Commas, Make, etc.) and check three things every day:

1) Status lights (green = running, yellow = needs attention, red = stopped). WunderTrading shows them in the bot list, together with quick “Edit” and “Delete” buttons that let you intervene instantly if the market changes.

2) Execution logs. Make records every webhook call, including payload, response and any error; you’ll find them under Webhooks → Logs. A quick scan tells you whether alerts arrived and whether they triggered the right trade flow.

3) Exchange feedback: most issues come down to position size or balances. If your exchange API answers “insufficient funds”, top-up the sub-account or reduce order size—bots resume automatically once capital is available.

That short daily routine keeps the bot aligned with both the market and your account. Over time you’ll recognise patterns (for instance, slippage during low-liquidity hours) and can jump back into the “Edit” screen to tweak position size, schedule or filters, nudging the strategy toward better risk-reward.