What This Bot Actually Does
The v33 ETH Bot is a 7-hour flip strategy on Ethereum — always holding a position, long or short, with no gaps between trades. When the long signal closes, a short opens immediately. The logic combines RSI momentum filtering with price-based trend confirmation, tuned specifically to ETH's price behaviour and volatility profile.
ETH is a different animal from BTC. It's more volatile, more reactive to the broader crypto market, and has sharper drawdowns in both directions. The strategy's 7-hour timeframe is chosen to filter out ETH's characteristic short-term noise while still capturing the major directional moves.
The Backtest Numbers
All data is sourced from TradingView's strategy tester using real Bybit ETHUSDT Perpetual history. The backtest covers October 2020 through May 2026 — 5.5 years including ETH's full cycle from the 2020 DeFi boom, through the 2022 crash, and the 2024 recovery.
| Metric | ETH Bot | Buy & Hold ETH |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +3,212% | +240% |
| Outperformance vs buy & hold | +2,972% | — |
| Max drawdown | −43% | −80%+ |
| Profit factor | 2.97 | — |
| Win rate | 25% | — |
| Timeframe | 7-hour bars | — |
| Backtest period | Oct 2020 – May 2026 (5.5 years) | — |
| Exchange | Bybit (ETHUSDT Perpetual) | — |
Profit factor of 2.97: For every $1 lost across all losing trades, the bot made $2.97 across all winning trades. This is the highest profit factor of the three bots — ETH's sharper moves mean winners, when they come, are proportionally larger. The trade-off is the higher drawdown.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Raw returns only tell half the story. These metrics measure the quality of the return — how much risk was taken to generate it.
| Metric | Result | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Sortino Ratio | 2.09 | Above 1.0 = good · Above 2.0 = excellent |
| Profit Factor | 2.97 | Above 2.0 = strong edge |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.259 | Low — expected for trend-following (see note) |
| Margin Calls | 0 | 5.5 years, zero margin calls |
Why the Sortino matters more than the Sharpe here: The Sharpe ratio penalises all volatility — including the large upside moves that define trend-following returns. The Sortino ratio only penalises downside volatility, which makes it the more relevant measure for this strategy type. A Sortino of 2.09 puts the ETH Bot in the excellent range — strong returns relative to actual downside risk. The zero margin calls across 5.5 years, including ETH's 80%+ crash in 2022, is the real-world confirmation.
Understanding the 43% Max Drawdown
The ETH Bot has the highest max drawdown of the three strategies at 43%. This is the most important number to understand before deploying it — and the reason the recommended capital allocation is $3,000–$5,000+.
A 43% drawdown means the bot's equity dropped 43% from a peak at some point during the backtest. On a $10,000 account, that's a $4,300 drop. If you're not expecting it, or if your account is too small relative to your risk tolerance, that kind of period will make you shut the bot off — exactly when you shouldn't.
For context: buy-and-hold Ethereum experienced drawdowns of over 80% in 2022. The bot's 43% worst case is still less than half of what passive holders endured in the same period.
Be honest about your drawdown tolerance. ETH is a high-volatility asset and this strategy reflects that. The returns are strong and the profit factor is the best of the three bots — but the path to those returns is choppier than BTC. Only deploy capital you can genuinely leave untouched through a 6-month losing period.
Why ETH at 7 Hours?
The 7-hour timeframe is an unusual choice, and it's the result of extensive optimisation. Shorter timeframes (1H, 2H) on ETH are too noisy — the fees eat into the edge and the false signal rate is high. Longer timeframes (1D) miss the medium-term swings that drive returns. The 7-hour bar captures the right frequency of moves for ETH's specific price structure.
The v33 flip logic on this timeframe has the highest profit factor of the three bots, which reflects how well the strategy fits ETH's tendency toward sharp, sustained directional moves followed by equally sharp reversals.
ETH vs BTC — Which Bot Is Right For You?
Both strategies are built on the same flip logic. The difference is the asset and the resulting risk profile. BTC has a lower drawdown (32% vs 43%) and a longer backtest history — it's the more conservative choice. ETH has a profit factor of 2.97 and sharper moves — more volatile, higher upside potential, higher max drawdown. Many clients run both simultaneously on the same managed infrastructure.
What You Need to Run It
A funded Bybit account and a Telegram account — hosting is included — your first year free, then $99/year, with no server to rent or manage. No coding, no active monitoring. The setup process from order to live bot typically takes 5–7 days. See the full deployment guide for the step-by-step process.
Run Your ETH Numbers
Enter your capital and time horizon to see a personalised projection based on the v33 ETH Bot backtest data.
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