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# Crypto

Crypto is where Guida begins — and it's a deliberate choice, not a limitation.

## Why start with crypto

* **It never closes.** Crypto markets run 24/7, which is precisely the environment where an always-on agent earns its keep. There's no "after hours" — there's only opportunity you can't personally watch every minute of.
* **Deep liquidity and rich data.** Major cryptocurrencies have deep markets and abundant historical data, which makes for meaningful backtests and realistic paper trading.
* **A mature on-chain ecosystem.** Crypto is where automated, non-custodial trading is most developed — the ideal proving ground for Guida's engine.

Starting here lets us prove the core experience — describe, test, deploy, automate — on the assets best suited to it, before extending to more complex asset classes.

## What you can do with crypto in Guida

* Build strategies on major cryptocurrencies using plain-English intent.
* Backtest them against historical crypto data.
* Paper-trade them on live prices with simulated funds.
* Automate execution 24/7 within the risk limits you set.

## Common crypto strategies

Crypto's volatility and round-the-clock nature make it especially well-suited to disciplined, automated strategies:

* **Dollar-cost averaging** to build positions steadily and remove timing stress.
* **Dip-buying** to take advantage of the sharp drawdowns crypto is known for.
* **Profit-taking ladders** to lock in gains during volatile run-ups.
* **Range and trend strategies** to trade the swings systematically.

You'll find ready-to-use versions of all of these in the [Strategy Cookbook](/guida-docs/guides/cookbook.md).

## The role of discipline

If any market punishes emotional decision-making, it's crypto. The volatility that creates opportunity also triggers fear and greed at their most extreme. This is exactly where automation shines: an agent that executes your stop-loss at 3 a.m. and takes profit on schedule, without the panic or euphoria that derails human traders.

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**Next:** [Tokenized Stocks & RWAs →](/guida-docs/assets/tokenized-rwa.md)


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