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What is Portfolio Rebalancing?

A Smart Portfolio Rebalancer automatically maintains your desired asset allocation by buying assets that have fallen below their target percentage and selling assets that have risen above it. This strategy captures profits from volatility while maintaining your risk profile.

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How It Works

The rebalancer monitors your portfolio continuously and triggers trades when allocations drift beyond your set thresholds.
Example: You want 60% ETH, 40% USDC. ETH pumps and your portfolio becomes 70% ETH, 30% USDC. The bot sells ETH and buys USDC to restore the 60/40 balance.

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Rebalancing Logic

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Key Benefits

Risk Management

Maintains consistent exposure across asset classes, reducing concentration risk.

Profit Taking

Automatically sells high-performing assets and buys dips, locking in gains.

Discipline

Removes emotion from rebalancing decisions, ensuring consistent execution.

Simplicity

Set-and-forget approach perfect for long-term investors.

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Configuration Options

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Asset Allocation

Define your target portfolio composition:
Low-risk, stable allocations:
  • 60% ETH, 30% BTC, 10% USDC: Balanced crypto exposure with stablecoin buffer
  • 40% ETH, 40% BTC, 20% USDC: Equal major crypto weights with larger stable allocation
  • 50% ETH, 25% BTC, 25% SOL: Diversified across top layer-1 platforms
Higher-risk, growth-focused allocations:
  • 50% ETH, 30% SOL, 20% ARB: Focus on layer-1 and layer-2 growth
  • 40% ETH, 30% BTC, 30% Altcoins: Broader crypto diversification
  • 60% DeFi Tokens, 40% ETH: Concentrated DeFi exposure
Create your own portfolio:Set any combination of supported assets with allocations totaling 100%. Minimum allocation per asset: 5%.Supported assets: ETH, BTC, SOL, ARB, MATIC, AVAX, USDC, USDT, and more.

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Rebalancing Parameters

Control when rebalancing occurs:
  • Conservative: 2-3% drift (more frequent rebalancing)
  • Moderate: 5-7% drift (balanced approach)
  • Aggressive: 10-15% drift (less frequent, larger rebalances)
Example: 5% threshold with 60% ETH target triggers rebalancing when ETH allocation reaches 55% or 65%.
Manage rebalancing frequency:
  • Minimum interval: 1-24 hours between rebalances
  • Maximum interval: Force rebalancing after X days regardless of drift
  • Trading hours: Restrict trading to specific time windows
  • Blackout periods: Pause during major events or low liquidity
Control individual trade parameters:
  • Minimum trade size: $10-100 minimum per rebalancing trade
  • Maximum trade size: Cap individual trades for large portfolios
  • Slippage tolerance: 0.1-2% maximum acceptable slippage
  • Fee optimization: Minimize transaction costs through smart routing

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Advanced Features

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Dynamic Rebalancing

Adapt rebalancing behavior based on market conditions:

Volatility-Based

Increase thresholds during high volatility to reduce trading frequency.

Momentum-Based

Delay rebalancing during strong trends to capture additional gains.

Correlation-Aware

Consider asset correlations when determining rebalancing urgency.

Tax-Optimized

Prioritize long-term vs short-term gains for tax efficiency.

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Risk Management Integration

Enhance your rebalancer with comprehensive risk controls:
  • Portfolio heat map: Visual representation of allocation drift
  • Maximum drawdown limits: Pause rebalancing during severe losses
  • Correlation monitoring: Alert when assets become highly correlated
  • Liquidity checks: Ensure sufficient market depth before trading

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Setting Up Your Rebalancer

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Step 1: Define Your Portfolio

  1. Navigate to Strategies → Portfolio Rebalancer
  2. Click “Create New Rebalancer”
  3. Select your desired assets from supported list
  4. Set target allocations (must total 100%)
Example Configuration:
├── ETH: 50%
├── BTC: 30%
├── SOL: 15%
└── USDC: 5%

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Step 2: Configure Parameters

  • Portfolio Name: “Conservative Crypto Portfolio”
  • Total Portfolio Value: $10,000
  • Drift Threshold: 5%
  • Minimum Trade Size: $25
  • Check Frequency: Every 4 hours - Minimum Rebalancing Interval: 12 hours - Trading Hours: 24/7 (or set specific hours) - Weekend Trading: Enabled
  • Maximum Daily Trades: 10
  • Slippage Tolerance: 0.5%
  • Emergency Stop: 10% daily loss
  • Position Size Limits: $2,000 maximum per asset

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Step 3: Backtesting & Validation

Before deploying, backtest your strategy:
  1. Select backtest period: 3-12 months of historical data
  2. Review performance metrics: Returns, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown
  3. Analyze trade frequency: Ensure reasonable transaction costs
  4. Compare to buy-and-hold: Validate rebalancing adds value
A good rebalancing strategy should outperform buy-and-hold on a risk-adjusted basis while reducing volatility.

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Performance Monitoring

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Key Metrics to Track

Total Return

Absolute performance vs initial investment

Sharpe Ratio

Risk-adjusted returns accounting for volatility

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough loss during operation

Rebalancing Alpha

Excess return vs buy-and-hold strategy

Transaction Costs

Total fees as percentage of portfolio value

Drift Statistics

Average time to threshold and drift magnitude

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Real-Time Dashboard

Monitor your rebalancer’s status:
  • Current Allocations: Live portfolio composition with drift indicators
  • Next Rebalancing: Estimated time until next rebalancing trigger
  • Recent Trades: History of rebalancing transactions
  • Performance Chart: Portfolio value over time vs benchmarks

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Optimization Strategies

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Reducing Transaction Costs

  • Use the most liquid trading pairs for each asset
  • Split large rebalancing trades across multiple exchanges
  • Time trades during high liquidity periods
  • Employ limit orders when market conditions allow
  • Wider thresholds: Reduce trading frequency but allow more drift
  • Asset-specific thresholds: Different drift limits for different assets
  • Dynamic thresholds: Adjust based on volatility and correlation
  • Cost-benefit analysis: Ensure rebalancing benefits exceed costs

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Performance Enhancement

  • Regular review: Monthly analysis of allocation targets and performance
  • Seasonal adjustments: Modify allocations based on market cycles
  • Correlation monitoring: Add uncorrelated assets to improve diversification
  • Strategy combination: Layer with DCA or momentum strategies

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Common Pitfalls & Solutions

Avoid These Mistakes:
  • Over-rebalancing: Too frequent trades can erode returns through fees
  • Market timing: Don’t manually override during market events
  • Ignoring correlations: Highly correlated assets don’t provide true diversification
  • Static allocations: Consider periodic review and adjustment of targets

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Troubleshooting Issues

Symptoms: Very frequent rebalancing, high transaction costsSolutions:
  • Increase drift thresholds
  • Extend minimum rebalancing intervals
  • Review asset volatility and consider more stable alternatives
Symptoms: Returns below buy-and-hold benchmarkSolutions:
  • Analyze transaction costs vs rebalancing alpha
  • Consider wider thresholds or different allocation targets
  • Review asset selection and correlation patterns

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