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Hydra Layered dip-buying · Hyperliquid trading bot

Hydra is a rule-based trading bot for 40 Hyperliquid perpetual markets. The results below come from a paper account on live prices since Aug 26, 2026.

Combines several rebound-seeking modes with position additions and partial exits. This layered approach can increase capital exposure while waiting for recovery and does not rely on a tight conventional stop-loss.

Markets
40 perps
Candles
5m
Running since
Aug 26, 2026
From
20.00 USDC

Paper performance

+16.11%

since Aug 26 · 10,000 USDC paper account · fees and funding included

Last 30 days
+4.21%
Max drop, 30 days
12.4%
Win rate, closed
100%
Worst open position
−38.34%
Return since startDrawdown from highWinning closeLosing close

Temperament

Read from its own trades, not from a label.

Trades0.6 a day
RarelyConstantly

About 0.6 trades a day across 40 markets. Holds a trade about 2.1 hours (median).

Win sizeNo losing trade yet
Small and frequentBig and rare

100% of closed trades ended in profit so far, with no losing close yet. Open positions are not counted.

Swings12.4% max drop, 30d
CalmWild

Deepest drop in the last 30 days: 12.4%. Worst single trade +0.31%.

How Hydra enters and exits

Read from its paper trades so far.

Entries
34 long and 2 short trades so far, on 5m candles.
Exits
Custom exit: 35 (of 35 closed trades).
Holding time
About 2.1 hours for the median trade.
Leverage
Up to 3× on recorded trades.
Open now
1 position open; the weakest, UNI, is at −38.34%.

Every trade since Aug 26

Each dot is one closed trade, placed by close time and return. Bigger dots used more capital.

35 won · 0 lost
Average trade
+4.86%
Typical win
+3.48%
Typical loss
—
Exits by Custom exit
35 of 35

Time in the market

Open positions over time.

In a trade 71% of the time · peak 6 · now 1

Metrics

Every number from the paper account since Aug 26.

Returns

Total return
+16.11%
Last 30 days
+4.21%
Net PnL, closed trades
+$2.15K
Gross profit
+$2.15K
Gross loss
$0.00
Open positions PnL
−$136.36
Average trade
+4.86%

Risk

Max drop, 30 days
12.4%
Worst trade
+0.31%
Average loss
—
Losing trades
0 of 35
Longest losing streak
0 trades
Open exposure
$994.98
Leverage
3×

Trades

Closed trades
35
Win rate, closed
100.0%
Profit factor
—
Payoff ratio
—
Average win
+$61.44
Best trade
+17.23%
Longest winning streak
35 trades
Holding time
2.1 h median · 5.0 h avg

Positions

1 open · 35 closed · times in UTC

MarketReturn
UNI
UNI
−38.34%

Markets

Net result per market, closed trades since Aug 26.

40 perps
  • CASHCAT
    CASHCAT
    +$564.90
  • WLD
    WLD
    +$316.38
  • ARB
    ARB
    +$222.56
  • APT
    APT
    +$164.74
  • INJ
    INJ
    +$162.12
  • AVAX
    AVAX
    +$139.44
  • VVV
    VVV
    +$136.13
  • OP
    OP
    +$124.11
  • CRV
    CRV
    +$93.73
  • SUI
    SUI
    +$75.70

Since Aug 26, 2026 Hydra has run on live Hyperliquid prices with a 10,000 USDC paper account, recording every entry and exit with fees and funding. No real orders were placed. Your live bot can fill at different prices, so results will differ. Past results do not predict future returns.

Questions about Hydra

What does Hydra trade?

Hydra (Layered dip-buying) trades 40 Hyperliquid perpetual markets, including AAVE, ADA, APT, ARB, AVAX, BCH, on 5m candles.

How has Hydra performed so far?

+16.11% since Aug 26, 2026 on a 10,000 USDC paper account, with fees and funding included. Last 30 days: +4.21%; deepest drop in that window: 12.4%. These are simulated forward results, not live fills, and do not predict future returns.

How risky is Hydra?

Its risk level is Experimental. Worst closed trade so far: +0.31%. Its weakest open position, UNI, is at −38.34%. Recorded trades use up to 3× leverage.

Can I run Hydra with real funds today?

Not yet. New bots currently run in simulation on live Hyperliquid prices, without real orders, so you can follow a strategy trade by trade first.

How much do I need to start Hydra?

Each strategy sets a minimum budget, from 20 USDC. While bots run in simulation the budget is a paper amount and no funds move.

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Simulated paper returns, each since the strategy's own start date.

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