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📰 Crypto news trading, explained as it happens

Let a careful bot trade the news — and learn how it thinks.

Catalyst uses an LLM to read breaking crypto headlines, scores them by how reliable the source is, and trades by strict risk rules. Every move is explained in plain English. Starts in paper mode, so you risk nothing while you learn.

Paper mode by default Every decision explained Backtest before you risk

🛡️ 5,000+ beginners learning safely in paper mode — $0 real money required to start

catalyst.trade/dashboard Running
Portfolio
$1,062.34
+$12.40 (+1.2%) today
Win rate
58%
Trades
42
Open
2
Avg R
1.6×
BTC/USDT · 15m
$65,432.10 +2.14%
SMABBRSIMACD
BUY
RSI 14
MACD
BUY BTC
CoinDesk · 0.80 reliability · "Spot Bitcoin ETF sees record inflows as institutions pile in"
confidence 72%
Bought BTC (ETF inflows, 72%)Skipped ETH (confidence 41% < 60%)Took profit SOL +6%Skipped DOGE (source 0.40 < 0.70)Cooldown active on BTCDaily limit OKStopped out AVAX −3%Skipped LINK (cooldown 45m)
Bought BTC (ETF inflows, 72%)Skipped ETH (confidence 41% < 60%)Took profit SOL +6%Skipped DOGE (source 0.40 < 0.70)Cooldown active on BTCDaily limit OKStopped out AVAX −3%Skipped LINK (cooldown 45m)
✨ How a trade is born

From a headline to a careful decision

Catalyst doesn't just react — it scores the source, checks the rules, and explains itself. Including when it decides to do nothing.

What the bot reads
CoinDesk · reliability 0.802 min ago

"Spot Bitcoin ETF sees record inflows as institutions pile in to historic launch week."

📡 raw news feed · headline #847
What the bot decides
BUY BTCconfidence 72%
  • Confidence 72% ≥ 60% minimum
  • Source reliability 0.80 ≥ 0.70
  • Not in cooldown
  • Within daily loss limit
Paper-traded 0.001 BTC · stop −3% · target +6%
SKIPPED ETH

Honest by default: confidence 41% is below your 60% minimum — no trade taken. Reasons logged.

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Trusted news sources, reliability-scored
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Indicators, each explained for beginners
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Built-in risk guardrails
100%
Paper-safe by default
Features

Everything a beginner needs to trade — and understand — the news

Transparent decisions, careful risk controls, and charts that teach. No black boxes, no hype.

Trades the News

An LLM reads breaking headlines from Bloomberg, CoinDesk, The Block and a dozen more outlets — plus official central-bank feeds for forex and GDELT's global firehose — and scores each for materiality and direction, weighted by how reliable and conflict-free the source is.

Charts That Teach

Candlesticks with moving averages, Bollinger Bands, RSI and MACD — each one explained in plain English right beside it.

Safety First

Paper mode and Binance Testnet by default. Hard stop-loss, take-profit, a daily-loss circuit breaker, and per-coin cooldowns on every trade.

Explains Every Move

See exactly why the bot bought, sold, or did nothing — including the rule each rejected signal failed.

Backtest Before You Risk

Replay historical news against real price data and see win rate, return, and max drawdown before going live.

Beginner Mode

Inline tooltips and a full glossary turn RSI, drawdown, notional and slippage into plain language.

Risk You Control

Set your comfort level — position size, confidence threshold, stop-loss, daily limit — with safe defaults and clear explanations.

Pro
Alerts

Get a Telegram or Discord ping on trades, stop-loss hits, and daily-limit events.

How It Works

From headline to portfolio in 3 steps

No coding. No complex setup. Start safe, pick your comfort level, and watch it work.

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Stay safe or connect

Start in paper mode (recommended) or connect Binance Testnet. No real money until you choose to switch.

  • Paper mode default
  • Testnet by default
  • Withdrawals stay disabled
  • Live switch needs confirmation
02
Pick coins & comfort level

Choose your coins and a comfort level — Cautious, Balanced, or Bold. Presets fill the risk numbers for you.

  • BTC / ETH / SOL and more
  • Confidence threshold
  • Position size & stop-loss
  • Daily loss limit
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Watch it trade & learn

The bot scans every 10 minutes, explains each decision, and charts everything so you learn as you go.

  • Plain-English signals
  • Indicator charts
  • Full trade history
  • Backtest anytime
✨ See it in action

Charts that explain themselves

Pro-grade candlesticks and indicators, annotated for beginners. Note: Catalyst trades on news — these indicators are here to help YOU read the market.

BTC/USDT · 1h
$65,432.10 +2.14%
SMABBRSIMACD
BUY
RSI 14
MACD
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SMA 20 / 50

Average price over the last 20 and 50 candles, smoothing out noise.

🎚️
Bollinger Bands

A band most prices stay inside; edges hint at overheated or oversold.

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RSI (14)

Above 70 can mean overbought; below 30, oversold — hints, not rules.

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MACD

When the fast line crosses the slow line, momentum may be turning.

Buy/Sell markers

Exactly where the bot acted, and why, on hover.

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Stop / Take-profit band

The −3% safety floor and +6% target on every trade.

These indicators help you understand price. The bot's trades come from news — not from these lines.
Pricing

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Learn at zero cost and zero risk. Pay only when you want live trading and alerts.

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From learners

Beginners who actually understand their trades now

Honest words from people learning carefully — most still in paper mode.

"I always wanted to understand trading bots but every tool felt like a scam or was way over my head. Catalyst shows me WHY it makes each move. I've stayed in paper mode for two months and I've actually learned what RSI means."

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Maya Okonkwo 🇳🇬
Economics student, Univ. of Lagos

"What sold me is the honesty. It literally shows you the trades it DIDN'T take and why. No 'guaranteed 10x' nonsense. The backtest told me my settings would've lost money — so I changed them."

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Daniel Weiss 🇩🇪
Self-taught investor

"The charts are gorgeous and the beginner tooltips are everywhere. I finally get what Bollinger Bands and MACD are. It trades on news, not indicators, and it's upfront about that — which made me trust it more."

AR
Aisha Rahman 🇵🇰
CS student, NUST

Testimonials are illustrative. Past performance never guarantees future results.

FAQ

Honest answers to fair questions

Especially the uncomfortable ones.

In paper mode, no — it's a simulation with fake balances, so you can learn risk-free. In live mode, yes, you can lose real money: crypto is volatile and no bot can guarantee profits. That's why Catalyst defaults to paper mode, caps risk per trade, and halts trading after a daily loss limit. Never trade money you can't afford to lose.

Still have questions? Email support@catalyst.trade →

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Catalyst is educational software, not financial advice.