Depending on your goals and active strategy, there are several ways to temporarily or permanently halt trading activity on your account (learn more about strategy controls at đ stoic.ai).
Option 1. Use the "Pause trading" Feature (Recommended)
The easiest and safest way to temporarily or permanently stop the bot is directly through the app settings:
Navigate to the Portfolio tab in the app.
Select the specific strategy you wish to pause.
Open the Settings menu.
Tap Pause trading.
Figure 1: The Settings menu in the Stoic app, where you can find the "Pause trading" option.
How it works: Once activated, Stoic will stop opening new trades for this strategy.
How to Resume Trading at Any Time
You are never locked into a paused state. If you change your mind or want the bot to start trading again, you can easily resume operations at any time.
Go to the same Settings menu in your Portfolio.
Tap on the Resume trading button.
Figure 2: The Settings menu in the Stoic app, where you can find the "Resume trading" option.
2. For "Stoic AI Crypto Index": Hedging to 100%
Alternatively, if you are using the Crypto Index strategy, you can stop trading by setting your Hedging to 100%.
How it works: Wait for the settings to take effect (usually within 24 hours). This will convert your portfolio into the strategy's base currency, and Stoic will stop opening new trades.
To resume: You can restart trading anytime by simply changing the hedging setting back (e.g., to 0% or 50%).
3. For Futures-Based Strategies (Meta, Fixed Income, Automated Bitcoin Yield, Bybit MLO, KuCoin MLO)
Strategies that involve futures markets operate differently. For these strategies, pausing the bot does not simply terminate the trades; instead, it executes a 100% hedge to protect your funds.
To stop these specific strategies completely and ensure all complex positions are closed out safely without leaving open futures contracts:
Please contact our support team.
How to contact: Use the in-app messenger or email us at [email protected]. Our team will assist you with safely and correctly winding down the strategy.
đ¨ Option 4. Emergency Stop (All Strategies)
If you need to halt all system access immediately, delete or revoke the API keys directly inside your exchange account. This causes an instant, hard disconnection.
â ď¸ Important Warning: When API keys are deleted, all open exchange positions will remain open, as Stoic AI immediately loses control over them. You must manually manage and close these positions on your exchange to prevent potential market volatility losses.
â Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Does pausing trading pause my subscription billing? A: No. Pausing trading only halts active market execution. Your subscription timeframe remains active.
Q: What happens to my coins on the exchange when I press Pause trading? A: Your assets remain in their current allocation at the time of pausing. The algorithm simply stops executing new rebalancing trades.
Q: How long does it take for trading to resume after tapping Resume trading? A: Trading restarts during the next scheduled rebalancing cycle (typically within 24 hours).