{"page":{"title":"Frequently Asked Questions About the Signals","subtitle":"Select a question to load the full answer."},"questions":[{"id":"q1","title":"How does it work?","answer":"We send ready-to-use trades for you to enter, containing:\n\n- **Entry range**: where you will place your entry.\n- **Exit targets**: so you can set your exits.\n- **Entry recommendation**: based on the coin's volatility.\n- **Stop loss**.\n\nAll trades are **tracked** from start to finish. We keep **everything organized** in our posts so you can see which trade is at entry, which is still in progress, and which has already been closed.\n\nWith the Platinum Plan you also interact with some of the top crypto market specialists, receiving tips and market analysis. Over time, most Platinum members start trading on their own with the knowledge they absorb."},{"id":"q2","title":"Who sends the signals? Bot? Resale? Humans?","answer":"**All signals are sent by humans.** Currently, the Futures and Spot room is led by Luigi Rovani, AE's founder with over 6 years in the market. The Day Trading room is led by Edson. In the Crypto Hub I (Luigi) also lead, but it's a much more diverse room \u2014 we have a very active member community always sending analyses, like Leida, Mariana, Henrique, and Evandro.\n\nBy the way, AE has an exceptional member community who trade very well, as I mention in [question 8](#q8). They are my greatest pride here \ud83e\udd79."},{"id":"q3","title":"I work all day \u2014 can I still follow the trades?","answer":"Most of our members work all day, take care of kids, ~~some~~ have a social life and still manage to follow the trades.\n\nThat's because our entries are designed with this in mind. The entry window is wide enough that someone who sees the trade 2 hours after it was sent can still enter (in 90% of cases).\n\nWe also keep trades well organized in our stories, as explained in [How are trades organized?](#q4)"},{"id":"q4","title":"How are trades organized?","answer":"Organization is a priority here. We organize all trades in our Telegram channel posts, placing each trade in a folder:\n\n- **Entry**: Trades ready for you to enter.\n- **Running**: Trades that have left the entry zone but are still in progress, so those who took them know it's ongoing.\n- **Gain**: Trades closed with profit. If you didn't exit at the targets automatically, close your position when we move a trade here.\n- **Stop Loss**: Trades closed at a loss. If it's in this folder, you must close it.\n\nSince all signals already have stop losses and targets defined, they are usually closed automatically \u2014 but sometimes we close them early when the market reverses. That's when Telegram's story folders become very useful to guide you.\n\nWe believe organization is the bare minimum a quality service must have. There's no way to pay for something and receive disorganized entries that leave you confused about whether a trade is still worth entering or if the timing has passed."},{"id":"q5","title":"What is the Day Trading room like?","answer":"The Day Trading room is operated by Edson, a sensational trader who emerged from our community. He follows all trades and is a great person to talk to, ask for tips, and discuss the trades.\n\nThe focus of the Day Trading room is **returns** \u2014 not \"accuracy rate,\" which tends to be misleading. Many groups claim 70% accuracy but work with a ridiculous risk/reward ratio, where you'd need to hit 3 trades just to pay for 1 single stop loss.\n\nIn the Day Trading room we work with *RR between 1:2 and 1:3*, meaning we focus on **losing 1 to win 3**. That way, even with a 50% accuracy rate, the final result is positive."},{"id":"q6","title":"What hours do you send trades?","answer":"Some trades are sent in the morning between 9am and 10am (Bras\u00edlia time). The rest come in the late afternoon (*5pm to 7pm*). As mentioned in [question 3](#q3), entries are planned so those who work can still get in. So if a trade was sent at 10am, you'll likely still be able to join at lunch, around 12pm\u20131pm.\n\nWe also recommend checking the group before bed (around *9pm\u201310pm*), as we may make changes to ongoing trades \u2014 like reducing to break-even to mitigate risk \u2014 as part of our **management**."},{"id":"q7","title":"What timeframe do you trade on?","answer":"**Futures Room:** Most trades here are based on the *1h* timeframe. *4h* and *30m* charts may also be used.\n**Day Trading Room:** Most trades here are concentrated on *5m* and *15m* charts."},{"id":"q8","title":"Do the signals work on any exchange?","answer":"Yes, you can use them on any exchange. Binance, Mexc, Bybit, Bitget, Bingex, and Okex are the most used by our members. It's possible that some coins won't be available on your exchange, but in general, 90% of them will be.\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f Note that Brazilian exchanges (NovaDax, Mercado Bitcoin, Foxbit) don't offer futures and are therefore incompatible. If you'd like to sign up on BingX through our link, you get 27.5% of your trading fees back in USDT directly to your funding wallet. But either way, you're free to choose whichever exchange you prefer \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\n\nRemember, *trading is a game where you already start losing* \u2014 before you even know if you'll have a gain or a loss, the exchange has already taken its cut. That's why fees make such a big difference."},{"id":"q9","title":"How many signals are sent per day?","answer":"I prefer to give this value per week, since it's very common that no trades can be opened on a specific day, or there are already 3\u20134 trades running. On other days we may send 2\u20133 in the same day. The quantity can vary according to the chosen plan.\n\n\u2022 \ud83e\udd48 **Silver Plan:** around **10 to 13** per week.\n\u2022 \ud83e\udd47 **Gold Plan:** around **15 to 18** per week.\n\u2022 \ud83d\udc8e **Platinum Plan:** around **20 to 22** signals per week.\n\nSome groups claim more. I think the only ways to sustain such a high number are:\n\n1. *Groups that resell signals from other rooms*. Besides being unfair to the analysts who made the trade, you won't have any management support since it wasn't sent by whoever did the analysis.\n2. *The analyst sends many scalpings*: you can push dozens of short ~~bets~~ trades in a day on small charts. But what most people call *scalping* I call **impulsive trades** \u2014 where the person simply didn't analyze anything and just treated it like a coin flip.\n3. *Bot-generated analysis*. It's become very easy for anyone to ask ChatGPT to build a bot that sends trades based on some indicator. Marketers claim they used \"AI\" \u2014 but even when true, that AI was not trained to trade markets. LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude were not made to trade. We at AE do have an indicator bot to help with some things, the Turkey \ud83e\udd83, and you can use it for free.\n\n\ud83e\udde0 By far the most common question here is *how many entries*. I fear many people have already developed a market addiction called *compulsive trading*. Short trades generate adrenaline and quick satisfaction, creating behavior similar to slot machine addiction. If you've developed this problem, AE is not the right place for you \u2014 please seek help from a psychiatrist or psychologist specializing in addiction. **Addiction is a serious problem**.\n\n\u2764\ufe0f AE has a serious commitment to your results and mental health. We carefully analyze every trade and track it from start to close."},{"id":"q10","title":"What makes you different?","answer":"I think there are 3 main things that set us apart.\n\n**We care about the exit**: You're probably joining for the entries \u2014 but have you thought about what you'll do on the exit? It's very common for beginners to focus heavily on the entry. When they lose too much or don't profit as much as they could, they blame the entry and go chasing the next one. The biggest difference between professional and amateur traders is that professionals focus more on the *exit*, while beginners focus on the *entry* \u2014 and the exit is where your profit actually is. Nobody makes money just by entering a trade.\n\nThat's why we track trades from start to close \u2014 when to reduce, reinforce, or exit a position. Our goal is to get you the best possible result, instead of just chasing endless new entries.\n\n**We keep trades well organized**. Most signal groups are chaos \u2014 you have to dig through messages trying to remember if the timing has passed or if it's already closed. At AE, we organize all trades in folders in Telegram stories. Check [question 4](#q4) for more details.\n\n**We have the best member community**: This is honestly what I'm most proud of here \ud83e\udd79. Building a community of such diverse and intelligent people in a Telegram group where almost nobody knows each other. It's a group that offers real mutual support \u2014 teaching, learning, and laughing together. Most Platinum members, after 1 to 2 years, start trading on their own \u2014 some even better than me!"},{"id":"q11","title":"Are there only futures signals?","answer":"No, we also **have a Spot room**, where we send signals in the spot market for you to hold.\n\nDuring the bear market, we focus more on Bitcoin accumulation, since it's hard to predict which altcoins will survive the winter. But when the market is in a bull run or we spot altcoins with strong potential, we send several projects worth entering, as well as promising altcoins."},{"id":"q12","title":"Are there signals on weekends?","answer":"Yes, we also send some signals on weekends when there are opportunities. However, we try to close at least half of the open trades before the CME opens (at 8pm on Sunday), as markets become quite unpredictable around that time."},{"id":"q13","title":"Tell me more about yourself \u2014 how did you end up here?","answer":"In 2020, my Introduction to Computer Engineering professor asked us to present a seminar on a problem solvable with computing. Our topic was Law, and one identified problem was judicial backlog. As a solution, we found the *Ethereum* network, with smart contracts that could automate judicial processes.\n\nThat caught my interest \u2014 I saw great potential. I already ~~burned myself with OIBR and AERI3~~ invested in stocks, but had never had the courage to invest in crypto, since I'd heard it was volatile and risky. When I started, I was even embarrassed to tell friends, since crypto gave off a *pyramid scheme* vibe.\n\nI used part of my last severance payment to buy Ethereum when it cost $278. Six months later, it had reached over $1,267. I kept studying and investing until, in 2021, I ended up in a crypto meme Telegram group called *Binance da Depress\u00e3o*. I think it's been abandoned since, but I miss it dearly \u2014 it was similar to what the AE community is today, though more meme-focused.\n\nI and 3 people I met in that group (Arthur, Eduarda, and Thiago) formed a small group where we shared our trades. The name was *loucos por call* (crazy for calls). Arthur started following my entries and Duda suggested we build our own more focused group. They didn't know me as Luigi \u2014 they called me *Augusto*, for some resemblance they saw with Backes, and because Augusto is my middle name. So AE came from Augusto and Eduarda. Even after she left, I kept the name and registered it that way.\n\nWe identified the metaverse hype at the time and sent an analysis showing that Sand, Gala, and Mana had the potential to rise more than 1,000%. They did rise a lot, and our channel grew. Note that the community (group) didn't exist yet at that point \u2014 it was created years later. A lot happened in 2021. The bear market followed the metaverse hype. Thiago left soon after, and Arthur a little later. Most signal rooms also closed during that period. As Alexander Elder says, almost nobody sells trading-related products during a bear market \u2014 and when more people are selling courses and signals than actually trading, it's a clear sign the market is at its top.\n\nWe kept going through the entire bear market and our members grew (some have been with us for over 4 years). We built the community. I think this is only 10% of what happened, but now you know a little more."},{"id":"q14","title":"Will I double my portfolio?","answer":"I hear from many people at AE who claim to have doubled their portfolio with the signals in less than 2 weeks. Funnily, they always disappear the next month. Did they get so rich they vanished so friends wouldn't ask for money? \ud83e\udd14 Or did they get liquidated? I believe it's the second option.\n\nIf you over-leverage, you will get liquidated sooner or later. Focus on making **consistent profits** (that is, a small drawdown on your account)."},{"id":"q15","title":"What would be a realistic return target?","answer":"A trader making _5 to 10% per month_ is considered to have excellent results. Above **15%** is already considered aggressive, and more than **20%** is hard to sustain long-term \u2014 at some point, the drawdown will destroy the portfolio and push you out of the market.\n\nIf you can achieve **5% per month** consistently, you can walk into any major fund and they'll beg you to manage their money.\n\nMaintaining consistent profits is not easy, so 5 to 10% is an excellent goal. If you're just starting out, aim for **3 to 5%**."},{"id":"q16","title":"How much should I enter per trade?","answer":"The signals include a suggestion on how much to enter, with percentage, account size, stop, and leverage. But it's still the maximum value. If you're going to enter all trades, you should enter with an even smaller amount.\n\nThe book *Portfolio Management Formulas* by Ralph Vince details how to use the *optimal f* to find the best balance between return and risk. But *optimal f* is complicated for those without a calculus background. Most sources recommend a **2% risk per trade**. Risking more than 2% per trade won't give you any extra yield \u2014 and risking less than 1% means you're underutilizing your capital.\n\nRisk is calculated based on the stop value relative to your entry, leverage, account percentage, fees, and slippage. If you're entering many trades, enter with **half** of what the signal recommends."},{"id":"q17","title":"Is this for me? \ud83e\udd14","answer":"Most people will lose money in the markets. This is proven by numerous studies. It tends to be worse in Day Trading \u2014 one study found that 97% of day traders operated at a loss. The shorter your trade, the worse your odds, because in addition to short-term risks, fees erode your capital far more. Trading is a negative-sum game \u2014 you don't just need to win, you need to win enough to cover your fees. In swing trading your odds are better, but winners are still not the majority.\n\nIt's worth noting that there's little direct evidence linking profession, academic level, or other personal factors to these statistics. There's an old saying among veterans: *The market is full of doctors and lawyers losing money*.\n\nThat said, only 10\u201320% of people succeeding at something is nothing new. Think about the success rate in any field \u2014 in entrepreneurship, in professional careers. Success rarely belongs to the majority. This leads back to the question: *Is trading for me?* Perhaps not \u2014 many talented people would earn far more by investing in their own business, teaching, or doing research. Note that there's also no point in entering the market \"just to try it out.\" Most traders enter it like an adventure. After 1 or 2 liquidations, they leave and never look back. That's no different from any profession you try thinking you'll know in 3 or 4 months if it's for you. In trading, you need dedication and commitment to improve your results.\n\nFinally, if you think trading with us is worth the effort, I invite you to join our team. If not, I fully respect your decision \u2014 I'm sure there's somewhere you can earn just as much as in the crypto market. Either way, I'm rooting for you \u2014 because just by reading all the way to here, you've already shown you're a very dedicated person!"}]}