# Performance Filter

The "Performance" filter is designed to pause or resume trading on coins/symbols based on trading metrics of a specific pair, market, algorithm, or user actions. The filter allows creating conditions based on the performance of a specific pair, specific market (for example: manual trading), or results of a specific algorithm to either enable or disable that algorithm's ability to place orders.

**Main application:** Stop or continue trading based on results — profits, losses, or other performance indicators.

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### Interface Elements

#### Source

Determines the performance analysis scope.

**Available options:**

**Global by symbol** Symbol performance across the entire terminal.

**Algo symbol** Symbol performance within this algorithm.

**Algo total** Overall performance of this algorithm (across all coins).

**Custom key** Advanced mode with data source selection. Opens additional parameters.

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#### Source (Custom Key Only)

**Available only when Custom key is selected.**

Determines what exactly to monitor:

**Algo (Current algorithm)** Current algorithm performance.

**Manual (Manual trading)** Trader's manual trades performance.

**Liquidations** Performance including liquidations.

**All** Overall performance from all sources.

**Specific algorithm selection** Performance of another algorithm from the list.

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#### Market Type

Spot or USDT-M — for filtering by market (depending on where the algorithm works).

**Available only for Custom key.**

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#### Quote Assets / Symbols

You can specify specific tickers or broadly set BTC, USDT, etc.

**Available only for Custom key.**

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#### Timeframe

The period over which performance is measured (for example, 1 hour).

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#### Validate by

Choose the parameter to check:

**Profit** Check by absolute profit in USDT.

**Price Δ %** Check by price change percentage.

**Profit Factor** Ratio of profit to loss.

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#### Value

Specify the threshold value for the selected parameter.

**You can specify:**

* **Fixed value** — for example, -100 USDT or 100 USDT
* **Range** — for example, from -100 to 100 USDT

**Example:** If Profit is selected and -100 USDT is specified, the filter will trigger at a loss of 100 USDT.

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#### Action

What to do when the condition is met:

**Stop till next run** Stop the algorithm on the symbol.

**Pause** Temporarily pause until other conditions are met.

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#### Sleep Time

Time in seconds the algorithm will be paused after the filter triggers. After this time expires, the filter will check conditions again.

**Example:** 300 seconds = 5 minutes pause before rechecking.

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### Usage Examples

#### Example 1: Stop Losing Symbol

**Settings:**

* **Source:** Algo symbol
* **Timeframe:** 1 hour
* **Validate by:** Profit
* **Value:** -100 USDT
* **Action:** Stop till next run

**Result:** If the symbol showed a loss of -100 USDT over the last hour, the algorithm will stop trading this symbol.

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#### Example 2: Pause on Price Drop

**Settings:**

* **Source:** Global by symbol
* **Timeframe:** 1 hour
* **Validate by:** Price Δ %
* **Value:** -5%
* **Action:** Pause
* **Sleep Time:** 300 seconds

**Result:** If the symbol price fell by 5% over an hour, the algorithm will pause for 5 minutes, then check the condition again.

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### Why This Filter is Needed

**Automatic Risk Management:** Stop trading on losing symbols automatically, protecting your deposit from further losses.

**Adaptation to Market Conditions:** Pause the algorithm during unfavorable price movements or low efficiency.

**Performance Control:** Monitor results of specific symbols, algorithms, or the entire terminal, making data-driven decisions.


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