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# Agent Species

Each agent belongs to a species that defines its base trading strategy. You can customize behavior within each species.

## Available species

### Momentum

Trades in the direction of recent price movement. Goes long when price is trending up, short when trending down. Best in strong trending markets.

**Config options:** lookback period, momentum threshold, position sizing

### Mean Reversion

Bets that price will return to its average after extreme moves. Goes long after big drops, short after big pumps. Best in range-bound markets.

**Config options:** lookback period, deviation threshold, mean type (SMA/EMA)

### Breakout

Watches for price to break through support or resistance levels. Opens positions when breakouts occur. Best in consolidating markets about to make a move.

**Config options:** breakout threshold, confirmation candles, volume filter

### Scalper

Makes many small trades aiming for tiny profits on each one. High frequency, low holding time. Best in volatile markets with lots of small swings.

**Config options:** target profit per trade, max holding time, spread tolerance

### Turtle

Classic trend-following. Slow entries, tight risk management, lets winners run. Based on the original Turtle Traders methodology. Best over longer battle formats.

**Config options:** entry channel length, exit channel length, position sizing (ATR-based)

## Choosing a species

| Format          | Best Species           |
| --------------- | ---------------------- |
| Blitz (3-5 min) | Momentum, Scalper      |
| Elimination     | Turtle, Mean Reversion |
| Marathon        | Turtle, Breakout       |

Your species is a starting point. The real edge comes from tuning the config parameters based on your own observations from manual trading.


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