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💬 AI prompt: Grid bots and hidden losses
A grid bot can show almost all winning trades while hiding big losses in trades it never closes.
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Here is an account report from a trading bot (I removed account numbers): [paste]. Explain in plain English the difference between balance and equity here, how large the open (floating) losses are compared to closed profits, and the largest drop in equity. Do not tell me whether to keep using it. Stop after the explanation.
How to use it
- Open Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude — any of them works.
- Paste the prompt and fill in every [bracket]. Black out names, account numbers and member IDs first.
- Read the answer and double-check anything important before you act on it.
Not medical, legal or financial advice. The AI drafts; you decide and you press send.
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