How Much Money Do You Need to Start a DCA Bot?

There is no magic number, but there is a sensible floor — set by exchange order minimums and the need to spread across several coins.

The mechanics that set the floor

Exchanges enforce a minimum order size (often around $10). A DCA bot spreads across a basket — say 10 coins — and needs room to average down on each. If your total is too small, per-coin amounts fall below the minimum and the strategy cannot work properly.

A practical starting point

• Enough so each coin's slice clears the exchange minimum with room to average down.
• For a 10-coin basket, a starting balance in the low thousands gives the strategy room to breathe; the bot's defaults assume roughly that scale.
• You can start smaller with fewer coins, but expect fewer, lumpier cycles.

Most importantly: only use money you can leave invested. A DCA bot may hold through a downtrend, so it is not money you will need next week. Start at a size where a drawdown would not force you to sell.

The BuySellAI DCA Bot ships with tested defaults (10 coins, a per-coin cap, and a reserve) so you are not guessing at sizing on day one.