How I Pick Crypto Trading Pairs for My Bot — A Data-Driven Framework

Choosing the right trading pairs is one of the most underrated aspects of building a profitable crypto bot. After months of testing, here's the framework I use to select and rotate pairs. Why Pair Selection Matters Most tutorials focus on entry signals and indicators. But trading the wrong pairs can kill even a great strategy. A perfect RSI reversal signal on a low-liquidity altcoin will get eaten by spread and slippage. My bot trades 15 pairs on Bybit futures. Here's how I picked them. The 5 Criteria I Use 1. Minimum Daily Volume: $50M+ Anything below $50M in 24h volume means: Wide spreads that eat your profits Slippage on entries and exits Gaps that trigger false signals I check volume on CoinGecko and cross-reference with Bybit's actual order book depth. 2. Volatility Sweet Spot: 2-5% ATR Too low volatility (BTC in a tight range) = no opportunities. Too high (meme coins doing 50% swings) = stop losses get destroyed. I measure ATR as a percentage of price on the 1h timeframe: atr_per