Everything you need to know
How much does PassiveBot cost?
PassiveBot is $197 USD, one time. There are no monthly fees, no subscription, no renewal. You pay once and own it forever.
What are the ongoing running costs?
Under $10/month total. A Linux VPS costs around $5/month (Hetzner or RackNerd). LLM calls via OpenRouter cost $1–3/month because the bot only calls the AI when a valid technical setup already exists — not on every scan. Hyperliquid trading fees are 0.035% maker and 0.05% taker, which amounts to fractions of a cent on small accounts.
Why is it so much cheaper than Cryptohopper or 3Commas?
Cryptohopper charges $107/month. 3Commas charges $160/month. In year one, those subscriptions cost $1,284 and $1,920 respectively. PassiveBot is $197 once plus roughly $120/year in running costs. The difference is that PassiveBot gives you the source code — you run it yourself, on your own machine or VPS. There is no cloud platform to maintain, no sales team, no investor returns to fund.
Do I need coding experience to set this up?
No. Module 0 walks through every single step from scratch — creating a Hyperliquid wallet, setting up Telegram notifications, installing Node.js, running the first scan. If you can copy and paste a terminal command, you can set this up. Budget two hours for the initial setup.
Does it run on a Mac or do I need a server?
Both. PassiveBot was originally built to run on a Mac Mini, and that setup is fully supported. It also runs on any Linux VPS — the product includes a complete VPS setup guide covering RackNerd, Hetzner and DigitalOcean. Running on a VPS means the bot stays live even when your Mac is off.
What exchange does PassiveBot trade on?
Hyperliquid. It is a decentralised perpetuals exchange with no KYC, low fees, and deep liquidity for BTC, ETH and SOL. PassiveBot trades perpetual futures — not spot — which means it can go both long and short.
What AI models does PassiveBot use?
Triple AI consensus from three different labs: Claude (Anthropic), DeepSeek, and Gemini Flash (Google). All three must agree before a trade fires. The models are accessed via OpenRouter, which handles routing and failover. You bring your own OpenRouter API key.
Can I run it on a VPS I already have?
Yes. Any KVM Linux VPS with Node.js 20+ installed will work. The included VPS setup guide covers the full process from SSH access to cron job configuration.
What returns can I realistically expect?
Backtested returns in normal market conditions are 8–10% per month. In bull markets, the target is 10–15% per month. In bear markets, the target is to lose as little as possible — backtested bear market drawdown is –2 to –3% per month. These are backtested numbers, not live results. PassiveBot is currently in paper trading mode. Live results will be published monthly when they arrive.
What happens in a market crash?
PassiveBot has multiple protections for extreme events. The kill switch automatically halts trading when Hyperliquid and Binance prices diverge by more than 1.5% — a sign of exchange-level stress. Native stop losses are placed directly on the exchange, so they fire even if the bot or your machine goes offline. The Fear and Greed gate prevents new trades when the index drops below 15. Macro calendar detection reduces position size to 20% during high-impact economic events.
How much capital do I need to start?
You can start paper trading with zero capital — the bot simulates trades without real money. For live trading, you can technically start with $100, but at that size the running costs represent a meaningful percentage of your capital. A starting capital of $500 or more makes the economics more sensible. The bot is designed to scale — the same system that runs on $100 runs on $10,000.
The bot is sitting on its hands and not trading. Is something wrong?
Almost certainly not. PassiveBot is designed to wait for A+ setups only. In a bad market — Fear and Greed below 25, choppy price action, no clear trend — the correct decision is often to do nothing. This is a feature, not a bug. A bot that trades constantly in bad conditions is the one that blows up accounts. If PassiveBot is scanning, logging, and sending Telegram reports but taking no trades, it is working correctly.
What do I actually get when I buy?
A ZIP file containing 14 modules. Module 1 contains the documentation — setup guide, legal disclaimer, monthly update guide, and VPS setup guide. Modules 2 through 12 contain all the JavaScript source code: market-data.mjs, paper-trade-logger.mjs, regime-detector.mjs, kill-switch.mjs, native-stops.mjs, liquidation-hunter.mjs, shadow-bot.mjs, funding-harvest.mjs, grid-bot.mjs, execution.mjs, heartbeat.mjs, weekly-review.mjs, and tax-tracker.mjs. You own all of it.
Are there future updates?
The product is actively developed. Future strategy packs and major updates will be sold separately at a lower price than the base product. Early buyers lock in the lowest price — $197 increases to $297 at 50 sales, $397 at 150 sales, and $497 once live trading data is available.
What if I have questions after buying?
Reply to your purchase receipt email and we will respond personally. PassiveBot is built and supported by a solo developer — you will get a real answer from the person who wrote the code, not a support bot.
Is PassiveBot financial advice?
No. PassiveBot AI is an educational product only. It is not financial advice, investment advice, or a managed trading service. You are solely responsible for all trading decisions. Only trade with capital you can afford to lose entirely.
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