Trading Bots

Trading bots are profit-seeking strategies that interact with Drift markets. These bots typically:

• subscribe to market data (orderbook, trades, oracles),
• compute signals or quotes,
• place and cancel orders, and
• manage risk and collateral.

Step 1: Choose a strategy

Start with a reference implementation before customizing:

• Tutorial: JIT Maker Bot

Step 2: Prepare a wallet + RPC

Use a dedicated bot wallet and a reliable RPC provider:

• Bot wallet setup
• RPC providers

Step 3: Connect and subscribe

Most strategies rely on:

• Drift SDK subscriptions (websocket or polling)
• Orderbook/DLOB updates
• Oracle feeds

For setup patterns, see:

• Bot architecture patterns

Step 4: Run and monitor

Start in paper mode or with small size. Monitor logs and latency, and track performance over time.