Most trading bot coverage on MadeOnSol focuses on Solana-native tools — Telegram bots and web terminals that trade directly on-chain. Bitsgap is a different animal entirely. It connects to centralized exchanges via API, runs automated strategies like grid and DCA bots 24/7, and lets you manage multiple exchange accounts from a single dashboard.
If you hold SOL, ETH, BTC, or any other asset on a CEX and want to automate your trading without writing code, Bitsgap is one of the most established platforms in this space. But "established" doesn't mean perfect. Here's what actually works, what doesn't, and whether it's worth the subscription.
What Bitsgap Actually Does
Bitsgap is a browser-based platform that sits on top of your exchange accounts. You connect exchanges via read-and-trade API keys (Bitsgap never gets withdrawal access), and then you can:
- Run automated trading bots (grid, DCA, futures, and more)
- Trade manually across all connected exchanges from one terminal
- Track your combined portfolio value and performance
- Backtest bot strategies against historical data
- Use smart orders with trailing stop-loss and take-profit
The platform has been around since 2018 and claims over 800,000 registered users. It supports 17 exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, OKX, Gate.io, Bitget, and Gemini.
The Bots
Bitsgap offers six distinct bot types. The two that matter most for the average user are Grid and DCA.
Grid Bot
The grid bot is Bitsgap's flagship. It places a series of buy and sell orders at predefined price intervals within a range you set. When price drops to a buy level, the bot buys. When it rises to a sell level, the bot sells. Each completed buy-sell cycle captures a small profit.
Grid bots work best in sideways or range-bound markets — exactly the kind of conditions that frustrate manual traders. You set:
- Trading pair (e.g., SOL/USDT on Binance)
- Price range (upper and lower bounds)
- Number of grid levels (more grids = smaller profits per trade but more trades)
- Investment amount
The bot then distributes orders across the range and runs autonomously. On the Pro plan, you also get trailing features — the grid can automatically shift upward or downward as the price trends, preventing the common problem of price leaving your range entirely.
Where it falls short: If price breaks decisively out of your range, the bot stops making trades and you're left holding the base asset (if price drops below range) or the quote asset (if it rises above). The trailing feature on Pro mitigates this but doesn't eliminate it.
DCA Bot
The DCA bot automates dollar-cost averaging with more sophistication than just "buy X every day." You configure:
- Base order size — your initial buy
- Safety orders — additional buys triggered when price drops by a set percentage
- Take-profit target — the bot sells when your average entry is profitable by X%
- Max safety orders — how much additional capital you're willing to commit
This is essentially a systematic dip-buying strategy. The bot keeps averaging down during drops and takes profit when the position recovers. It works well for assets you're bullish on mid-to-long-term but don't want to time manually.
The risk: In a sustained downtrend, the DCA bot will keep buying as price falls, consuming all your allocated capital before reaching take-profit. There's no stop-loss by default — you have to set one manually, and many users forget to.
Other Bot Types
- COMBO Bot — Combines grid and DCA logic for futures trading. Higher complexity, higher risk.
- BTD (Buy the Dip) — A simplified version of DCA focused on accumulating during downtrends.
- LOOP Bot — Earns across multiple currencies while reinvesting profits. Niche use case.
- QFL Bot — Uses "quick fingers Luc" strategy (support-level bounces) for spot trading.
These are more specialized. Most users will get their money's worth from Grid and DCA alone.
The Trading Terminal
Beyond bots, Bitsgap includes a unified trading terminal where you can manually place orders across all connected exchanges without switching tabs. Features include:
- Market, limit, and stop-limit orders
- Trailing stop-loss and take-profit
- One-click order execution
- Real-time orderbook and chart view
It's functional but not exceptional. If you're used to a native exchange interface, the Bitsgap terminal won't feel dramatically better. Where it adds value is if you're actively trading on three or more exchanges — consolidating everything into one screen saves time.
Supported Exchanges and Solana Access
Bitsgap connects to 17 exchanges:
Binance, Binance US, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, OKX, Gate.io, Bitget, BitMart, Bitfinex, Crypto.com, Gemini, HTX, Poloniex, WhiteBit, Aster, and Evedex.
Solana (SOL) trading: You can run grid and DCA bots on SOL pairs available on these exchanges — SOL/USDT, SOL/BTC, SOL/ETH, and others depending on the exchange. If your exchange lists the pair, Bitsgap can bot it.
However, Bitsgap has no on-chain integration. You can't trade SPL tokens, interact with DEXs like Raydium or Jupiter, or touch anything in the Solana DeFi ecosystem. It's purely CEX. For on-chain Solana trading, you're still looking at tools like BullX, Axiom, or Trojan.
Pricing
Bitsgap runs on a monthly subscription model with four tiers:
| Plan | Monthly Price | Grid Bots | DCA Bots | Backtest History | Key Extras |
|---|
| Free | $0 | 0 | 0 | -- | Demo mode (20 bots), manual trading |
| Basic | $23 | 3 | 10 | 30 days | AI Assistant, smart orders |
| Advanced | $55 | 10 | 50 | 180 days | Futures bots, trailing, profit reinvest |
| Pro | $119 | 50 | 250 | 365 days | Take-profit on grid, AI Portfolio Mode |
Annual billing gets you 20% off. All paid plans come with a 7-day free trial on the Pro tier — no credit card required.
Is it worth the price? The Basic plan at $23/month is reasonable if you run a few bots on one exchange. The jump to Advanced at $55/month makes sense if you want futures bots or more than 3 grid bots. Pro at $119/month is really only justified if you're running many bots with significant capital across multiple exchanges.
Compared to per-trade fee models (like the 1% charged by Telegram trading bots), subscription pricing can actually save you money if your volume is high enough. A trader doing $10,000/month in bot-executed volume would pay $100/month in Telegram bot fees vs. $23-$55 in Bitsgap subscriptions.
