1 Create Your Account

Registration is free and simple:

• Visit altfins.com
• Sign up using your email and password, or use your Gmail account
• Verify your email address (check spam/junk folders if needed)
• Complete your profile setup

2 Connect Your Exchange Accounts (Optional but Recommended)

Connecting exchanges via API enables portfolio tracking, trade execution, and personalized filtering:

Setting Up API Connections:

1. Go to Accounts → Exchanges in altFINS
2. Select your exchange (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, KuCoin, Bybit, etc.)
3. On your exchange, create an API key with these permissions:
   • ✅ Read account information
   • ✅ Trading enabled (if you want to trade via altFINS)
   • ❌ DO NOT enable withdrawals (for security)
4. Copy your API Key and Secret
5. Paste them into altFINS and save

Watch tutorial videos

3 Connect MetaMask Wallet (Optional)

Track your DeFi holdings:

• Go to Accounts → Wallets
• Click Add and connect your MetaMask wallet
• Give it an alias for easy identification
• Enter your wallet address or click “Connect Wallet”

4 Customize Your Settings

Personalize your experience for maximum efficiency:

• Notification Settings: Enable email, push, or web notifications in alert management

• Create Watchlist: You can create multiple watchlist – watch tutorial video
• Default Timeframes: Choose your preferred chart intervals

Platform Overview & Navigation

Understanding the Interface

🎯 Your First Market Analysis

Option 1: Quick Start with Preset Filters (Beginners)

1 Navigate to Crypto Screener

Click Crypto Screener from the left menu.

2 Select a Preset Filter

Click on the Preset Filters tab and choose a strategy:

• • Strong Uptrend: Coins in confirmed upward momentum
  • Oversold in Uptrend: Temporary dips in trending assets
  • Pullback in Uptrend: Buying opportunities during healthy corrections
  • Early Momentum Detection: Coins showing initial bullish signals
  • Breakout Candidates: Assets near key resistance levels

3 Set Your Timeframe

Choose the interval that matches your trading style:

• • 15m – 1h: Day trading and scalping
  • 4h – 12h: Swing trading (most popular)
  • 1D: Position trading and long-term holds

4 Apply Basic Filters

Refine results with minimum thresholds:

• • Market Cap: >$50M (filters out very small coins)
  • Volume: >$1M daily (ensures liquidity)
  • Exchange: Your preferred trading platform

5 Review Results

Explore the six results tabs:

• • Overview: Summary metrics for each coin
  • Charts: Visual grid of price movements
  • Scorecards: Technical rating summaries
  • Performance: Price changes across timeframes
  • Trend: Trend strength indicators
  • Oscillators: RSI, MACD, and momentum metrics

Option 2: Custom Analysis (Intermediate/Advanced)

Building a Custom Filter:

• • 1. Go to Crypto Screener → Custom Filters
    2. Select your desired indicators from 120+ options:
       • Moving Averages (SMA, EMA)
       • Oscillators (RSI, MACD, Stochastic)
       • Volume indicators (OBV, Volume Rate)
       • Volatility (ATR, Bollinger Bands)
       • Candlestick patterns (36 types)
       • Fundamental data (Revenue, TVL, Market Cap ratios)
    3. Set conditions using logical operators (AND, OR)
    4. Click Apply Filter
    5. Save your filter for future use
    6. Create alerts from your preferred filters

Common Trading Setups Explained

1. Trend Following (Easiest – Best for Beginners)

• • Concept: Buy assets in confirmed uptrends and ride the momentum.
  • Entry: When price pulls back to support or moving average in an uptrend
  • Exit: When trend changes or price target is reached

altFINS Tools: “Strong Uptrend” preset filter, Trend indicators. See live filter results.

2. Pullback Trading (Intermediate)

• • Concept: Buy temporary dips in confirmed uptrends for better entry prices.
  • Entry: RSI <40 while still in uptrend, price near 20-day SMA
  • Exit: Previous high or resistance level

altFINS Tools: “Oversold in Uptrend” or “Pullback in Uptrend” filters. See live filter results.

3. Breakout Trading (Intermediate-Advanced)

• • Concept: Enter when price breaks above key resistance with strong volume.
  • Entry: Pattern breakout + volume confirmation
  • Exit: Measured move target (pattern height projected)

altFINS Tools: AI Chart Patterns (breakout stage), Volume indicators

4. Range Trading (Advanced)

• • Concept: Buy at support, sell at resistance in sideways markets.
  • Entry: Price touches support in established channel
  • Exit: Resistance level or breakout from range

altFINS Tools: Sideways Channel patterns, Support/Resistance levels

5. Reversal Trading (Advanced – Highest Risk)

• • Concept: Catch trend changes early for maximum profit.
  • Entry: Reversal pattern + divergence confirmation
  • Exit: New trend exhaustion or pattern target

altFINS Tools: Wedge patterns, RSI Divergence, Head & Shoulders

⚡ Advanced Features & Tools

AI Copilot

Your personal trading assistant powered by AI:

• Ask natural language questions: “Show me oversold DeFi coins on 4H”
• Get explanations of technical indicators
• Request strategy suggestions
• Build custom filters through conversation
• Understand chart patterns in plain English

Setting Up Alerts

Price Alerts (Simple):

1. Search for your coin
2. Click the bell icon
3. Set target price (above or below current)
4. Choose notification method (email, push, web)
5. Save alert

Indicator-Based Alerts (Advanced):

1. Create or load a custom filter in Crypto Screener
2. Click the alert icon at the top
3. Name your alert
4. Choose notification frequency (immediate, hourly, daily)
5. Save alert

Example Alert: “Notify me when any coin crosses above its 50-day EMA with RSI >50 and volume >$5M”

Chart Pattern Alerts:

1. Go to Chart Patterns
2. Filter by desired pattern type and stage
3. Click the alert icon
4. Select notification preferences
5. Receive real-time alerts when patterns complete

On-Chain Data Analysis

Evaluate DeFi projects using fundamental metrics:

Key Metrics to Monitor:

• • Total Revenue (TR): Protocol fees and income from users
  • Market Cap: Valuation relative to revenue
  • Total Value Locked (TVL): Assets deposited in the protocol
  • TVL Growth: Week-over-week change in locked value

Using Fundamental Filters:

1. 1. Go to Crypto Screener → Preset Filters
   2. Navigate to Fundamentals section
   3. Choose from 6 fundamental filters:

      Annualized TR > $1M
      The project is generating more than $1 million in revenue per year, showing it has real usage and isn’t just speculative.

      TR growth (1M) > 10%
      Revenue increased by more than 10% over the last month, indicating accelerating adoption and demand.

      Market Cap / TR < 10×
      The project’s valuation is less than 10 times its annual revenue, which may suggest it is reasonably valued or undervalued relative to its earnings.

      TVL > $10M
      More than $10 million is locked in the protocol, signaling strong user trust and meaningful capital commitment.

      TVL growth (1M) > 10%
      Total Value Locked grew by over 10% in the last month, showing increasing user participation and capital inflows.

      Market Cap / TVL < 0.1×
      The project’s market value is less than 10% of the capital locked in the protocol, which can indicate a potential valuation mismatch and upside if fundamentals hold.

💼 Portfolio & Risk Management

Portfolio Tracking

Monitor all your holdings in one place:

What You Can Track:

• Centralized exchange holdings (via API)
• MetaMask wallet balances
• Asset allocation percentages

Portfolio Features:

• Balances
• Open Orders
• Transaction History

Risk Management Best Practices

Position Sizing:

Formula: Position Size = (Portfolio Value × Risk %) ÷ (Entry Price – Stop Loss)

Stop-Loss Strategies:

• • Fixed Percentage: 5-10% below entry (simplest)
  • Support Level: Just below key support zone
  • ATR-Based: 1.5-2x Average True Range
  • Trailing Stop: Moves up with price to lock in profits

Take-Profit Strategies:

• • • Scale-Out: Sell 25-50% at first target, hold rest for higher levels
    • Resistance Levels: Exit at historical resistance zones
    • Measured Moves: Use pattern height to project targets
    • Risk-Reward Ratio: Exit when 2:1 or 3:1 is reached

🎓 Educational Resources

Free Crypto Trading Course

Comprehensive curriculum for beginners and experienced traders:

• • 10 Hands-On Lessons
  • 40 Video Tutorials
  • 40 Quizzes for knowledge retention
  • 7 Trading Strategies explained in detail
  • Topics Covered:
    • Technical analysis fundamentals
    • Chart pattern trading (Lesson 8)
    • Risk management techniques
    • Stop loss and take profit optimization
    • Breakout confirmation methods
    • Margin trading and leverage (Lesson 10)
    • Short selling strategies

Knowledge Base

Searchable library of articles and tutorials:

• • • Platform feature guides
    • Trading strategy tutorials
    • Technical indicator explanations
    • Chart pattern trading guides
    • Setup and configuration help
    • Troubleshooting resources

Trading Videos

CEO Richard Fetyko shares insights and demonstrates:

• • • Live market analysis
    • Specific trade setup walkthroughs
    • Platform feature tutorials
    • Trading technique demonstrations
    • Pattern recognition examples

altFINS Academy

Comprehensive education covering:

• • • Cryptocurrency basics
    • Blockchain technology explained
    • Crypto trading fundamentals
    • Legal and regulatory landscape
    • On-chain data interpretation
    • DeFi protocols and analysis

Weekly Reports & Research

• • • Market Overviews: Weekly market analysis and trends
    • Coin Picks: Expert-selected projects with strong fundamentals
    • Industry Research: Deep dives into sectors and narratives
    • Comparative Valuation: Project comparisons and analysis

VIP Telegram Group (Premium Members)

Join the community for:

• • Best daily trade setups from experts
  • Real-time market discussions
  • Strategy sharing and optimization
  • Direct access to altFINS team
  • Early alerts on opportunities

🚀 Next Steps & Best Practices

Pro Tips for Long-Term Success

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• • ❌ Trading without a stop-loss
  • ❌ Risking too much per trade (>2-3% of portfolio)
  • ❌ Chasing pumps instead of waiting for pullbacks
  • ❌ Ignoring volume confirmation on breakouts
  • ❌ Trading too many coins at once (start with 3-5)
  • ❌ Not keeping a trade journal
  • ❌ Overtrading – quality over quantity
  • ❌ Ignoring the bigger trend (check multiple timeframes)
  • ❌ Moving stop-loss further away when losing
  • ❌ Not taking profits at targets

Advanced Optimization

For Intermediate Traders:

• Create 3-5 custom filters for different strategies
• Combine technical and fundamental analysis
• Use multiple timeframe confirmation
• Track win rate and refine approach
• Specialize in 2-3 chart pattern types

For Advanced Traders:

• Build systematic scanning workflows
• Use API for automated execution
• Implement portfolio-level risk management
• Develop custom indicators using altFINS data
• Contribute strategies to VIP community

Getting Help & Support

Final Thoughts

Success in crypto trading comes from:

• 📚 Continuous learning – markets evolve, so should you
• 📊 Data-driven decisions – use altFINS tools to remove emotion
• 🎯 Disciplined execution – follow your plan consistently
• ⚖️ Risk management – protect capital first, profits second
• 📝 Track and adapt – journal trades and refine strategy