ForexGodBot

Privatetools

Automated forex trading bot deployed to a self-managed VPS. Signal generation, position management, Telegram alerts on trades, and 24/7 uptime via PM2 + Docker.

Node.jsPM2DockerTelegram APIVPS

An always-on forex bot that won't silently die on you.

The problem

Backtested trading strategies don't make money — *deployed* trading strategies do. The boring part is the infra: keeping the bot alive 24/7, restarting on crashes, logging every signal and execution, and alerting you when something looks wrong. Most retail bots skip this layer.

The approach

Wrote the signal logic in Node.js, containerized it in Docker, ran it under PM2 on a managed VPS for crash-loop recovery + structured logs. Every signal and execution is pushed to a private Telegram channel so I can audit decisions from my phone. Position sizing and stop-losses are configured in env, not hardcoded — the bot is risk-aware from day one.

Tech decisions

Docker + PM2

Container isolation; PM2 handles restarts, logging, and process supervision better than a raw systemd unit for this shape

Telegram channel for alerts

Always on my phone; doesn't require an app I have to install

Env-driven risk config

Position sizing should be a deploy-time variable, not a code change

Self-managed VPS

Predictable cost; full control of network egress; no API rate limit surprises

Outcomes

24/7 uptime under PM2 supervision
Real-time Telegram alerts on every signal + execution
Position management with explicit stop-loss / take-profit
Structured logs make post-mortems possible

What I learned

The hard part of automated trading isn't the strategy — it's keeping the strategy alive, auditable, and reversible when something goes wrong. Treat the bot like a production service, not a script.