Prompting Tips
How to write effective prompts for Atlas to get the most relevant strategy search results.
Say the Important Details Up Front
Atlas works best when your first message already names what matters for a strategy search:
- What you want — e.g. strong Sharpe, high win rate, limited drawdown
- Instrument — e.g. BTCUSDT, AAPL, SPY
- Timeframe — 5m, 15m, or 1h
- Indicator — SSA or ILPAC
- Direction — long only, short only, or both
Example:
"Show me top SSA long strategies on BTCUSDT, 1h, sorted by Sharpe."
More patterns and partial-query examples are in Your First Strategy Search.
Narrow or Widen After You See Results
If the first answer is too broad or not quite right, say what to change in plain language:
- "Same idea but on 15m."
- "Prefer lower drawdown."
- "Sort by win rate instead."
- "Try ILPAC instead of SSA."
Atlas keeps conversation context in a session, so short follow-ups usually work.
Mix Strategy Search With Explanations
You can ask what a metric means, what a filter does, or how to read a chart in the same chat as your searches.
If Atlas asks you to pick from buttons (multiple-choice), you can click an option or type your own answer — both work.
Keep Asks Realistic
- Prefer specific goals ("Sharpe-focused, moderate drawdown") over vague superlatives ("the best strategy in the world").
- If something fails or looks empty, rephrase (different asset, timeframe, or sort) before assuming there are no strategies at all.
Switching Models
- There are 2 available models: Atlas Lite (the default) and Atlas
- If Atlas Lite fails to find your desired strategy, consider switching to Atlas — be aware that Atlas uses more credits
- The app supports switching between different models between messages
See Usage Limits for more on model costs.
Tips to Find Reliable Strategies
- Tell Atlas to find strategies with more trades — at least 30–100
- Tell Atlas to not settle on immediate search results, and to dig deeper with more iterations to widen the search space