# Credit & Usage

### What Are Credits?

* Every agent “tick” consumes credits — a tick is one market analysis cycle.
* Think of credits as fuel for your agents. More ticks = more fuel needed.
* Credits ensure fair usage, sustainable AI computation, and 24/7 agent operations.

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### Credit Consumption

* Cost per tick depends on:
  * Number of symbols traded
  * Number of indicators used
  * Timeframes analyzed
* Example:
  * Symbols: BTC, ETH (2)
  * Indicators: RSI, MACD, BB (3)
  * Timeframes: 15m, 1h, 4h (3)

    → \~1 credit per tick (simplified)
* Tick Interval Impact: shorter intervals = more credits used.

| Interval | Ticks/Day | Credits/day |
| -------- | --------- | ----------- |
| 1 min    | 1,440     | 1,440       |
| 5 min    | 288       | 288         |
| 15 min   | 96        | 96          |

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### Multiple Agents

Credits are consumed across all active agents.

Example:

* Agent A: 1,440 credits/day
* Agent B: 96 credits/day
* Agent C: 24 credits/day

**Total: 1,560 credits/day**

### Checking Your Balance

* Dashboard shows: Current Balance, Estimated Runtime, and Daily Free Claim.
* Runtime = Current Balance ÷ Daily Consumption
* Low balance alerts when: <100 credits or <1 day runtime

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### Daily Free Credits

* 100 credits/day automatically available
* Claim via Dashboard → Credits → Claim Daily Credits
* Countdown resets 24 hours after claiming

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### What Happens When Credits Run Out?

* Agents stop analyzing but do not close positions
* No trades are executed until credits are added
* Safe, non-custodial: your funds are never at risk