Controlling agents while managing positions with complete authority.
While Agentical operates autonomously, you maintain complete control over every aspect of its operation. From starting and stopping the agent to manually closing positions, from adjusting strategy mid-flight to emergency interventions—this page covers all the control mechanisms that keep you in command of your automated trading system.
Agent Lifecycle Management
Starting Your Agent
Activating an agent initiates the complete trading workflow with your configured parameters.
Agent Start Process:
Start Confirmation Interface:
Pausing Your Agent
Pausing suspends new trade entries while maintaining existing positions.
Pause Functionality:
Pause Confirmation:
Stopping Your Agent
Stopping completely halts all agent operations with options for position handling.
Stop Agent Options:
Stop Confirmation Interface:
Real-Time Agent Controls
Quick Control Panel
Access frequently-used controls without navigation.
Quick Controls Interface:
Mid-Operation Adjustments
Modify certain parameters without stopping the agent.
Adjustable Settings During Operation:
Adjustment Interface:
Position Management
Viewing Position Details
Access comprehensive information about any open position.
Position Detail View:
Manual Position Closure
Close any position manually at any time.
Manual Close Process:
Manual Close Confirmation:
Adjusting Exit Parameters
Modify stop-loss and take-profit levels on open positions.
Exit Parameter Adjustment:
Emergency Controls
Emergency Stop
Immediately halt all operations and close positions.
Emergency Stop Function:
Emergency Stop Confirmation:
Close All Positions
Close all open positions without stopping the agent.
Close All Functionality:
Scheduled Operations
Time-Based Agent Control
Configure agent to operate only during specific periods.
Schedule Configuration:
Control Best Practices
When to Intervene
Understanding when manual intervention makes sense versus trusting automation.
Intervention Guidelines:
Good Reasons to Intervene:
Major market-wide events (exchange hacks, regulatory news)
Personal liquidity needs arise unexpectedly
Strategy performing below expectations after 30+ trades
Testing different configuration approaches
Risk tolerance has changed due to external factors
Poor Reasons to Intervene:
One or two losing trades in a row (normal variance)
Position not hitting target fast enough (impatience)
Missing a huge pump you noticed manually (FOMO)
Seeing negative P&L during normal drawdown
Second-guessing the agent constantly
Intervention Impact Assessment:
Configuration vs Manual Management
Choose the right approach for different scenarios.
Decision Framework:
Multi-Agent Coordination
Managing Multiple Agents
Users with multiple agents need coordination strategies.
Multi-Agent Control Panel:
Your Command Authority
Agentical's automation serves you—not the other way around. Every control mechanism, from gentle pauses to emergency stops, ensures you remain the ultimate decision-maker. The agent executes your strategy with tireless consistency, but you retain complete authority to intervene, adjust, or override whenever circumstances warrant.
The key to effective control is balance: trust the automation enough to let it work, but stay engaged enough to recognize when intervention truly matters. Configure thoughtfully, monitor appropriately, and intervene purposefully. The controls are there when you need them, invisible when you don't, always ready to respond to your command.
AGENT ACTIVATION SEQUENCE
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Pre-Start Checklist:
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ✓ Wallet connected │
│ ✓ AGNT token verified │
│ ✓ Strategy configured │
│ ✓ Budget limits set │
│ ✓ SOL balance sufficient │
│ ✓ Risk controls validated │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
Activation Steps:
1. Review configuration summary
2. Confirm start parameters
3. Click [Start Agent]
4. Wait for initialization (2-5 seconds)
5. Agent status: ● ACTIVE
What Happens Immediately:
├─ Scanner agents connect to data sources
├─ Discovery monitoring begins
├─ Analysis pipeline activates
├─ Budget tracking initializes
└─ Dashboard starts updating
First Activities (0-60 seconds):
├─ Market scanning commences
├─ Existing opportunities analyzed
├─ Priority queue populated
└─ First evaluations begin
Time to First Trade:
Typical: 30 minutes - 3 hours
Depends on: Market activity, criteria strictness
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ START AGENT CONFIRMATION │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Agent: Balanced Trading Strategy │
│ Strategy: Balanced (Risk 65+) │
│ │
│ Budget Configuration: │
│ ├─ Per-Trade Limit: 0.5 SOL │
│ ├─ Daily Limit: 5.0 SOL │
│ ├─ Available Balance: 12.4 SOL ✓ │
│ └─ Reserve: 2.0 SOL will remain unused │
│ │
│ Operating Mode: │
│ ├─ Schedule: Continuous 24/7 │
│ ├─ Max Positions: 3 simultaneous │
│ └─ Auto-Exit: Enabled │
│ │
│ Risk Controls: │
│ ├─ Stop-Loss: -15% (enabled) │
│ ├─ Take-Profit: +40% (enabled) │
│ └─ Emergency Exit: Active │
│ │
│ ⚠️ Once started, agent will trade │
│ automatically according to your │
│ configured criteria. You can pause │
│ or stop anytime. │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Review Settings] [Start Agent] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
PAUSE AGENT BEHAVIOR
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When You Click "Pause":
Immediate Actions:
├─ New trade entries: STOPPED
├─ Discovery monitoring: CONTINUES
├─ Token analysis: STOPPED
├─ Open positions: CONTINUE MONITORING
├─ Exit orders: STILL ACTIVE
└─ Dashboard updates: CONTINUE
Open Position Behavior:
✓ Positions remain open
✓ Stop-loss protection active
✓ Take-profit targets monitored
✓ Emergency exits still functional
✓ Manual close available anytime
What Resumes on Unpause:
├─ Token analysis pipeline
├─ New trade entries
├─ Criteria evaluation
└─ Full automated operation
Use Cases for Pause:
• Review strategy performance
• Adjust configuration settings
• Wait for market conditions to improve
• Reduce exposure temporarily
• Personal risk management break
Status Indicator: ⏸ PAUSED
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ PAUSE AGENT │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Current Status: │
│ ├─ Agent: ● ACTIVE (running 6h 42m) │
│ ├─ Open Positions: 2 │
│ ├─ Pending Analysis: 3 tokens │
│ └─ Today's P&L: +1.2 SOL │
│ │
│ After Pausing: │
│ ✓ Open positions remain active │
│ ✓ Exits will still execute automatically │
│ ✗ No new trades will be entered │
│ ✗ Token analysis will stop │
│ │
│ You can resume anytime to continue trading. │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Pause Agent] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
STOP AGENT CONFIGURATIONS
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Option 1: Stop with Positions Open
├─ Agent stops immediately
├─ Positions remain open
├─ NO automatic monitoring
├─ NO automatic exits
├─ Manual management required
└─ Use: When you want full manual control
Option 2: Stop After Positions Close
├─ No new trades entered
├─ Wait for open positions to exit
├─ Exits execute automatically
├─ Agent stops when all closed
└─ Use: Clean shutdown, no manual work
Option 3: Stop and Close All Positions
├─ Agent stops immediately
├─ All positions sold at market
├─ Immediate liquidation
├─ Complete shutdown
└─ Use: Emergency situations only
Recommended: Option 2 (Wait for closure)
Provides clean exit without manual intervention
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ STOP AGENT │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Current Status: │
│ ├─ Open Positions: 2 │
│ │ ├─ TOKEN_A: +18.2% (approaching target) │
│ │ └─ TOKEN_B: +7.3% │
│ ├─ Unrealized P&L: +0.85 SOL │
│ └─ Estimated Exit Time: 2-6 hours │
│ │
│ How should we handle open positions? │
│ │
│ ○ Leave positions open (manual management) │
│ ● Close positions automatically then stop │
│ ○ Close all positions immediately (market) │
│ │
│ Selected Option Details: │
│ The agent will: │
│ 1. Stop entering new trades immediately │
│ 2. Continue monitoring open positions │
│ 3. Execute exits when targets/stops hit │
│ 4. Fully stop once all positions closed │
│ │
│ ⚠️ Stopping prevents new opportunities │
│ while market is active. │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Stop Agent] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
LIVE ADJUSTMENTS (No Restart Required)
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Can Adjust:
✓ Per-trade budget limits
✓ Daily spending caps
✓ Maximum simultaneous positions
✓ Stop-loss percentages (new trades)
✓ Take-profit targets (new trades)
✓ Operating schedule (if scheduled mode)
✓ Alert preferences
✓ Dashboard layout
Cannot Adjust (Requires Stop/Restart):
✗ Core criteria (holders, risk score, etc.)
✗ Strategy template
✗ Entry timing logic
✗ Position sizing strategy
✗ Learning mode settings
Adjusting Open Positions:
Existing positions retain their original
stop-loss and take-profit levels.
New adjustments apply only to new trades.
Live Adjustment Example:
Current: 0.5 SOL per trade
Change to: 0.3 SOL per trade
Effect: Next trade uses 0.3 SOL
Open positions: Unchanged
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ADJUST BUDGET LIMITS │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Current Settings: │
│ ├─ Per-Trade Limit: 0.5 SOL │
│ └─ Daily Limit: 5.0 SOL │
│ │
│ New Settings: │
│ ├─ Per-Trade Limit: [0.3] SOL │
│ └─ Daily Limit: [3.0] SOL │
│ │
│ Impact Analysis: │
│ ├─ Reduced position size = lower risk │
│ ├─ Daily trades: 10-12 → 6-8 (estimated) │
│ ├─ Open positions: Unchanged │
│ └─ New trades: Smaller from now on │
│ │
│ ✓ Changes apply immediately │
│ ✓ No restart required │
│ ✓ Open positions unaffected │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Apply Changes] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
MANUAL POSITION CLOSURE
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Close Position Options:
Market Close (Immediate):
├─ Execution: Immediate market sell
├─ Price: Current market price
├─ Slippage: Standard tolerance
├─ Time: 1-3 seconds
└─ Use: Quick exit needed
Limit Close (Patient):
├─ Set desired exit price
├─ Wait for price to reach
├─ Better price control
├─ May not fill
└─ Use: Not urgent, want specific price
Partial Close:
├─ Close percentage of position
├─ Example: Close 50%, keep 50%
├─ Lock partial profits
├─ Reduce risk exposure
└─ Use: Take profits while staying in
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CLOSE POSITION: TOKEN_A │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Current Position: │
│ ├─ Entry: $0.0234 │
│ ├─ Current: $0.0277 │
│ ├─ P&L: +17.8% (+0.089 SOL) │
│ └─ Hold: 3h 27m │
│ │
│ Close Type: │
│ ● Market Order (immediate) │
│ ○ Limit Order (wait for price) │
│ │
│ Amount to Close: │
│ ● Full Position (100%) │
│ ○ Partial: [__]% │
│ │
│ Estimated Proceeds: │
│ ├─ Current Value: 0.589 SOL │
│ ├─ Platform Fee (1.5%): -0.009 SOL │
│ ├─ Network Fee: -0.0003 SOL │
│ ├─ Net Proceeds: 0.580 SOL │
│ └─ Net Profit: +0.080 SOL (+16%) │
│ │
│ ⚠️ Manual close overrides automated exit │
│ strategy. Position will close at current │
│ market price immediately. │
│ │
│ Reason for Manual Close (Optional): │
│ [Select: Taking profits early___________] │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Close Position] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
EMERGENCY STOP PROCEDURE
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When to Use Emergency Stop:
⚠ Market-wide crash detected
⚠ Platform issues suspected
⚠ Personal emergency requiring liquidity
⚠ Unexpected massive losses
⚠ Any critical situation
What Emergency Stop Does:
1. Stops agent immediately
2. Cancels pending orders
3. Sells all open positions at market
4. Ignores slippage limits
5. Prioritizes speed over price
6. Completes in <10 seconds
Warning: Emergency stops may result in:
• Poor exit prices (market panic)
• Higher slippage
• Selling at loss if necessary
• Missed recovery opportunities
Use only when truly needed.
Regular stop is better for normal situations.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚠️ EMERGENCY STOP │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ This will immediately: │
│ • Stop the agent │
│ • Close ALL positions at market price │
│ • Liquidate everything right now │
│ │
│ Current Positions: │
│ ├─ TOKEN_A: +17.8% (0.5 SOL) │
│ ├─ TOKEN_B: +7.3% (0.5 SOL) │
│ └─ Total Unrealized: +0.13 SOL │
│ │
│ After Emergency Stop: │
│ ├─ Estimated Proceeds: ~1.08 SOL │
│ ├─ Slippage Expected: 2-5% │
│ ├─ Time to Complete: 5-10 seconds │
│ └─ Agent Status: STOPPED │
│ │
│ ⚠️ WARNING: This cannot be undone! │
│ Are you absolutely sure? │
│ │
│ Type "EMERGENCY" to confirm: │
│ [_______________] │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Confirm Emergency Stop] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
CLOSE ALL POSITIONS
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Use Cases:
• Reduce exposure temporarily
• Lock in profits across board
• Defensive move during uncertainty
• Portfolio rebalancing
• End of trading session
Agent Behavior After:
├─ Agent continues running
├─ Will enter new trades
├─ Budget fully available
└─ Normal operations continue
Difference from Stop:
Close All: Exits positions, agent active
Stop: Exits positions, agent inactive
Emergency: Immediate exit, agent stopped
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AGENT OPERATING SCHEDULE │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Operating Mode: │
│ ○ Continuous 24/7 │
│ ● Scheduled Hours │
│ │
│ Active Trading Hours (UTC): │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Monday: [08:00] to [20:00] │ │
│ │ Tuesday: [08:00] to [20:00] │ │
│ │ Wednesday: [08:00] to [20:00] │ │
│ │ Thursday: [08:00] to [20:00] │ │
│ │ Friday: [08:00] to [20:00] │ │
│ │ Saturday: [Disabled__________] │ │
│ │ Sunday: [Disabled__________] │ │
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ Outside Active Hours: │
│ ● Pause (monitor positions, no new trades) │
│ ○ Stop (close positions, full shutdown) │
│ │
│ Transition Behavior: │
│ ├─ 10 min before end: Stop new entries │
│ ├─ At end time: Execute selected action │
│ ├─ At start time: Resume automatically │
│ └─ Open positions: Continue monitoring │
│ │
│ [Save Schedule] [Disable Schedule] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Before Manual Intervention, Ask:
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1. Is this an emotional decision?
└─ If yes, wait 1 hour and reconsider
2. Does data support intervention?
└─ Review last 20 trades, not last 2
3. Would I intervene every time?
└─ If no, you're being inconsistent
4. Am I undermining my strategy?
└─ Frequent overrides prevent validation
5. Is there a better configuration fix?
└─ Adjust settings instead of manual trades
Configuration Changes (Preferred):
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Systematic issues → Systematic solutions
Symptoms requiring config changes:
├─ Win rate consistently <45%
├─ Average loss exceeding average win
├─ Many rejections for same reason
├─ Execution failures (wrong slippage)
└─ Budget depleted too quickly
Make config changes when:
• Pattern evident across 20+ trades
• Data clearly supports adjustment
• Change aligns with strategy goals
• Issue is repeatable, not one-off
Manual Management (Selective):
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Exceptional circumstances only
Valid manual intervention:
├─ Market-wide crisis event
├─ Personal emergency liquidity need
├─ Obvious token-specific red flag
├─ Testing different approach
└─ Windfall profit opportunity
Manual actions should be:
• Rare (not daily or weekly)
• Documented with reasoning
• Evaluated post-facto
• Used to inform config, not replace it
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MULTI-AGENT CONTROL CENTER │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ Agent 1: Conservative Strategy │
│ ├─ Status: ● ACTIVE │
│ ├─ Positions: 2 of 2 max │
│ ├─ Budget: 1.8 / 3.0 SOL (60%) │
│ ├─ P&L Today: +0.4 SOL (+13%) │
│ └─ [Pause] [Stop] [Configure] │
│ │
│ Agent 2: Balanced Strategy │
│ ├─ Status: ● ACTIVE │
│ ├─ Positions: 1 of 3 max │
│ ├─ Budget: 2.7 / 5.0 SOL (54%) │
│ ├─ P&L Today: +0.8 SOL (+16%) │
│ └─ [Pause] [Stop] [Configure] │
│ │
│ Agent 3: Aggressive Strategy │
│ ├─ Status: ⏸ PAUSED │
│ ├─ Positions: 0 │
│ ├─ Budget: 0 / 2.0 SOL (0%) │
│ ├─ P&L Today: -0.1 SOL (-5%) │
│ └─ [Resume] [Stop] [Configure] │
│ │
│ Combined Portfolio: │
│ ├─ Total Value: 18.2 SOL │
│ ├─ Total P&L: +1.1 SOL (+6.4%) │
│ ├─ Open Positions: 3 total │
│ └─ Available Budget: 6.5 SOL │
│ │
│ Global Actions: │
│ [Pause All] [Stop All] [Close All Positions] │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
