> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shuriken.trade/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Automation

> Attach take profit and stop loss strategies to trades from the extension.

<Info>
  **Enable automation to automatically attach exit strategies to your trades.** Toggle take profit and stop loss from the extension dashboard, then select from your configured strategies.
</Info>

## How It Works

When automation is enabled, every buy trade automatically gets a take profit/stop loss strategy attached. The extension uses strategies you've configured in the Terminal.

<Warning>
  Automations execute automatically. Once enabled, take profit and stop loss orders trigger without manual confirmation when your conditions are met.
</Warning>

## Enabling Automation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Extension">
    Click the Shuriken extension icon to open the dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the Automations Box">
    Below the chain rows, check the **Automations** checkbox. It defaults to the **25% TP/SL** strategy on first enable.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select a Strategy">
    Use the dropdown to choose from your available strategies. The selected strategy applies to all future buys.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Trade">
    Execute a buy from the trading modal or quick buy buttons. The selected strategy is automatically attached.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Strategy Selection

The dropdown shows all automation strategies synced from your Terminal account.

| Button  | Action                                                      |
| ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Add New | Opens the Terminal in a new tab to create a custom strategy |
| Manage  | Opens the Terminal in a new tab to edit existing strategies |

Your selected strategy in the extension is **independent** from the Terminal — you can use different strategies on each platform.

## Managing Strategies

Create and edit automation strategies in the Terminal. Custom templates with complex multi-step TP/SL rules appear in the extension dropdown automatically.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Terminal Exit Strategies" icon="route" href="/shuriken-terminal/exit-strategies">
    Create and manage automation templates
  </Card>

  <Card title="Instant Trading" icon="bolt" href="/browser-extension/instant-trading">
    Toggle automations directly in the trading modal
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Create automation templates in the Terminal with complex multi-step TP/SL rules, then select them in the extension for one-click trading with automatic risk management.
</Tip>