Automation Capacity

Understanding capacity values and usage

Capacity shows how much automation room is available in a 24-hour window. It is designed for transparency, not pressure.

Article type: Concept + Reference Last reviewed: March 12, 2026

Where to find this

From the dashboard sidebar, click Usage to open Usage & Capacity (`usage.html`).

What you will see on Usage & Capacity

  • Progress ring with Used Today percentage.
  • Stat rows: Automation Capacity Used, Capacity Available, Daily Available.
  • Daily reset notice: capacity resets at midnight UTC.
  • Plan limits section titled Your Plan Includes with Connected Accounts, Active Markets, and Active Styles.

What you can do here

  • See current daily usage at a glance.
  • Check whether usage is normal for your active style mix.
  • Compare remaining room with expected activity windows.
  • Review plan options if your tasks have grown.

What values like 12,000x mean

The x suffix represents individual automation cycles — each one a discrete piece of work Chilla completes while your task remains active. 10,000× means 10,000 automation runs available that day. Most users with active styles find their daily allocation more than comfortable.

  • Daily Available: full daily capacity allocation.
  • Automation Capacity Used: units consumed so far today.
  • Capacity Available: units remaining before daily reset.
  • Percent used: current share of daily capacity consumed.
Normal style: Usage resets daily. Temporary peaks do not carry over as penalties to the next day.

Why usage can differ across styles

Different styles and monitoring contexts can consume different amounts of capacity. Chilla handles this automatically while your task remains active.

  • Some actions are lighter.
  • Some are heavier in high-activity windows.
  • Watching multiple markets can increase activity volume.

What "unlimited with guardrails" means

Usage can show Unlimited for some tier limits, while system guardrails still apply in the background for reliability.

  • Guardrails do not change task boundaries.
  • Guardrails do not move funds outside your trading account.
  • Guardrail internals are not exposed in support docs or Flow logs.

Capacity alerts in the app

  • High Automation Load: shown when usage reaches warning range.
  • Daily Capacity Reached: shown when daily limit is fully consumed.
  • Both alert states include an Upgrade action that routes to `upgrade.html`.

Capacity FAQ

Capacity looks low. Should I panic?

No. Check active tasks, market coverage, and current event activity first. Then compare with your plan profile.

Does low capacity mean bad outcomes?

No. Capacity is an automation workload measure, not an outcome predictor.

What happens near limits?

Automation can pause or step aside gracefully until capacity resets. Use Flow to see event-level context.