Using Grid Bot
Comprehensive instructions for configuring and using the Grid Bot to execute automated market making strategies on your preferred trading pairs.
Overview
The Grid Bot is a systematic trading strategy that places a series of buy and sell orders at predetermined price intervals — forming a "grid" across a price range. As the market oscillates, the bot captures profit from each completed buy-sell cycle within the grid. Grid bots excel in ranging, sideways markets where price repeatedly bounces between support and resistance levels.
Key advantages of grid trading:
Profits from natural market volatility without requiring price direction prediction
Automatically buys lower and sells higher within the defined range
Runs autonomously once configured, reducing the need for constant monitoring
Grid Configuration
The Grid Configuration panel is where you define every parameter for your grid bot. The panel is divided into core settings (account, pair, margin, leverage) and strategy settings (spread, soft reset, stop loss).
Enter Bot Name
A unique identifier for this grid bot instance.
Field Type
Text input
Required
Yes
Placeholder
Enter Bot Name
What it does: Names your bot so you can distinguish it from other running bots in the Positions table and in your history. Choose something descriptive — for example, BTC-Grid-Conservative or ETH-5x-Tight — so you can quickly identify the strategy at a glance.
Select Account
The trading account whose funds and margin will be used to execute grid orders.
Field Type
Dropdown selector
Example
adev30
What it does: Each account has its own balance, margin allocation, and exchange connection. The account you select determines which pool of funds the bot draws from. Your available balance is displayed alongside the Margin field so you can see exactly how much capital is accessible.
💡 Tip: If you plan to run multiple bots simultaneously, ensure the combined margin across all bots does not exceed your account's available balance.
Select Trading Pair
The perpetual contract or spot pair on which the grid bot will operate.
Field Type
Dropdown selector
Example
BTC:PERP-USDC
Info Icon
ℹ️ Hover for additional pair details
What it does: Defines the market where the grid bot places orders. The pair you choose affects available leverage limits, fee structures, and the chart displayed on the right side of the screen. Perpetual contracts (indicated by :PERP) have no expiration date and use funding rate mechanisms.
Market data displayed in the header bar:
24H Change
Price change over the last 24 hours (absolute and percentage)
-2,485 / -2.47
24H Volume
Total trading volume in the last 24 hours
$134.11k
Open Interest
Total value of outstanding positions
$288.28k
Margin
The amount of USDC collateral you allocate to this grid bot.
Field Type
Numeric input with stepper arrows
Minimum
$50
Maximum
$100,000
Example
$100
Available Balance
Shown to the right of the label (e.g., $17.84)
What it does: Margin is the capital that backs your grid positions. It determines how large your grid orders can be and how much loss the bot can absorb before hitting risk limits. Your available balance is displayed beside the field so you always know how much you can allocate.
How it impacts your bot:
Combined with leverage, margin determines your maximum notional exposure. For example, $100 margin at 10x leverage gives you $1,000 in total position capacity spread across the grid.
Higher margin allows for more grid levels or larger orders at each level.
The margin you allocate is locked while the bot is active and cannot be used by other bots.
⚠️ Important: You cannot allocate more than your Available Balance. The field enforces a hard minimum of $50 and maximum of $100,000.
Leverage
The multiplier applied to your margin to increase the notional value of your grid positions.
Field Type
Slider + preset buttons
Range
1x to 40x
Preset Buttons
1x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x
Slider
Fine-tune to any value within the range
Example
10x
What it does: Leverage amplifies your buying power. At 10x leverage, your $100 margin controls $1,000 worth of grid positions.
How it impacts your bot:
1x
$100
$100
Very low
5x
$100
$500
Low
10x
$100
$1,000
Moderate
20x
$100
$2,000
High
40x
$100
$4,000
Very high
⚠️ Warning: Higher leverage increases both potential returns and liquidation risk. At 40x leverage, even a small adverse price move can result in significant losses or liquidation. Choose leverage that matches your risk tolerance.
Strategy Settings
These settings control the core trading logic of your grid bot — how it prices orders, when it rebalances, and when it stops.
Spread (bps)
The distance in basis points between your bid and ask orders relative to the reference price.
Field Type
Slider + preset buttons
Range
-50 to +50 bps
Preset Buttons
-10, -5, 0, +5, +10
Slider
Fine-tune to any value within the range
Default/Example
+5 bps
Unit
Basis points (1 bps = 0.01%)
What it does: Spread controls the gap between the price at which the bot is willing to buy and sell. A positive spread means you're quoting wider than the market mid-price, while a negative spread means you're quoting tighter (more aggressively).
How it impacts your bot:
-10 to -1 bps
Aggressive — quotes inside the market spread
Very high
Lower (may be negative after fees)
0 bps
Neutral — quotes at the exact mid-price
High
Minimal
+1 to +5 bps
Conservative — quotes slightly wider than mid
Moderate
Moderate
+6 to +10 bps
Wide — quotes meaningfully wider
Lower
Higher per fill
+11 to +50 bps
Very wide — large distance from mid
Low
Highest per fill
Practical guidance:
In tight, liquid markets (e.g., BTC:PERP-USDC), a spread of +2 to +5 bps balances fill rate with profitability.
In volatile or illiquid markets, a wider spread of +5 to +10 bps protects against adverse selection.
Negative spreads can be used intentionally to prioritize fills and accumulate or exit positions quickly, but will likely result in a net cost per trade.
💡 Tip: Start with the default +5 bps and adjust based on observed fill rates in your History. If you're getting filled too rarely, tighten the spread. If you're taking losses on most fills, widen it.
Soft Reset
A risk management mechanism that triggers a partial position rebalance when unrealized losses reach the configured threshold.
Field Type
Preset buttons + toggle switch
Options
0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%
Default/Example
0.5%
Toggle
Enabled (green) / Disabled
What it does: When your grid bot's unrealized loss reaches the Soft Reset percentage of your margin, the bot will partially rebalance its positions — closing some exposure and re-centering the grid around the current price. Unlike Stop Loss, this does not shut down the bot. It allows the bot to recover and continue trading.
How it impacts your bot:
0.5%
$0.50 unrealized loss
Very frequent resets, tighter risk control
1%
$1.00 unrealized loss
Frequent resets
2%
$2.00 unrealized loss
Moderate resets
3%
$3.00 unrealized loss
Infrequent resets
5%
$5.00 unrealized loss
Rare resets, allows wider drawdowns
Practical guidance:
A lower Soft Reset (0.5%–1%) keeps the grid tightly centered around current price, minimizing inventory risk but potentially locking in small losses more often.
A higher Soft Reset (3%–5%) gives the grid more room to breathe, which can be beneficial in volatile markets where price tends to revert.
You can disable Soft Reset entirely using the toggle switch if you prefer the bot to hold positions without periodic rebalancing.
Stop Loss
The maximum loss threshold, as a percentage of margin, at which the bot will close all positions and shut down entirely.
Field Type
Preset buttons + toggle switch
Options
5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 100%
Default/Example
10%
Toggle
Enabled (green) / Disabled
What it does: Stop Loss is your hard safety net. When total losses (realized + unrealized) reach the configured percentage of your margin, the bot immediately closes all open positions and stops trading. This prevents catastrophic losses during sharp, unexpected market moves.
How it impacts your bot:
5%
$5.00 total loss
Very conservative — bot stops quickly
10%
$10.00 total loss
Conservative — standard protection
25%
$25.00 total loss
Moderate — allows for larger drawdowns
50%
$50.00 total loss
Aggressive — significant loss tolerance
100%
$100.00 total loss
Maximum risk — entire margin can be lost
Practical guidance:
For most users, 10%–25% provides a reasonable balance between giving the strategy room to work and protecting capital.
A 5% stop loss is appropriate when testing new configurations or trading in highly uncertain conditions.
Setting stop loss to 100% effectively means you're willing to lose your entire margin. Use this only with small, expendable allocations.
You can disable Stop Loss using the toggle switch, but this is strongly discouraged as it removes your last line of defense against runaway losses.
⚠️ Warning: Disabling Stop Loss means the bot will continue running even if losses exceed your margin. Always keep Stop Loss enabled unless you have a specific, well-understood reason to disable it.
Actions
At the bottom of the configuration panel, two buttons control your bot's lifecycle.
Save Bot
Saves the current configuration without starting the bot.
Use this when:
You want to prepare a configuration for later activation
You're building multiple bot templates to compare strategies
You want to preserve settings before making experimental changes
Create Bot
Creates and immediately activates the bot with the current configuration.
Use this when:
You've reviewed all settings and are ready to go live
Your margin and strategy parameters are finalized
📝 Note: Once created, the bot begins placing grid orders immediately. Ensure all parameters are correct before clicking Create Bot.
Positions
The Positions panel displays all grid bot activity in two views.
Active Tab
Shows all currently running grid bots with real-time performance data.
Stopped Tab
Shows historical bots that have been manually stopped or hit their Stop Loss.
Filters
Narrow down the positions list using the following dropdown filters:
All Markets
Filter by market type (perpetual, spot, etc.)
All Exchanges
Filter by connected exchange account
All Pairs
Filter by specific trading pair
Position Table Columns
MODE
Bot operating mode
PAIR
The trading pair (e.g., BTC:PERP-USDC)
Account
Which account is running the bot (sortable ↑↓)
Fees
Total fees paid or rebated (sortable ↑↓)
RPNL
Realized Profit and Loss — closed trade profits/losses (sortable ↑↓)
SPREAD
Average spread captured across fills
FILLED
Total order volume that has been filled
STATUS
Current bot status (Active, Stopped, etc.)
Example Trades
Example 1: Conservative Range-Bound BTC Grid
Scenario: BTC has been trading sideways between $95,000 and $100,000 for the past week. You want to capture small profits from each price oscillation with minimal risk.
Configuration
Bot Name
BTC-Range-Safe
Descriptive for tracking
Account
adev30
Primary trading account
Trading Pair
BTC:PERP-USDC
High liquidity perpetual pair
Margin
$200
Small allocation to limit risk
Leverage
5x
Moderate leverage for $1,000 total capacity
Spread
+5 bps
Standard spread for balanced fill rate
Soft Reset
1%
Rebalances at $2.00 unrealized loss
Stop Loss
10%
Hard stop at $20.00 total loss
How This Bot Operates
The bot allocates $200 in margin and uses 5x leverage, giving it $1,000 in total position capacity.
It places a grid of buy orders below the current BTC price and sell orders above it, each spaced according to the +5 bps spread.
When BTC dips, buy orders fill. When BTC rises, sell orders fill. Each completed buy-sell cycle earns a small profit (the spread minus fees).
If the market moves sharply against the grid and unrealized losses hit $2.00 (1% of margin), Soft Reset triggers — the bot rebalances and re-centers the grid around the new price.
If total losses reach $20.00 (10% of margin), Stop Loss activates and the bot shuts down, closing all positions.
Expected Behavior
Total Position Capacity
$1,000
Soft Reset Trigger
$2.00 unrealized loss
Stop Loss Trigger
$20.00 total loss
Ideal Market Condition
Sideways, range-bound price action
Risk Level
Low
Example 2: Aggressive High-Leverage ETH Grid
Scenario: ETH is experiencing elevated volatility after a major protocol upgrade announcement. You want to capitalize on rapid price swings using a larger allocation and tighter spread to maximize fill rate.
Configuration
Bot Name
ETH-Volatile-Aggro
Identifies the aggressive strategy
Account
adev30
Primary trading account
Trading Pair
ETH:PERP-USDC
Volatile perpetual pair
Margin
$2,000
Larger allocation for serious exposure
Leverage
20x
High leverage for $40,000 total capacity
Spread
0 bps
Zero spread for maximum fill rate
Soft Reset
3%
Rebalances at $60.00 unrealized loss
Stop Loss
25%
Hard stop at $500.00 total loss
How This Bot Operates
The bot commits $2,000 in margin at 20x leverage, creating $40,000 in total position capacity — substantial firepower for capturing volatile swings.
With 0 bps spread, the bot quotes at the exact mid-price, ensuring nearly every trading opportunity is captured.
In a volatile market, orders fill rapidly on both sides. Each micro-swing generates completed grid cycles.
Soft Reset at 3% gives the grid breathing room — it won't rebalance until unrealized losses reach $60.00, allowing the bot to ride out moderate swings.
Stop Loss at 25% provides a safety net at $500.00 total loss.
Expected Behavior
Total Position Capacity
$40,000
Soft Reset Trigger
$60.00 unrealized loss
Stop Loss Trigger
$500.00 total loss
Ideal Market Condition
High volatility with frequent reversals
Risk Level
High
Risk Considerations
⚠️ Warning: This is an aggressive configuration. Key risks include:
20x leverage means a 5% adverse move consumes 100% of your margin
0 bps spread means every fill carries execution risk with no built-in cushion
High fill rate in a trending (non-mean-reverting) market can lead to rapid inventory accumulation on the losing side
Only suitable for experienced traders comfortable with significant drawdowns
Best Practices
Name your bots descriptively — include the pair, leverage, and strategy style so you can identify them instantly in the Positions table.
Start with low leverage — use 1x–5x until you understand how the grid behaves with your chosen pair and spread settings.
Match spread to market conditions — tighter spreads for liquid, stable markets; wider spreads for volatile or illiquid ones.
Always keep Stop Loss enabled — this is your last line of defense against unexpected market events.
Use Soft Reset for longevity — a well-tuned Soft Reset keeps your bot running through moderate drawdowns instead of accumulating one-sided inventory.
Monitor the Positions table — review RPNL, Fees, and Filled columns regularly to assess whether your strategy is profitable.
Don't over-allocate margin — leave a buffer in your account balance for margin calls or new opportunities.
Glossary
Basis Point (bps)
One hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%). A +5 bps spread equals 0.05%.
Grid
A set of buy and sell orders placed at regular price intervals above and below the current market price.
Leverage
A multiplier that increases your effective position size beyond your deposited margin.
Margin
The collateral you deposit to open and maintain leveraged positions.
Open Interest
The total value of all outstanding derivative contracts that have not been settled.
Perpetual Contract (PERP)
A derivatives contract with no expiration date, tracking the spot price through a funding rate mechanism.
RPNL
Realized Profit and Loss — the cumulative profit or loss from all closed positions.
Soft Reset
An automatic partial rebalance triggered when unrealized losses reach a configured threshold. The bot continues running after a soft reset.
Spread
The difference in basis points between the bot's bid and ask prices relative to the market mid-price.
Stop Loss
A hard risk limit that shuts down the bot and closes all positions when total losses reach a configured percentage of margin.
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