2025-04-24 15:55:38Spread Trading on Bybit provides a simplified way to enter trades, allowing traders to capitalize on spreads with just a few clicks. It involves simultaneously buying and selling two financial instruments, such as Spot, Perpetual or Expiry contracts with different expiration dates, to hedge risks and optimize potential returns.
Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started with Spread Trading on Bybit.
Placing a Spread Trading Order
Step 1: Log in to the Bybit website and click Trade → Spread Trading in the navigation bar to access the Spread Trading page.
You can also find Spread Trading in the Tools tab on the right panel of the Spot/Futures trading page.
Step 2: Available spreads are organized in a grid, with each tile representing a unique combo. Select the combo you'd like to trade.
A border will appear around tiles where Spread Trading offers a better price. Hover over a tile for more details, or use the bar at the bottom of the grid to explore more options.
Step 3: On the order placement page, set up your order with the following parameters:
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Side |
Choose Buy or Sell for the combo. The far leg follows the direction of the combo. |
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Type |
Select either a Limit or Market order. |
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Price |
Enter the spread you'd like to trade, which represents the difference between the entry prices of the two legs. This value can be positive, negative or zero. |
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Quantity |
Set your combo size. A value of 1 means each leg will have a quantity of 1 if the order is fully filled.
Note: Partial fills may occur, but both legs are always filled in matching quantities — or not at all. |
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Max Buy/Sell |
The maximum quantity you can trade based on your available balance, considering both legs. |
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Leverage |
Click the pencil icon to set your preferred leverage, up to 10x for Spot and 100x for Futures. |
On the right side of the screen, you'll find the Order Book and Preview:
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Order Book: Spread Trading has its own independent order book, where trades are executed against spreads rather than the underlying assets.
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Preview: Provides a visualization of the potential profit scenario.
Step 4: Click Buy or Sell to place your order. Review all details in the confirmation popup, then click Confirm to proceed or Cancel to discard.
Your order has been successfully placed!
Notes:
— If a Perpetual contract is involved, the funding rate will be displayed on the order placement page to help you make more informed decisions.
— If Spot Trading is involved, leverage can only be set if Margin Trading is enabled. You can enable or disable Margin Trading from the Spot Trading order zone.
Viewing Your Spread Trading Orders
You can access your Spread Trading orders from any trading page, including Spread Trading, Spot and Futures, as they all share the same order data.
Active Orders
To check active orders, go to Open Orders at the bottom and select Spread Trading. Here, you'll find key details such as the combo, underlying asset, order price and more.
Click the pencil icon under Order Price or Filled/Total Quantity to adjust your order parameters, just as you would for a regular order. To cancel an order, simply click Cancel under Action on the right.
Completed Orders
For completed orders, navigate to Order History and click Spread Trading. Click Details under Action to view order information on each leg. Click Details again for additional insights.
All Markets
Check this option to track all Spread Trading orders, or leave it unchecked to view orders for the current symbol.
All Instruments
Use the drop-down menu to filter orders by Spot Only, Perpetual Only or Expiry Only. Select All Instruments to display all your Spread Trading orders.
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Spot Only: Displays Spread Trading orders that involve Spot trades.
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Perpetual Only: Displays Spread Trading orders that involve Perpetual contracts.
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Expiry Only: Displays Spread Trading orders that involve Expiry contracts.
You can also track your orders by clicking Orders → Spread Trading. Switch between Open Orders and Order History to view active or completed orders. To cancel an active order, simply click Cancel under Action.
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