Bybit Spot - Setup Guide

This comprehensive guide walks you through the full process of setting up your Bybit Spot sub-account — from funding and margin configuration to API key creation and submission to Sequence.

The guide is organized into the following sections:

• Before you Start

• Step 1: Create a Sub-account

• Step 2: Transfer funds

• Step 3: Create API keys

• Step 4: Whitelist pairs (recommended step)

• Step 5: Submit API keys to Sequence

• Prefer a video walkthrough?

• Additional Information

• What's next?

• Critical Guidelines for Active Strategies

• FAQs and Troubleshooting

Available Strategies on Bybit International:

• USD/ALT

• BTC/SOL

Before you Start

1. Use a Desktop Browser for Best Results.

   We strongly recommend completing the setup process on a desktop browser, preferably Chrome. In our experience, doing this on a mobile web browser can be quite difficult — while not entirely impossible, the process is significantly less smooth. Additionally, API configuration is not supported in the native exchange applications (e.g., the Binance or Bybit mobile apps), so it's important to use a desktop environment for a successful setup.

2. Primary Email Requirement

   Your registered email is the one linked to your active strategy or bot, and it’s the only one authorized to receive private account information. 2FA codes, invoices, and sensitive support responses will only be sent to this email.

3. Microsoft Email Users (Hotmail / Outlook / MSN / Live) & Zigglo:

   If you’re using an email address from Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Live, or any other Microsoft-related domain, please note that these are not compatible with key features in Sequence. Please contact us at support@tradewithsequence.com to get this resolved.

4. Bybit EU – API Access Unavailable

   Unfortunately, Bybit EU has not yet enabled API access for European accounts. At this time, no official timeline has been provided for when this feature will become available. You can monitor their official announcements page for updates: https://announcements.bybit.eu/en-EU/

   If you are affected by this, Bitget - Spot is available as an alternative for EU clients running spot strategies. Please refer to the setup guide for current KYC requirements and availability in your region.

Step 1: Create a Sub-account

First, create a dedicated sub-account exclusively for trading with Sequence. Each strategy requires its own sub-account to ensure optimal performance — do not manually modify positions or place trades within it.

1. Log in to your Main account → “Switch / Create Account” or choose Sub-account from the menu.

   

2. Create Sub-account, this will bring up a modal dialogue box.

   

3. Name your Sub-account.

4. Account type → choose “Unified Trading Account”.

   

5. Make sure you are in your new Sub-account, then click on “Account.”

   

6. Click on “Security” → then on “Settings”. This will bring up a modal dialogue box.

   

7. Create a 2FA for your new Sub-account: this is distinct from the 2FA you created for your main account.

Step 2: Transfer funds

Next, transfer the required minimum balance ($20,000 USDT or USDC / 0.2 BTC) to your Unified Trading Sub-account. We cannot connect sub-accounts without the required funds — attempting to do so will trigger an "Insufficient Funds" error.

Note that API permissions are restricted to trading only — we cannot withdraw or transfer funds under any circumstances.

1. Make sure you’re logged into your Main account

2. In the main upper bar, click “Assets“.

   

3. Click on “Transfer”.

   

4. Select → “Across Sub-account(s)”

5. Transfer from: Main account “Funding / Unified trading” → Your new Sub-account “Unified Trading”

6. Input amount (Minimum required - $20,000 USD / 0.2 BTC ) in your base trading asset

   • Note: The base trading asset is the asset you want to accumulate

7. Click “Confirm” to complete the transfer

Step 3: Create API keys

1. Switch to your New Sub-account

   

   

2. In the right sidebar, navigate to “API.”

3. Click on “Create New Key”

4. Select: “System-generated API keys”

   

5. API key usage → “API Transaction” and “Name” your API Keys.

6. API key permissions → “Read-Write” and “No IP restriction” (if you choose read only, they will not work).

7. ✅ Click “Unified Trading” and select all permissions: “Unified Trading” → “Spot” → “Trade”

8. Complete the 2FA step

   

9. Copy your “API keys” and your “API Secret” to a secure text document before closing the pop-up window.

10. Once you have copied your keys and clicked “Understood”, you should then see a screen like this:

Step 4: Whitelist pairs (recommended step)

Here’s how to do it:

1. Go to your Bybit sub-account and click on “API” in the left sidebar.

2. Locate the API key you’re using for Sequence, then click “Enable Symbol Whitelist” in the Edit column.

3. In the pop-up window, select the “Spot & Margin Symbol Whitelist” tab

4. Use the search bar to find the trading pair/s according to your chosen strategy

5. ✅ Check the box next to the trading pair you want to allow.

6. Click Confirm to save the whitelist.

Step 5: Submit API keys to Sequence

Finally, submit your API keys to Sequence so our trading team can configure your chosen strategy. We've created detailed guides for this process:

• First time? See the First Time Connecting API Keys guide.

• Refreshing keys? See the Refreshing API Keys guide.

Prefer a video walkthrough?

Watch the full setup process in the video below. Please note, this video intentionally has no sound.

Additional Information

⁉️ API validity

API keys created during this initial steps are valid for 90 days.

At this stage, the keys are not yet bound to an IP address, which means they will automatically expire after the 90-day period.

To ensure long-term, uninterrupted service, it is essential to complete the next step in our instructions:

• First time Connecting API Keys, or

• Refreshing API Keys

Once this part of the process is completed, your keys become IP-address bound, and they will no longer expire.

Until you finish this integration step, your API keys remain subject to the 90-day expiration, and neither Bybit nor Sequence will send reminders when they are close to expiring or have already expired.

⁉️ Trade only permissions

The API permissions we require provide strictly controlled access exclusively for executing trades on your exchange platform. To ensure account security, these permissions do not allow for any withdrawal or transfer capabilities of your funds.

⁉️ Security recommendation

To protect your account's security, never share your exchange account login credentials—not even with our team.

⁉️ Questions

If you have any questions or need help along the way, please contact support@tradewithsequence.com

What's next?

We recommend reviewing the sections below, which address common questions about what happens next.

🟢 What to expect The algorithm employs a systematic DCA approach, placing strategic orders based on bidirectional price action. The algorithm intentionally places smaller trades when price ranges are tight. Therefore during sideways or upward-only price movements, the strategy maintains conservative trade sizes. Conversely, larger trades require more significant price movements in both directions for effective execution and closing.

🟢 Adding funds The system takes into account the total balance of the account after the close of each trade / before the start of a new trade. This means that additional deposits can be made at any time and the system will recognize the deposit at the start of the new trade. For the funds to be recognized, please ensure funds are deposited into the Unified Trading Wallet (on Bybit) or account where you are trading (on other exchanges) AND deposited in the strategy’s base currency.

🟢 Withdrawing funds

For security purposes, please notify us before making any withdrawals that exceed 5% of your total wallet balance. This security measure allows our team to safely pause the automated trading functions before processing your withdrawal. You can submit withdrawal notifications through your user dashboard or by emailing us here: support@tradewithsequence.com

🟢 How to monitor your strategy You can monitor your strategy’s performance directly through your exchange interface by looking at the trade history. We recommend doing this in your desktop browser. For accurate performance tracking, please keep in mind that exchanges display profit and loss (PnL) metrics in USD terms. This is relevant for any strategy that is accumulating Bitcoin - as the unit of account will be incorrect. You must look or export the close trades and then compare the results in your unit of account.

Critical Guidelines for Active Strategies

Once your strategy is active, please keep the following in mind to ensure everything runs smoothly:

🔴 Manual trades: Do not perform any manual trades in the sub-account running the algorithm

🔴 Withdrawals: Do not withdraw more than 5% of your total wallet balance without notifying us first

🔴 Non base asset withdrawal: Do not withdraw from any asset other than the coin that you are accumulating

🔴 Non base asset additions: Do not add any currency or coins, other than the base asset you are accumulating

FAQs and Troubleshooting