FAQ
Common questions about GRIDer and grid trading. For terms, see the Glossary; for problems, Troubleshooting.
About grid trading
What is grid trading? A strategy that places buy and sell orders at regular intervals within a price range. Crossings can complete individual cycles, while open inventory, fees, funding and breakouts determine the net result. See What is grid trading.
Is it suitable for beginners? Yes — it removes the emotional decision of guessing tops and bottoms. With GRIDer you can also backtest your setup over real recent prices before risking a dollar. Start small and learn how breakouts behave.
Is grid trading profitable? It depends on three things: the asset's volatility, the width of your range, and exchange fees. In sideways markets with healthy volatility a well-configured grid can compound small gains. There are no guaranteed returns — a strong breakout out of your range is the risk.
When is it most useful? It is designed around range-bound price movement. Nobody can know in advance whether a market will remain inside a chosen range, and a breakout can leave substantial directional exposure.
About GRIDer
Is GRIDer hosted by the team? No. GRIDer is downloadable software. You run it on your own server and connect your own exchange APIs.
Do I need to register? You need an active software licence to download and use GRIDer within your plan's capacity. Trading happens through your own exchange accounts, infrastructure and API credentials.
Are my funds safe? Can GRIDer withdraw them? Your funds never leave your own exchange account. Your GRIDer instance should use trading-only access and cannot withdraw if you configure permissions correctly. See Non-custodial & security.
Why do I configure API keys or trading access? GRIDer needs trading access so your self-hosted instance can place and cancel orders while the strategy runs. Use the minimum permissions required and never enable withdrawals. See Instance setup.
What does it cost? GRIDer is sold under a software licence priced by product capacity. There are no GRIDer builder fees and no percentage taken from trades, volume or results. You still pay the exchange's own trading fees and, on perpetuals, funding. See Costs, fees and funding.
Spot or perpetuals? Both where supported. Perps support leverage, funding and long/short. Spot is long-only, no leverage, no funding, lower-risk. See Spot vs perpetual grids.
How much capital do I need? Enough that each grid level is comfortably above the selected exchange's minimum order size (around 10 USDC on Hyperliquid), so exchange fees don't eat the spread. Start with a small grid and scale once you understand it.
What happens if price leaves my range? It depends on your grid's direction. Break above the upper limit: a long grid ends flat (position closed), a short grid ends fully short. Break below the lower limit: a long grid ends fully long, a short grid ends flat. That's why GRIDer gives you backtesting, a stop-loss and a close-grid price. See Risk and range breakouts.
Does it keep running if I close my browser? Yes, as long as your server is running. The grid runs on your GRIDer instance, not in the browser. If your server stops, automation stops until the instance is back online. See How a grid works.
Can I run several grids at once? The software can run multiple grids across different tokens, subject to licence capacity, infrastructure, exchange limits and the exposure you choose. Each grid is tracked separately in the panel and history.
How do I update to a new version?
New releases ship as new Docker images and don't install themselves — your instance stays put until you choose to move it. You bump the version tag in your .env and run docker compose pull && docker compose up -d; your grids resume and your data is kept. See Updating GRIDer.
Who can sign in to my instance? Only the wallets you authorise. The first wallet to sign in becomes the owner; you manage the small allow-list (up to 2 EVM + 2 Solana per seat) from the Admin panel.
Which exchanges are supported? Hyperliquid, Lighter, Pacifica, Extended, RiseX and Aster are all live.
Still stuck?
Check Troubleshooting, or reach the community on Discord and X.