Create Your First Bot
You've installed GridFlow and connected your Binance key. Now let's create a bot.
1. Activate your license
Before creating a bot, you need to activate your license:
- In the dashboard, go to Settings → License
- Paste the license key from your purchase email
- Click Activate
You only do this once. The license is tied to your account on this server.
2. Go to Bots → Create Bot
Click Bots in the sidebar, then Create Bot.
3. Configure your grid
| Field | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | The trading pair | BTC/USDT |
| API Key | Which Binance key to use | Select the one you added |
| Lower price | Bottom of your grid range | 90000 |
| Upper price | Top of your grid range | 100000 |
| Grid count | Number of price levels | 5 |
| Investment | Total USDT to deploy | 500 |
Set the range around the current price, with room for the price to move in both directions. A good starting range is ±10–15% from the current price. For example, if BTC is at $95,000, try lower=$85,000 and upper=$105,000.
4. Choose your grid count
More grids = smaller profit per trade, but more frequent trades. Fewer grids = larger profit per trade, but trades happen less often.
A good starting point is 5–10 grids for most pairs.
Example with 5 grids, $500 investment, BTC at $95k:
- Grid levels: $90k, $92.5k, $95k, $97.5k, $100k
- Amount per order: $500 ÷ 5 ÷ $95,000 ≈ 0.00105 BTC per level
- Profit per cycle: ($97,500 - $95,000) × 0.00105 ≈ $2.63 per filled pair
5. Click Start
GridFlow will:
- Fetch the current price from Binance
- Place BUY limit orders below the current price
- Place SELL limit orders above the current price (if you have inventory)
- Check every 10 seconds and rebalance as orders fill
You'll see your open orders appear in the Orders tab immediately.
Monitoring your bot
The Bots page shows:
- Status: running / stopped / error
- Open orders: how many limit orders are currently on Binance
- Filled orders: how many completed buy/sell cycles
- Total profit: cumulative USDT profit from filled sell cycles
When to stop a bot
Stop the bot if:
- The price moves outside your grid range and stays there
- You want to change the configuration
- You need to withdraw funds
Click Stop on the bot card. GridFlow cancels all open orders on Binance automatically.
If the price drops below your lower price, all orders become BUYs and nothing sells. If it goes above your upper price, all orders become SELLs and nothing buys. In both cases, stop the bot, withdraw or wait, and create a new bot with an adjusted range.
You're live. Check back after a few hours — if the market is moving, you should see filled orders and growing profit.
For notifications when orders fill, set up Telegram or LINE.