Exchange Account: creation and setup
Exchange Account a trading sub-account on Bybit, which is opened via ITradingBot and linked to your profile. You don't need to register separately on Bybit and manually transfer API keys to connect to the platform. The funds are on Bybit.
You can create multiple sub-accounts, for example, to work separately with different trading ideas. The available amount is shown in the dashboard and may vary depending on the service's operating conditions.
Make a profile
Open Account → Exchange accounts or go to The exchange accounts page. The Account creation section shows whether you can continue and which conditions are not yet met.
If the page asks you to link an email, first add it to your ITradingBot account.
Passed the verification, complete the identity check and wait for approval. — personal verification If the result is still being checked or updated, the creation is not available.
Set up at least one method in the Security section: PIN, app authenticator, or access key.
At the top of the page, you can see Created, Accounts Limited and Available. The limit also includes accounts that are still in the process of being prepared, not just those that are already in the process of being set up. The possibility of creating a service also depends on the availability of the service.
The Exchange Account has country restrictions and other requirements for users. Before you open, check the mode and AML Policy explanation; the list of restrictions is in Appendix A. — The explanation of the regime
Create a sub-account
Wait until the tests are complete. When the creation is available, click Create an account.
In the Sub-account name window, select a clear name or leave the field blank for automatic naming. For the name, 1 to 64 characters are allowed without official or invisible characters. Click Create.
Confirm with one of the proposed security methods: PIN, authenticator app code, or access key. The window provides a list of ways to connect to your profile.
Follow the sub-account card after receiving the request. Wait for the status of Active.
The creation is done in the background. The message Request accepted means the start of processing, not the account's readiness for work.
See the status
Creates continues to prepare an account on Bybit.
Connects a sub-account is already created; ITradingBot launches a trading connection and checks access to the exchange. If this step is delayed, the page will show a separate explanation and continue the check.
Active account ready to work. The card shows his name, Bybit's UID and date of creation.
Error creation is not complete. Read the message on the card. If the Re-Create button is available after the terms are updated, you can try again with a new security confirmation.
Suspended Access to the already created sub-account suspended. The reason is given in the card; please contact support to find out and to follow up.
Select an account to work with
Once you're ready, select the desired sub-account by name from the switch in the panel header. The Exchange Accounts created are in a separate group from Binance and Bybit's own API connections. Before you start work, check which account you've selected.
Exchange Account uses a single Bybit trading account for spots and derivatives. The assets underwritten can be used as a hedge for derivatives, so before trading, consider hedge settings and liquidation risks in the regime explanation. — The explanation of the regime The current commissions are published in the Fee Schedule.
The Exchange Account is automatically connected to the platform. The Account → API-key section is for additional access keys for third-party services; no additional access keys are required to complete this procedure.
Change the name
For an Active account, click the pencil next to the name, enter a new name, and click Save. The empty name is not accepted when renaming; the same limit from 1 to 64 characters is valid.
Only the signature of the ITradingBot account is changed. His UID on Bybit, keys and trading settings stay the same.
Consider the hedge mode
There's a Hedge mode switch on the card. It is a part of the USDT contracts of Bybit and allows you to hold a long and short on one instrument at the same time.
Before you turn it off, the panel shows a robot alert and asks you to confirm the operation. Do not change the mode without considering the requirements of the robot used. If the current status is not available or the account is not yet ready, the switch is not available.
If something doesn 't work
The creation is unavailable. Check the description in the creation block, verification status, security connection and current limit. If you report a service failure, check again later.
First, check the list of sub-accounts and wait for the results. Do not send another request for a creation until the result of the previous one is known: it could have been accepted.
It's been shown for a long time. The page continues to check the connection; there is no guaranteed uptime. If the status is unchanged or a stop message is displayed, please write to support. — Write in support.
The text of the message and the UID from the card will be used for the application if it is already assigned. Do not send API Secret, PIN or one-time confirmation codes.