OpenMM Grid Trading

Create automated grid trading strategies that profit from market volatility.

What is Grid Trading?

Grid trading places multiple buy and sell orders at preset price intervals around the current center price. As price oscillates, the bot automatically:

• Buys low — places buy orders below the center price
• Sells high — places sell orders above the center price
• Profits from volatility — each complete cycle captures the spread

The grid uses levels per side and spacing to distribute orders. With 5 levels and 2% spacing (linear), orders are placed at 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10% from center on both sides (10 total orders).

When to Use

Good for:

• Sideways/ranging markets
• High volatility pairs
• Passive income generation
• 24/7 automated trading

Avoid when:

• Strong trending markets (risk of holding losing positions)
• Low liquidity pairs
• High fee environments

Quick Start

1. Dry Run First (Always!)

openmm trade --strategy grid --exchange mexc --symbol INDY/USDT --dry-run

2. Start Grid with Defaults

openmm trade --strategy grid --exchange mexc --symbol INDY/USDT

3. Custom Configuration

openmm trade --strategy grid --exchange mexc --symbol INDY/USDT \
  --levels 5 \
  --spacing 0.02 \
  --size 50 \
  --max-position 0.6 \
  --safety-reserve 0.3

4. Stop the Strategy

Press Ctrl+C to gracefully stop. The system will:

1. Cancel all open orders
2. Disconnect from exchange
3. Display final status

Command Options

Required Parameters

• --strategy grid — Specifies grid trading strategy
• --exchange <exchange> — Exchange to trade on (mexc, bitget, gateio, kraken)
• --symbol <symbol> — Trading pair (e.g., INDY/USDT, SNEK/USDT, ADA/EUR)

Grid Parameters

Dynamic Grid Parameters