Spot Modes And Base Accumulation

Spot bots do not borrow an asset to open a short. The editor offers a regular long mode and a separate Base Accumulation workflow for selling owned base asset and buying it back according to the strategy.

What this is

This article explains the two spot-only position modes and the constraints that keep them separate from futures trading.

Before you start

- Use a validated spot exchange account.

- Choose one symbol before selecting Base Accumulation .

- Make sure the account holds the base asset that the bot may sell.

Long spot mode

Long is the normal spot mode. Sizing uses quote currency and the bot opens or adds to a long spot position. Spot does not expose the futures Short side, leverage, or a futures margin model.

Base Accumulation mode

Base Accumulation is not borrowed short selling. It is a spot workflow that can sell an owned base asset first and buy it back later. The configuration is intentionally restricted:

- it is available only for market_type: spot

- it is available only for symbol_mode: single_pair

- side remains long ; setting short is rejected

- sizing basis is the base asset, not quote currency

- leverage must be 1

- multi-level grid/DCA is disabled

- a fixed base amount cannot exceed the available base balance

How to choose

Use Long when the strategy enters with quote funds and manages a regular spot position. Use Base Accumulation only when you already own the base asset and want the strategy to manage a sell-then-rebuy workflow for one pair.

Common mistakes

- treating Base Accumulation as a futures short

- trying to use it in all-coins mode

- entering a quote-currency size instead of base-asset quantity

- expecting a multi-level grid to be available

- reusing a futures backtest without retesting the spot configuration

- Bot Core Fields: Exchange, Symbol, Side, Leverage, And Sizing

- Templates And Basic Settings

- Grid Settings