Adding funds midway through a running grid strategy will not reset the grid parameters (price range, number of grids, profit per grid). The system will recalculate the order quantity for each pending order based on the original parameters and the new invested funds. After adding, the formula for per-grid profit remains unchanged, but the order quantity per grid is redistributed according to the new total investment, and the final profit will increase proportionally as the total capital expands.
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Step 1: Understand What Adding Money Actually Changes
Adding funds during grid operation only affects the order quantity per grid, not the grid's price spread structure.
【What to do】 Distinguish between "parameter recalculation" and "system reset" — they are not the same.
【How to do it】 The core parameters of a grid are of two types:
Fixed Parameters: Price upper and lower limits, number of grids, grid mode (arithmetic/geometric), per-grid profit. These are set at creation and do not change when adding funds.
Variable Parameters: Order quantity per grid. After adding funds, the system distributes the new funds evenly across all grids, increasing the buy/sell quantity for each grid.
For example: You created a 10-grid arithmetic grid with a total investment of 1000 USDT, and each grid has an order quantity of 0.01 BTC. After adding 1000 USDT, the total investment becomes 2000 USDT. The system will recalculate the order quantity per grid to 0.02 BTC, but the grid price positions and the price difference for each grid remain completely unchanged.
【Completion criterion】 You can explain clearly: Adding money does not change the grid's "pending order prices," only the "order quantity" at each price level.
Common failure reason: Some people think that after adding money, the grid will automatically "shift up" or "shift down" to follow the market. The buy and sell price positions of the grid are locked in at creation and will not change when adding funds midway. If the price has already deviated significantly from the grid range, adding money is just pouring money into a failed grid and won't solve the fundamental problem.
Step 2: Specific Operation Path for Adding Margin
The entry points for adding money to contract grids and spot grids are different, but the logic is the same.
【What to do】 Add investment or margin to a running grid strategy.
【How to do it】 Distinguish the entry points for the two types:
Spot Grid: In [Trading Bots] → [Running], find the target strategy, click the details page, find the [Add Investment] or [Adjust Investment] button. After entering the new amount, the system will preview the change in order quantity per grid with the new investment, then confirm to submit.
Contract Grid: In [Trading Bots] → [Running], find the target contract grid, click the details page, click the "+" sign next to [Margin Balance]. Select the transfer source (such as the U-margined contract wallet), enter the amount to add, and after confirmation, the liquidation price will move down accordingly.
Note: In cross margin mode, only one grid strategy can run for the same trading pair. Adding funds will expand the overall risk exposure of the cross margin position.
【Completion criterion】 After the operation, the "Total Investment" or "Margin Balance" figure on the strategy details page increases, and the order quantity per grid updates simultaneously.
High risk: Adding margin to a contract grid can indeed reduce liquidation risk (the liquidation price will move to a safer position), but it does not change the grid's profitability or price range. If the market has already broken through the grid's upper or lower limit in one direction, adding money is just delaying the liquidation time, not solving the directional mistake. When the price keeps rising, adding money may amplify the loss scale of a subsequent pullback.
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Step 3: Determine If "Adding Money" Is the Right Action
Before adding funds, make three judgments:
Is the price still within the grid range? If the price has already exceeded the upper or lower grid band, adding any amount of money won't trigger trades; the grid will just leave the funds idle or trapped. You should consider terminating the grid and resetting the range, not adding money.
Is the profit per grid too low because there are too many grids? If each grid's profit after deducting fees is negligible, adding money won't increase the per-grid profit rate — the per-grid profit rate is determined by the price difference, not the investment amount. This situation requires adjusting the number of grids or the price difference, not adding money.
Is the contract grid close to liquidation? If the margin rate is very close to the liquidation line, adding margin is an effective emergency measure. But if the market direction continues to move against the position, liquidation is only postponed, not eliminated.
How to verify after operation: After adding funds, go to the strategy details page to see if the "order quantity per grid" has increased proportionally to the new investment. Also check if there is still room for "maximum addable amount" — if the strategy's maximum position limit has been reached, the system will refuse further additions. If the price has clearly moved outside the range, prioritize terminating the strategy and rebuilding a new position rather than continuing to add money.
