Order Form
To access the trading order form, click the T button in the top-right corner of any open chart.
Margin Modes
Margin mode determines how margin is allocated and managed across your positions.
Cross Margin – Uses the entire account balance as shared margin across all open positions, helping reduce the risk of liquidation.
Isolated Margin – Allocates a specific margin amount to each position. Only the allocated margin is at risk for that position.
Portfolio Margin – Calculates margin requirements based on the overall risk of the portfolio. Margin requirements may be reduced when positions offset each other.
You can switch between margin modes here:
You can learn more about margin modes for each exchange here: https://www.bybit.com/en/help-center/article/Differences-Between-the-Margin-Modes-Under-the-Unified-Trading-Account
One way vs Hedge mode
Position mode defines how positions can be opened for derivative instruments.
One-Way Mode – Allows a single position per instrument on derivative pairs.
Hedge Mode – Allows one long and one short position to be opened simultaneously on the same derivative instrument.
You can adjust the position mode here within the sidebar:
Note:
When both Isolated Margin and Hedge Mode are enabled, use the toggle button highlighted below, located next to the percentage hotkeys, to switch between the buy margin balance and the sell margin balance.
Leverage
Leverage can be adjusted using the middle icon at the top of the order form..
Price Field
The price field can automatically populate with either the best bid or the best ask price.
Adjusts price value by step price:
Adjust price field settings here:
Time in force selection:
- good till cancelled
- immediate or cancelled
- fill or kill
For more information about Time in Force (TIF) options, see the exchange documentation: https://www.bybit.com/en/help-center/article/What-Are-Time-In-Force-TIF-GTC-IOC-FOK
Adjust step price for quick adjustment arrows:
Adjust offset for bid/ask price fill:
You can also auto fill the price field by clicking anywhere on the connected chart:
- Click inside the price field.
- Click anywhere on the connected chart.
Bottom panel
This section covers the bottom area of the trading interface, which consists of the following components:
- Positions
- Orders
- History
- Balances
All components can be accessed from the bottom bar of the interface, where each section can be selected and expanded.
