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Grid Loop

Buy low, sell high, repeat.

The classic grid: buy when the price dips a set percentage below an anchor, sell when it rises a set percentage above what you paid, then start again at the new level.

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ControlsAll figures illustrative, per $100 invested. Part 2 is the day it goes wrong — every strategy has one.

How it works

01You set an anchor — usually today’s price.
02When the price falls your buy % below the anchor, the loop buys your order size.
03It sells when the price rises your sell % above what it actually paid.
04The anchor moves to the sale price, and the cycle starts again.

Set an anchor price — typically the current market price. The loop buys when the price drops X% below the anchor and sells when it rises Y% above the price it actually bought at. After a sale completes, the anchor resets to the sell price so the cycle starts over at the market’s new level. Each cycle earns the sell offset — the buy offset decides where you get in; it does not add to the profit.

The math, on paper

Buy $100 of coin at $97 (anchor $100, −3%): ≈ 1.031 coin
Sell at $99.91 (entry +3%): $103.00 back
Gross profit: +$3.00
Modeled round-trip fees (0.02%/side): ≈ $0.04
Modeled net profit: ≈ +$2.96

Worked numbers assume 0.02% per side (the current Binance.US fallback schedule) and exclude spread and slippage. They are illustrations, not forecasts; fees vary by exchange and tier.

Best for

Choppy or sideways markets — coins that swing without a strong direction. The most popular default, and the best place to start.

When it struggles

If the price drops past your buy trigger and keeps falling, the loop holds a losing position waiting for recovery. With the no-loss guard on, it waits rather than sell at a loss — so your money is tied up until the coin comes back.

Good to know

The anchor only moves on a completed sale, so the triggers never chase the market down. Part 2 of the video shows exactly this case.

What you set

Anchor price: Where the cycle is measured from — usually the current price
Buy offset: How far below the anchor to buy, e.g. −3%
Sell offset: How far above your entry to sell, e.g. +3%
Order size: Dollars per buy, or a share of your balance
Ride the wave: Optional: after the target, trail the price up and sell on a pullback
Ride the swing: Optional: after the dip, wait for a small bounce before buying
No-loss guard · Stop-loss · Snowball: Hold vs. cut losers, and whether profit compounds or is set aside

Questions

What is grid trading in crypto?

Grid trading places buys below the current price and sells above it, so a coin that swings up and down produces a string of small, completed trades. A Grid Loop is the simplest version: one buy level below an anchor, one sell level above your entry, and a reset after every sale.

How much does a grid loop make per cycle?

Roughly the sell offset minus the fees on both the buy and the sell. At 0.02% per side, a +3% cycle on $100 nets about $2.96. At higher fee tiers the same offsets can net far less, so check the fee shown in the wizard before going live. How many cycles you get depends entirely on the market.

What happens if the price keeps falling after a grid buys?

The loop holds the coin and waits for its sell price. With the no-loss guard on, it will not sell below what the position cost; your money is tied up and the position shows an unrealized loss until the coin recovers. A stop-loss, if you set one, sells at a loss instead.

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Educational content, not financial advice. Crypto prices can fall quickly and any loop can lose money. Risk disclosure.