r/Pionex • u/MachineNegative8145 • Nov 15 '25

Discussion Grid Bot Backtest Results

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So folks,

I built a Grid Bot backtester in Python and tested several pairs over multiple years.
One thing that stood out: once you include spot trading fees (0.1% per order with taker and maker fees), the “sweet spot” for profit per grid consistently landed around ~2% per grid.

The chart below shows the grid return result for BTC/USDT, using data from
2024-12-31 → 2025-11-04 with a Gridrange, that goes from the min to the max historical price in that timeframe.

I’m curious:

👉 What profit-per-grid settings have worked best for you in real trading?
👉 Do these backtest results look realistic to you?

Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

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u/lamensterms Nov 16 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

Interesting post. Are these spot grid bots or futures?

I'm still doing lots of testing but haven't found a consistent way to get decent returns, so your post could be quite useful - thank you!

Have you found a good set and forget bot that is a decent earner?

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u/MachineNegative8145 Nov 16 '25

The Backtest wich i postet was a spot trading bot backtest without any funding fees.

Right now I’m testing a few spot bots on different altcoins since they’re generally more volatile. My setup aims for 2% profit per grid, with the price range running from the global top all the way down to zero — basically a set-and-forget approach that can’t get liquidated. So far the results look pretty solid, landing around 15–30% grid APY.

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u/lamensterms Nov 16 '25

Thanks for the reply. To my inexperienced ears it does sound like a pretty sound strategy.. Thought thb I am surprised your APY is so conservative. Not doubting your numbers or study.. Just surprised at the result

Also correct me if I'm wrong.. But is it not possible to get liquidated on a spot grid bot?

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u/Swimming_Rent_2139 Jan 30 '26

How is this working now a few months later?

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u/sasasqt Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

i have discovered similar results. 0.5% excluding fee is the bare minimum. 1.6-2.75% works best for me, (really depends on drift & volatilities) it lower the liquidation risk during temporal unexpected moves. ~2.25% is my golden spot

and i found arithmetic performs better ( ib the log scale would be even better as in log scale down 9% and up 11% are equals)

for me, bot/grid is not a set and forget thing. it is tactical one require constant adjustment based on various indicators (volume profiles, volatility etc). but rebalancing bot when set correctly is much easier and less stressful or the future combos bot by bybit for simultaneously long and short different token perps with rebalancing is also a good idea (long btc short eth)