Starting from September 2023, Bybit will transition new users to the Unified Trading Account (UTA), replacing the Standard Account which requires holding specific assets for certain trades. The UTA allows traders to use various margin assets as collateral in one account, converted into USD for trading purposes. This shift not only streamlines asset management but also enhances capital utilization, offering increased flexibility and efficiency. This article will further explore the differences between these two account types.
1. Overall Differences
Standard Account |
Unified Trading Account | |
Single or Multi Asset Margin |
Traders must hold the specific asset related to the trading product in each account to participate. For instance, USDT is required in the Derivatives Account to trade USDT contracts. |
Traders can use a variety of supported margin assets as collateral, eliminating the need for the exact settlement asset. For example, holding BTC in a UTA allows the trader to place a USDT Contracts order by using the BTC's equivalent USDT value as collateral. |
Accounts to Manage |
2. Spot Account 3. Derivatives Account 4. USDC Derivatives Account |
2. Unified Trading Account 3. Inverse Derivatives Account |
Trading Products Supported |
1. Spot 2. Spot Margin 3. Leveraged Tokens 4. USDT Contracts 5. Inverse Contracts |
1. Spot 2. Spot Margin 3. Leveraged Tokens 4. USDT Contracts 5. Inverse Contracts 6. USDC Contracts 7. USDC Options |
Unrealized P&L Offset across Products |
Not Supported |
Unrealized profits from one derivatives product can be used to offset losses in another (except in Isolated Margin mode). For more details, visit here. |
2. Types of Trading Products
Spot and Spot Margin |
USDT Contracts |
USDC Contracts |
USDC Options |
Inverse Contracts | ||
Standard Account |
Spot Account |
✓ |
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Derivatives Account |
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✓ |
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✓ | |
Unified Trading Account |
Unified Trading Account | ✓ (For Isolated Margin mode, Spot Margin and USDC Options are not supported in UTA) |
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Inverse Derivatives Account |
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✓ |
3. Assets as Collateral Required
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USDT Contracts |
USDC Contracts |
USDC Options |
Inverse Perpetual & Futures |
Standard Account |
USDT |
Not supported in Standard Account |
The respective settlement assets | |
Unified Trading Account |
Any supported margin assets in Unified Trading Account |
4. Position and Margin Mode
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Margin Mode |
Position Mode |
Standard Account |
1. Isolated Margin 2. Cross Margin |
1. One-way Mode 2. Hedge Mode
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Unified Trading Account |
1. Isolated Margin 2. Cross Margin 3. Portfolio Margin Margin mode switching can be supported even when there are open positions or active orders, subject to the criteria stated here. |
1. One-way Mode 2. Hedge Mode
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5. Borrowing and Interest
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Spot Margin Trading |
USDT Contracts |
USDC Contracts |
Inverse Contracts |
Standard Account |
Users can borrow from the platform while using other margin assets as collateral for repayment. Interest will be charged on the borrowed amount. |
Borrowing not supported | ||
Unified Trading Account |
Users can borrow from the platform while using other margin assets as collateral for repayment. Interest will be charged on the borrowed amount. For more information, please visit here. |
Borrowing not supported |
6. Risk Management
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Liquidation |
Standard Account |
Liquidation triggers when the Mark Price reaches the Liquidation Price. The liquidation price is calculated based on parameters such as initial margin rate, maintenance margin rate, and available balance. |
Unified Trading Account |
According to different margin modes, liquidation is based on different criteria. Isolated Margin Mode: Similarly to Standard Account, liquidation triggers when the Mark Price reaches the Liquidation Price. Cross or Portfolio Margin Mode: According to the initial margin and maintenance margin of the position, calculate the account's initial margin rate and maintenance margin rate. When the account's maintenance margin rate reaches 100%, liquidation is triggered. For more information, please visit here. |
To learn more about the liquidation process, please refer to the following articles:
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Standard Account: Liquidation Process for Derivatives Trading (Standard Account)
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Unified Trading Account: Liquidation Process (Unified Trading Account)