Ladder Bot

The Ladder Bot places multiple buy and sell orders spread across a price range around the current market price. When one side fills, the bot profits from the spread. As price moves, orders automatically reposition to stay competitive.

Quick Start

1. Connect your exchange
2. Pick a coin
3. Set your order size and max inventory
4. Click Start

The default mode (Auto Grid) handles everything else — spread calculation, inventory management, and order placement are all automatic.

Modes

Each mode adds more intelligence. Start with Auto Grid and move up as you get comfortable.

Mode	What it does	Who it's for
Auto Grid	Automatic spread + inventory skew via GLFT math. Zero config needed.	Everyone — recommended default
Simple Grid	Symmetric grid with Avellaneda-Stoikov pricing. No signals, pure math.	Users who want manual control without directional bias
Standard	2-tier requoting — inner orders chase small moves, outer orders catch wicks.	Users who want tiered order management
Directional	Leans into market direction using signals, C++ orderbook, and flow analysis.	Experienced users with calibrated signals
Fast	Same as Directional but updates orders faster.	Volatile coins, memecoins, volume farming

GLFT pricing is available as an option on any mode — it replaces Avellaneda-Stoikov as the spread calculator while keeping all other mode features active.

Key Concepts

• Levels — Number of orders per side. 6-8 is recommended. More levels = more spread coverage but more capital needed.
• Spacing — Distance between each level in basis points. 5-6bps is a good default.
• Spread — How far your closest order sits from mid price. Auto Grid calculates this for you.
• Max inventory — Your maximum position before the bot stops adding and focuses on exiting.
• Requoting — When price moves past a threshold, the bot cancels and replaces stale orders at better prices.

For advanced settings and parameter tuning, see Advanced Settings.