If you see funds in your exchange account but the bot shows 0 available balance, the issue is almost always related to wallet location, account type, or available margin.

Below are the correct, updated steps for each supported exchange:

• Bybit

• Binance

• MEXC

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🔵 BYBIT — Balance Shows 0 in Bot

✅ The Bot Reads:

Derivatives → USDT Perpetual → Available Balance

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Step 1 — Check Where Your Funds Are

1. Log in to Bybit

2. Click Assets (top right)

3. Check if your USDT is inside:

• Funding Account ❌

• Spot Account ❌

• Derivatives Account ✅ (required)

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Step 2 — Transfer to Derivatives

If funds are in Funding or Spot:

1. Click Assets

2. Click Transfer

3. Select:

• From: Funding (or Spot)

• To: Derivatives

• Coin: USDT

• Amount: Max

• Click Confirm

Transfer is instant and free.

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Step 3 — Check Available Balance

Go to:

Assets → Derivatives

Make sure you see:

Available Balance > 0

⚠ The bot reads Available, not Total Equity.

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If Using Unified Trading Account (UTA)

Go to:

Assets → Unified Trading Account

Check:

• Equity

• Available Balance

If Available = 0, your funds are locked in:

• Open positions

• Margin usage

• Orders

Close positions or cancel open orders.

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🟡 BINANCE — Balance Shows 0 in Bot

✅ The Bot Reads:

Futures Wallet → USDT-M Futures → Available Balance

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Step 1 — Check Wallet Type

1. Log in to Binance

2. Click Wallet

3. Click Overview

4. Check if your USDT is in:

• Funding Wallet ❌

• Spot Wallet ❌

• Futures Wallet ✅ (required)

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Step 2 — Transfer to Futures (USDT-M)

1. Go to Wallet → Transfer

2. Select:

• From: Spot (or Funding)

• To: USDⓈ-M Futures

• Coin: USDT

• Amount: Max

• Click Confirm

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Step 3 — Confirm Available Balance

Go to:

Wallet → Futures → USDT-M

Check:

• Available Balance

• Not just Wallet Balance

If Available = 0:

• You may have open positions

• Or margin is allocated

Close positions if needed.

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🟢 MEXC — Balance Shows 0 in Bot

✅ The Bot Reads:

Futures Account → USDT Perpetual → Available Balance

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Step 1 — Check Where Funds Are

1. Log in to MEXC

2. Click Assets

3. Check if funds are in:

• Spot Account ❌

• Funding Account ❌

• Futures Account ✅ (required)

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Step 2 — Transfer to Futures

1. Click Assets

2. Click Transfer

3. Select:

• From: Spot (or Funding)

• To: Futures

• Coin: USDT

• Amount: Max

• Confirm

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Step 3 — Verify Available Balance

Go to:

Assets → Futures

Confirm:

Available Balance > 0

If it shows 0:

• Margin is being used

• Open positions exist

• Cross margin may lock funds

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🔒 Common Reasons Across All Exchanges

If balance still shows 0:

1. API key does not have Futures/Derivatives permission

2. API key is connected to wrong account type

3. Funds are locked in open trades

4. Funds are in Earn / Savings / Copy Trading

5. Minimum margin requirement not met

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✅ Final Checklist Before Starting the Bot

✔ Funds in Futures/Derivatives wallet
✔ Available Balance > 0
✔ No open positions (if using isolated logic)
✔ Correct API permissions