From ff7cddf4cae9864cc68edb479c73ec43f4dda734 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:32:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add documentation for demo bybit mode --- docs/exchanges.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/exchanges.md b/docs/exchanges.md index 14edc11c6..6b966c3a0 100644 --- a/docs/exchanges.md +++ b/docs/exchanges.md @@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ API Keys for live futures trading must have the following permissions: We do strongly recommend to limit all API keys to the IP you're going to use it from. +### Bybit Demo Mode + +Bybit has a [demo mode](https://learn.bybit.com/en/bybit-guide/how-to-use-bybit-demo-trading) - which can be activated by setting `exchange.demo_trading` to `true` in the configuration. +Bybit uses live markets to simulate your trades (without market impact) - making it work very similar to freqtrade's dry-run mode. + +You'll need to use separate API keys for demo trading, which you can create on bybit's demo page. + +Demo mode is incompatible with dry-run. + ## Bitmart Bitmart requires the API key Memo (the name you give the API key) to go along with the exchange key and secret.