How to Open an XT.com Account and Get Ready for Futures
XT.com is also one of the validated exchanges for Multi Arbitrage’s automated trading. Here is how to get your account ready, securely and without exposing your balance to withdrawals.
What to prepare
Have a secure email address, an authenticator app and an ID document at hand. Depending on the current rules, the exchange may ask for verification before enabling futures or withdrawals.
Screens change over time, so use this roadmap as a guide and check the menu names on the official website.
Step by step
- Go to the official website through the referral link and create the account with email or phone.
- Turn on 2FA and the anti-phishing code before depositing.
- Complete identity verification (KYC) if XT.com requires it for futures and withdrawals.
- Transfer USDT to the account’s futures wallet (sometimes you need to move it from the spot balance).
- Enable the margin mode you want (isolated or cross) and check the position mode.
- Create the API key without withdrawals, add it to the system and run the order test.
Things to watch on XT
- On XT, the liquidation price data for each position comes from a specific API endpoint. Multi Arbitrage already handles this, but check the value on the exchange’s screen during your first trades.
- The minimum contract size varies by coin. Coins with a large contract require a bigger amount per trade.
- Keep enough USDT in the futures wallet, not just the spot wallet.
- Run the order test with a small amount before turning on the bot.
Next steps
After the account, the key and the first test, see how the bot decides each entry in Prospector: how the bot picks the coin and learn about the protections against liquidation.
Referral link: Open an XT.com account.
Common mistakes on XT
- Choosing a coin whose contract is too large for your amount.
- Forgetting that the futures balance is separate from spot.
- Not checking the liquidation price shown by the exchange.
- Skipping the order test.
How to think about the amount per trade
Each coin has a contract size. If the contract is worth $10 and your entry per leg is $7, the system rejects it. Work out the minimum viable amount before turning on the bot. See how much capital you need.
Related guide: what the funding rate is. See also all the crypto arbitrage guides.
Frequently asked questions
Does XT allow an API key without withdrawals?
Yes, the permissions are chosen when you create the key. Tick only read and trade.
Can I use XT and Bitget together?
Yes, and it is a common combination for arbitrage between two exchanges.
Can I start with a small amount on XT?
Yes, as long as you respect the minimum contract size of the coin you choose.
Start with $30 in credits
Connect your exchanges with keys that can't withdraw and let the bot work. You pay 30% of the profit, and only when there is a profit.
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