Bybit for Beginners — Start with Code BYBIT313
If you have never used Bybit before, this is the order to do things in — and the mistakes to skip.
If you have never used Bybit before, the order you do things in matters more than anything else. This is the sequence that avoids the common early losses.
Start smaller than feels reasonable
The instinct is to deposit enough to "make it worthwhile." Do the opposite. Deposit an amount you would shrug off if it vanished, and treat the first month as paying tuition.
On Bybit the minimum is low enough that this is easy. 500+ pairs are available, and having that much choice is exactly why a small first position is the right call — you do not yet know what you are doing.
The first thing to set up
- High leverage can liquidate an account in minutes
- Understand funding rates before opening a perpetual position
- Copy trading is not a guarantee of profit
Your first trade
Pick one liquid asset — a major pair, not a small-cap. Place a limit order rather than a market order so you see how the order book behaves and pay the maker fee.
The point of the first trade is not profit. It is confirming that deposit, order, and withdrawal all work the way you expect.
Registering with a code
If you have not created the account yet, use BYBIT313 — it applies a 20% fee discount for the life of the account and costs nothing.
- Open the Bybit referral link
- Sign up with email
- Code BYBIT313 fills in automatically
- Complete KYC level 1
- Enable 2FA
- Deposit USDT and start trading
Mistakes to skip entirely
- Trading on leverage in month one. Leverage magnifies errors as efficiently as it magnifies gains.
- Following a signal group. If someone had reliable edge, they would not sell it for a subscription.
- Chasing a token because it is up. By the time it is visibly up, the move is largely done.
- Depositing more after a loss to "make it back." This is how small losses become account-ending ones.
The realistic path
Learn one venue well — Bybit is a reasonable one to learn on — before adding a second. Learn spot before derivatives. Learn to withdraw before you learn to trade. Most people who lose money in crypto skip those steps in that order.
Bybit at a glance
BYBIT313Frequently asked
How much is the Bybit referral bonus?
Up to $30,000 in staged rewards, depending on your deposit and trading volume.
Why choose Bybit over Binance?
Bybit's futures fees are lower and its derivatives interface is cleaner, which matters if you trade perps rather than spot.
Is Bybit safe for larger balances?
Bybit publishes proof of reserves and has not suffered a major user-fund loss since 2018.
Does Bybit have copy trading?
Yes, for both spot and futures.