Getting Started with GRID

Setting up GRID is designed to be simple and secure. This guide walks you through creating your account, funding your encrypted wallet, and activating automated trading.

Prerequisites

Before starting with GRID, ensure you have the following:

1. Email Address

You'll need a valid email to create your GRID account:

  • Used for account verification
  • Important notifications about your positions
  • Account recovery if needed

2. Trading Capital

GRID works with SOL and USDC. You'll need a way to send funds to your GRID wallet:

🪙 SOL (Solana)

Native Solana token for trading and fees

💵 USDC

Stablecoin for the other side of trades

Minimum Recommended: $50 USD equivalent for optimal position sizing

3. Gas Reserve

Keep a small amount of SOL for transaction fees:

  • Position operations: ~0.001 SOL each
  • Rebalancing: ~0.002 SOL
  • Recommend: 0.5 SOL reserve minimum

Setup Steps

Follow these steps to start automated trading with GRID:

Step 1: Create Your Account

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Sign Up with Email

Visit the GRID app and create your account with email

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GRID automatically generates a new Solana wallet encrypted with your password

Step 2: Secure Your Password

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Create a Strong Password

Your password encrypts your wallet keys - we never store or see them

Important: If you lose your password, you lose access to your wallet. We cannot recover it for you.

Password Requirements:
  • At least 12 characters
  • Mix of letters, numbers, symbols
  • Store it securely (password manager recommended)

Step 3: Fund Your GRID Wallet

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Send SOL and/or USDC

Copy your GRID wallet address and send funds from any exchange or wallet

Funding Options:
  • Transfer from Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, etc.
  • Send from Phantom, Solflare, or other wallets
  • Bridge from other chains

The bot will automatically balance your funds to a 50/50 SOL/USDC ratio when trading starts

Step 4: Start the Bot

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Enter Password to Activate Trading

Your password decrypts the wallet, allowing the bot to trade on your behalf

Trading PairSOL/USDC
StrategyDelta-Managed Grid
Range StrategyVolatility-Adaptive
HedgingDrift Perpetuals

Step 5: Trading Activated

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Bot Begins Operations

GRID immediately starts analyzing market conditions and opening positions

Trading active! Monitor your positions in the dashboard.

What Happens Next

Once trading is activated, here's what the bot does:

Immediate Actions

1

Asset Rebalancing

If needed, the bot swaps tokens to achieve the optimal 50/50 SOL/USDC ratio

2

Volatility Analysis

The bot fetches price data and calculates the current volatility regime

3

Position Opening

Opens optimized concentrated liquidity positions on Orca Whirlpools

4

Hedge Establishment

Opens corresponding hedge positions on Drift Protocol

Timeline

Expected Timeline

Trading activationInstant
Asset rebalancing< 1 minute
Position opening< 5 minutes
First fee accrual< 1 hour

Your Wallet, Your Keys

Export Your Private Keys Anytime

The wallet GRID creates is 100% yours. At any time, you can request your private keys:

  1. 1. Go to Settings in your dashboard
  2. 2. Click "Export Keys"
  3. 3. Enter your password to decrypt
  4. 4. Copy your private key and import into any wallet

Import your keys into Phantom, Solflare, or any Solana wallet for full self-custody

Dashboard Features

After activating, monitor your performance through the dashboard:

Key Metrics

Account Value

$1,052.30

+5.23% all time

Trading Fees Earned

$52.30

Since activation

Active Positions

4

Orca LP + Drift hedge

Net Delta

~0.02

Near delta-neutral

Position Details

View details for each open position:

  • Current price range
  • Liquidity deployed
  • Fees accumulated
  • Time in range
  • Hedge status

Performance History

  • Real-time fee tracking
  • Historical performance charts
  • Transaction history
  • Rebalance events

Managing Your Account

Adding More Funds

You can add more capital anytime:

  1. Copy your GRID wallet address from the dashboard
  2. Send additional SOL or USDC
  3. The bot detects new funds automatically
  4. Capital is deployed in the next rebalance cycle

Withdrawing Funds

To withdraw:

  1. Click "Withdraw" in the dashboard
  2. Select amount (partial or full)
  3. Bot closes positions proportionally
  4. Send funds to any external wallet address

Stopping the Bot

You can stop trading anytime:

  1. Click "Stop Bot" in the dashboard
  2. Bot closes all positions
  3. Funds remain in your GRID wallet
  4. Withdraw or restart whenever you want

Exporting Your Wallet

For full self-custody:

  1. Go to Settings > Export Keys
  2. Enter your password
  3. Save your private key securely
  4. Import into Phantom, Solflare, etc.
  5. You now have direct wallet access

Security Best Practices

Password Security

  • Use a strong password - at least 12 characters with variety
  • Never share your password with anyone (GRID support will never ask)
  • Store securely - use a password manager
  • Keep a backup - write it down and store safely

Account Security

  • Enable 2FA when available
  • Monitor regularly - check positions at least weekly
  • Start small - test with minimum amounts first
  • Understand risks - read the full risk disclosure

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Forgot Password

We cannot recover your password as we don't store it. If you exported your private keys before, you can import them into another wallet to access your funds.

Funds Not Showing

Ensure you sent funds to the correct GRID wallet address (it's a Solana address starting with a letter). Transactions usually confirm within 30 seconds.

Positions Not Opening

Check that you have at least 0.5 SOL for gas fees plus your trading capital. Position opening may be delayed during high network congestion.

Next Steps

Now that you're set up:

Understand the Strategy

View Performance Data

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