--- title: 'How to Trade Bybit Futures for Beginners (Step-by-Step + Live Trade)' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=zK3oCLPxIOI' video_id: 'zK3oCLPxIOI' date: 2026-08-17 duration_sec: 585 channel: 'Jude Umeano' --- # How to Trade Bybit Futures for Beginners (Step-by-Step + Live Trade) > Source: [How to Trade Bybit Futures for Beginners (Step-by-Step + Live Trade)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zK3oCLPxIOI) ## Summary This video is a step-by-step guide for beginners on how to trade futures on Bybit, emphasizing risk control as the primary factor for success. The creator demonstrates the exact setup and trade placement process, including margin mode, leverage, and position sizing, using a live BTC trade example. ### Key Points - **Core Problem: Wrong Setup** [00:01] — Futures traders lose money not because futures trading is dangerous, but because they set it up incorrectly from day one: wrong margin mode, wrong position size, and no real risk control. - **Bybit Setup: Hedge Mode** [00:31] — Navigate to Bybit homepage, click Trade, then Futures. In Preferences, set Position mode to Hedge mode to allow taking long and short positions simultaneously. - **Bybit Setup: TP/SL and Price Correction** [01:11] — Leave TP/SL protection disabled for day traders (can be enabled for swing traders). Always leave price correction on. - **Bybit Setup: Isolated Margin** [01:37] — Change margin mode from cross to isolated. This limits risk to the amount allocated to a specific trade, protecting the account in case of black swan events. - **Leverage Misconception** [02:39] — Set leverage to the maximum the exchange offers. Leverage does not increase risk; it removes leverage as a limitation on position size. Real risk is controlled by position size and stop-loss. - **Order by Value** [03:11] — Set the order type to 'Order by value' instead of quantity or cost. This makes it easier to calculate position size and reduces mistakes. - **Funding the Account** [03:53] — Fund the account via P2P trading (buy USDT with fiat) or by depositing crypto via the Assets > Deposit section. - **Futures Trading Explained** [04:20] — Futures trading involves speculating on price movement, not owning the asset. Going long profits from price rises; going short profits from price falls. Risk control is essential because you can lose in both directions. - **Risk-Reward Ratio** [05:05] — Aim for a risk-reward ratio of at least 1:3. With a 50% win rate and 1:3 ratio, you remain profitable: lose $100 when wrong, win $300 when right. - **Real Trade Example** [05:45] — The creator shows a BTC trade with a 3.64 risk-reward ratio. Entry at 69546, stop-loss at 70601, take-profit at 650701. - **Position Size Calculation** [06:19] — Use the FS crypto calculator to determine position size. For a $1000 account risking 10% ($100), with entry 69573.9 and stop-loss 70601.1, the position size is 6773. - **Transfer to Unified Account** [07:19] — Before trading, transfer funds from the funding account to the unified account via the Transfer button. - **Placing the Trade** [07:43] — Select Bitcoin, use a limit order, enter the position size (6773) in order by value, and set stop-loss (70601.1) and take-profit (65709.1). The P&L shows a loss of ~$100 and profit of ~$374. - **Conclusion and Additional Resources** [09:10] — The creator shares real-time trades on Telegram and mentions an app 'Copy Me Crypto' that automates the process with proper risk management. ### Conclusion The video provides a clear, risk-first approach to futures trading on Bybit, emphasizing proper setup, position sizing, and risk-reward ratios. It concludes with a reminder to trade safely and offers additional resources for automated trading. ## Transcript futures don't lose because futures trading is dangerous. They lose because they set it up the wrong way from day one. So we have wrong margin mode, wrong position size, no real risk control. So even a good trade [music] ends up blowing the account. So in this video I'm going to show you exactly how I I'm going to show you exactly how I trade futures on buy beat in 2026. So the same setup I use for my own trades and the same structure behind the wins you see in our telegram channel. Now this is not a getrichqu video. This is a control risk first [music] futures guide. So the first thing you do is to go to the buy bit homepage. If you don't have buy bit yet there's a link in the description. Use that to sign up. Once you're in the homepage in the bottom menu click on trade. Then click on futures in the upper menu here because we want to trade futures and not sports. Then click on the three dots we have Then click on the three dots we have here, the three vertical dots. Then preference. What I want to make sure is that the position mode is in hedge mode. The way we have it here. If it's in one way mode, put it on hedge mode. It allows taking long and short positions at the same time. Then the next thing we at the same time. Then the next thing we want to do is the TP and SL protection. Leave it disabled, especially if you are a day trader. And if you're a swing trader, you can actually leave it on as a swing trader. But for most people, uh, you leave it disabled. Now the next thing is this price correction. Always leave it on. Once you have done this, go back, click on the three dots again, then come down to where we have margin mode. Currently, this is on cross margin. I want to click on it and change this to isolated on it and change this to isolated margin. But honestly, the way I trade, whether cross or isolated margin, it doesn't matter because I always use my stop loss. But markets don't always behave normally. In the case of black swan event, we had one that happened on the 11th of October 2025. Stop losses a trade. [music] And when that happens, accounts can be wiped off. So you it's better you just use isolated margin so that even if that happen what is only as risk is the amount you put into that particular trade. So let's leave it in isolated margin for the coin you want to trade. see the coin you want to trade. For example um let me go to Solana. Now what I want to do is where we have you can see the isolated margin beside it we have the leverage. What I would do is to move this to the maximum leverage the exchange offers. Most people don't understand this. Leverage does not increase your risk. What this does is remove leverage as a limitation [music] to the amount of positions you can take. Your real risk is controlled by two things. Position size and stop-loss, not leverage. So, always remember this. Leverage doesn't key your account. Bad position sizing is you have to do before you take a trade is you see where you have where I have order value. You might see another thing there might see cost. Click on the USD beside it. It might be quantity or cost beside it. Then make sure it is in order beside it. Then make sure it is in order by value. Mine is in order by value. Now you can trade with order by quantity or order by cost. But I find it to be easier to trade with order by value. And I'm going to show you that if you trade this way, you're going to make less mistakes. So, make sure it is in order by value. Now, our account is set up to trade. The next thing we have to do now is to go and fund this account. There are two ways to do it. One is that you click on home and click on P2P. Here you can actually buy USDT directly with your Naira or maybe other fiat currencies you use. Or you can go back to the homepage and click on assets. Then you click on deposits and deposits. So go ahead and make that [music] crypto deposit to get doing that, I want to clarify what futures trading really is. Now when you trade futures, you are not buying or selling the actual coin. If we are trading Bitcoin, for example, we are trading the price movement. If you go long, you are saying the price will rise. If it rises, you make money. If it falls, you lose money. If you go short, you are saying price will fall. If it falls, you make money. If it rises, you lose money. So, in futures trading, you can make money in both directions. And you can also lose money in both direction. That is why risk control really, really matters. is what separates the prot traders from the amateur because your goal is simple. Make more money when you're right and lose less when you are wrong. That way, even if you are right half of the time, you are still profitable. So, for example, if my risk reward ratio is one example, if my risk reward ratio is one is to three and I risk $100 per trade, when I lose, I lose $100 and when [music] I win, I win $300. So even with 50% win rate that is I win 50% of the time I am still in profit. This is a [music] Now let's look at a real trade. This is Now let's look at a real trade. This is a BTC trade and you can see my analysis. Um I believe it shows that when price gets this point we take an entry and it goes down. If I click on this risk ratio too it's a 3. [music] too it's a 3. [music] 64 risk reward virtual trade. It simply means that if I risk $100 here, if I lose, I lose $100. If I win, I win $364. So, we have here we have here the the entry is 69546. entry is 69546. Exit is stop loss is 70601 and take profit is 650 um 701. So, how do you place this trade? Again, let's say I'm risking $100. I don't put I don't enter $100 on buy bit. What I enter there is my position size. And to calculate position size, what I'm going to do is to open the FS crypto calculator. Then click on crypto PS calculator. Then in the capital, so I have a one I have a,000. If I [music] want to risk 10%, which is 100, again, don't risk 10% of of your accounts, maximum 5%, as a matter of fact, go to two or even 1%. [music] But for the purpose of this video, let's say I'm risking 10%. 10% is a $100. My entry price is 69 573 573 9. My stop loss is 70 601.1. 9. My stop loss is 70 601.1. [music] So my position size is 6,773. [music] So my position size is 6,773. This is what I will put in my um on buy bit. So I'm going to go to buy bit now. And I've already made the $1,000 deposit. [music] Then I'm going to click on asset. Then before I can trade, if I go to my account, [music] you will see that the money is in my funding account. I have to move this to the unified account. And I'll do that by using the account. And I'll do that by using the transfer um button here. Then I'm transferring from unifunding account unified account. This is where I can trade with it. Once this is done, I go back to trade. Then wonder where we have Solana USDT. I have to go and select Bitcoin. This [music] is a limit order trade. So I'm going to leave it on limit order. The price which is my entry price is 69 573 [music] one. I want I'm doing it to show you why you have to use order by value. Now because I'm using order by value, I have to enter that position size calculated here which is 6773. This ensures that I'm risking $100. But I will have to make sure that I entered my stop loss and take profit. So if I click on take profit and stop loss. Let's start with entering the stop loss Let's start with entering the stop loss first. Stop loss is 76 01.1. [music] You can see it shows that my P&L is You can see it shows that my P&L is minus 99.6384 which is approximately $100. When I lose I lose approximately $100. My take I lose approximately $100. My take profit is 65 709.1. This shows that you see my estimated profit is 374. So I'm going to make profit is 374. So I'm going to make approximately 37 um $4 when I take this trade. So when all this is done, I'll [music] just click simply click on open short position because my trade is a short position. Once price get to this particular price, it gets activated. So, this is simply how you place trades on buy bits properly. If you want more trades like this, I share them in real time on my Telegram channel with full entry, stop-loss, and take profits. And I'm also building something called Copy Me Crypto. This is an app that automates the entire process for you. So, trades are copied with proper risk management. You can join the weight list now and get free access when it launched by going to copymecto.com. And if this video helps you, like it, subscribe, and most importantly, trade subscribe, and most importantly, trade safe.