Deribit Subaccounts for Separating Margin, Strategies, and Access
Summary
This guide explains how exchange subaccounts can partition funds, positions, and access when the main account uses cross leverage. Each subaccount has a separate balance and margin pool, so losses or liquidation in one do not directly consume the equity of another. Traders can allocate a chosen amount to a subaccount to bound the collateral supporting positions there, or separate strategies and automated trading activity.
The document also describes creating subaccounts, transferring funds between the main account and subaccounts, configuring separate logins and two-factor authentication, and using account-specific API keys. It notes that subaccounts can deposit from external sources but can transfer funds only back to the main account, not withdraw externally. The guide presents operational controls rather than a trading method; isolation limits cross-account exposure but does not prevent losses within a subaccount or remove other risks of leveraged trading.
Key ideas
- Subaccounts maintain separate equity, positions, and liquidation outcomes from the main account and one another.
- Moving a defined amount into a subaccount limits the collateral available to support its positions.
- Funds can be transferred between the main account and subaccounts through the transfer function.
- Subaccounts can have separate login credentials and API keys for access control.
- Subaccounts cannot withdraw directly to external wallets, and losses within them remain possible.
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