For investors and trading teams navigating the digital asset space, effectively managing investments while ensuring security and operational efficiency is paramount. Asset management sub-accounts provide a structured framework for this collaboration. This guide explains the core rules, functionalities, and strategic benefits of using these specialized accounts.
What Is an Asset Management Sub-Account?
An asset management sub-account is a specialized type of sub-account that an investor entrusts to a professional trading team. This setup allows the team to execute trades on the investor’s behalf while maintaining clear operational boundaries.
Key characteristics include:
- Delegated Control: Investors grant trading permissions to the team while retaining overall asset ownership.
- Security Measures: Designed to protect the investor’s capital and the trading team’s proprietary strategies.
- Shared Benefits: Both parties enjoy optimized VIP fee rates during the binding period, reducing transaction costs.
This system fosters a transparent, secure, and mutually beneficial relationship between investors and trading professionals.
Who Should Use an Asset Management Sub-Account?
This service is tailored for specific user profiles seeking to optimize their digital asset strategies.
For Investors
- Portfolio Diversification: Investors can create multiple sub-accounts and assign them to different trading teams. This spreads risk and allows for exposure to various strategies, potentially leading to more stable returns.
- Benefit from Expertise: It enables investors to leverage the skills of experienced traders without needing to manage day-to-day operations personally.
For Trading Teams
- Strategy Execution and Protection: Teams can implement diverse trading strategies across multiple accounts. The system safeguards these strategies from being exposed to the investors or the public.
- Volume-Based Advantages: The trading volume from all bound sub-accounts is aggregated under the team’s master account. This can significantly boost the team’s VIP level, leading to lower fee rates and increased profitability.
How Asset Management Sub-Accounts Work: A Step-by-Step Flow
The process involves a series of steps to ensure a secure and formalized partnership.
- Account Setup: Both the investor and the trading team must have accounts on the platform.
- Application: The trading team must first apply and be approved for this specific role, typically through a dedicated account manager.
- Agreement: Before binding, the investor and trading team must sign a formal delegation agreement.
- Binding Process: The investor initiates the binding by entering the trading team’s unique UUID. The platform reviews the submitted agreement and checks that the account has no open positions or orders before approving the link.
- Active Management: Once bound, the trading team can create API keys to manage the account, and the agreed-upon rules for visibility and alerts take effect.
- Unbinding: Either party can initiate an unbinding, which triggers notifications and resets permissions according to the rules.
Permissions and Features for Investors and Trading Teams
The permissions for both parties change depending on the binding status: pre-binding, active binding, and post-unbinding.
Before Binding
| Party | Key Permissions and Requirements |
|---|---|
| Investor | Can create an "Asset Management" type sub-account. Can trade and view positions, orders, and history in this account. Cannot set up alerts or auto-unbind rules. Can initiate binding with a trading team's UUID. The number of sub-accounts allowed is based on the investor's VIP level. |
| Trading Team | Must be officially approved as a trading team. Must have a signed delegation agreement with the investor ready for upload. The number of sub-accounts they can manage is defined by platform rules, not VIP level. |
During the Active Binding Period
This is the core operational phase where specific permissions are crucial for security and strategy.
| Party | Key Permissions and Features |
|---|---|
| Investor | Cannot trade or create API keys (to protect the team's strategy). Can deposit/withdraw assets but should notify the team first. Can view trade history only if granted permission by the trading team. Can set asset-based Early Warning and Auto-Unbind triggers for safety. Trading fees are set to the lower of the team's or investor's master account rate. |
| Trading Team | Can create API keys and execute trades on the investor's behalf. Cannot trade on the account themselves. Receives notifications if the investor's warning or unbind triggers are activated. Can set whether the investor has view-only access to trade history. |
A Note on Safety Features: Early Warning & Auto-Unbind
Investors can set triggers based on the total net asset value or the value of specific coin assets to mitigate risk.
- Total Net Asset Value: An alert can be sent if assets fall below a warning line, and the account can be automatically unbound if they hit a lower unbind line.
- Coin-Specific Value: Triggers can be set for up to three specific cryptocurrencies, providing granular control over risk management.
After Unbinding
Unbinding concludes the managed relationship and restores default permissions to the investor.
| Party | Key permissions and Changes |
|---|---|
| Investor | Full trading and asset control is restored. Trading volume now contributes to the investor's own VIP level. Access to historical data depends on the permissions set by the team before unbinding. |
| Trading Team | All API keys created for the sub-account are immediately invalidated. The slot for one managed sub-account is freed up. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main advantage for an investor using this system?
The primary advantage is professional asset management without sacrificing security. Investors can diversify their holdings across multiple teams while benefiting from lower, aggregated fee rates and robust tools to protect their capital from significant downturns.
Can a trading team see the investor's personal assets?
No. The trading team only has permissions and visibility for the specific asset management sub-account they are bound to. They cannot access the investor's master account or any other sub-accounts.
What happens if the auto-unbind feature is triggered?
The system immediately severs the connection between the investor's sub-account and the trading team. All trading permissions for the team are revoked, and both parties receive an email notification explaining that the unbind was due to an asset value trigger.
After unbinding, can the same sub-account be bound to a new team?
No. A used asset management sub-account cannot be bound to any trading team again. To start a new managed relationship, the investor must create a fresh asset management sub-account.
How are trading fees calculated during the binding period?
The fee rate applied is the more favorable one between the trading team's master account rate and the investor's master account rate. This ensures both parties benefit from the lowest possible transaction costs.
Who should I contact to apply as a trading team?
Prospective trading teams need to apply through their dedicated account manager or the platform's large client service department to gain the necessary permissions and approval.