What is the Bot Pause Feature?
The Bot Pause feature allows you to temporarily stop the bot's automated trading activities (including order placement and arbitrage execution) without closing or settling your bot order.
After the bot is paused, all open orders will be canceled and no further trades will be executed. During this period, the bot will retain its current grid parameters and position status. Once you choose to resume the bot, it will immediately continue trading based on the original grid settings and parameters at the current market price, without requiring any reconfiguration.
How to Pause a Bot?
APP
Open the Pionex App and tap the "Bots" tab at the bottom.
Locate the bot that is currently running.
Tap "More".
Select "Pause" and "Submit" the action.
Verify the paused status. The bot status will be displayed as "Paused". All open orders will be canceled, while your held assets/futures positions will remain unaffected.
WEB
Step 1: Log in to the Pionex Web platform. Click "Orders" and select "Bot Orders". Once you enter the "Bot Orders" page, click "More".
Step 2: From the "More" menu, click "Pause Bot".
Step 3: Click "Ok" to complete the bot pause operation. Once paused, the bot status will be displayed as "Paused". All open orders will be canceled, while your held assets/futures positions will remain unaffected.
How to Restart a Bot
When you restart a paused bot, you can choose between two options:
Instant — the bot immediately continues trading based on its original grid settings and parameters, using the current market price as the reference.
Price (Futures Grid Bot only) — instead of restarting right away, you can set a target price (a rising trigger, a falling trigger, or both) for the bot to automatically restart once the market price reaches it. The bot stays paused until then. This option is only available for Futures Grid Bot — it does not apply to Spot Grid Bot or other bot types that support pausing.
APP / WEB
Find the paused bot and tap/click "Restart".
In the restart dialog, choose the "Instant" or "Price" tab.
For the Price tab, enter the price at which you want the bot to restart — you can set a rising trigger, a falling trigger, or both.
Confirm to save. If you chose the Price tab, the bot remains paused and will restart automatically once the market price reaches your trigger price. If both a rising and falling trigger are set, whichever is reached first triggers the restart, and the other is cancelled.
FAQ
Q: After restarting a paused bot, from which state will it continue?
A: This depends on how you restart it. If you choose Instant, the bot immediately continues trading based on its original grid settings and parameters — it recalculates and places buy/sell orders using the current market price as the reference. If you choose Price (Futures Grid Bot only), the bot stays paused until the market price reaches the trigger price you set, and only then does it restart trading the same way.
Q: Can I set a price-triggered restart for any bot?
A: The Price restart option is currently available for Futures Grid Bot only. It does not apply to Spot Grid Bot, or to other bot types that support pausing — those can only be restarted instantly.
Q: What happens if I set both a rising and a falling trigger price for restart?
A: Only one trigger condition can be active at a time. If you set both an upward and a downward trigger price, whichever the market price reaches first will restart the bot, and the other trigger is automatically cancelled.
Q: Will my Take Profit and Stop Loss settings remain effective after pausing the bot?
A: Yes. During the pause period, the Take Profit and Stop Loss conditions configured in the bot will still be triggered (enabled by default when paused) to help protect your positions from extreme market movements.
Q: Will funding fees continue to accrue during the pause period (for Futures Bots)?
A: Yes. As long as your futures position remains open, funding fees will continue to be charged or credited according to the exchange's funding schedule. Pausing the bot does not close your position; it only stops the bot from placing new orders.
Q: After resuming a paused bot, from which state will it continue?
A: After resuming, the bot will continue trading based on its original grid settings and parameters. It will recalculate and place buy/sell orders using the current market price as the reference and continue executing the automated trading strategy.
Q: Do all bots support the Pause feature?
A: Most mainstream Pionex bots (such as Grid Trading Bot, Futures Moon Bot, Futures Grid Bot, etc.) support the Pause feature.
Some specialized strategy bots (such as Dual Investment, Martingale Bot, and Signal Bot) may have different functionality and therefore may not support this feature. Please refer to the actual options displayed in the App.
Q: Can I modify a bot's parameters while it is paused?
A: No. Grid parameters (such as price range and grid quantity) cannot be modified while the bot is in a paused state.
Q: Will pausing a bot affect my profit statistics?
A: No. Previously recorded profit data will not be affected. During the pause period, no new grid arbitrage profits will be generated. After resuming, profits will continue to accumulate under the same bot statistics. Please note that if positions remain open while the bot is paused, fluctuations in market prices may still affect the value of those positions. As a result, any related profit and loss changes will continue to be reflected in the Trend PnL.
Q: Is there a time limit for how long a bot can remain paused?
A: Currently, Pionex does not impose any mandatory time limit on the pause duration. You may resume the bot whenever you choose.
However, please note that significant market fluctuations may occur during extended pause periods. We recommend reviewing your positions regularly.
Q: After pausing a bot, will the bot's Total PnL stop changing as well?
A: No. If positions are still being held while the bot is paused, the Trend PnL will continue to fluctuate based on market price movements.
Q: What is the difference between pausing a bot and stopping a bot?
A: Pause = Cancels all open orders while retaining positions and bot parameters. No further trading will occur during the pause period, but the bot can be resumed at any time with a single click. Funds will not be returned, and if positions remain open, the Trend PnL will continue to change.
Stop = Cancels all open orders and allows you to either keep or sell your positions. The bot will be permanently terminated and cannot be resumed. Funds will be returned to your Primary Account.
Q: After pausing a futures bot, is there still a risk of liquidation?
A: Yes. After pausing the futures bot, your open positions will not be closed, and they will still be affected by market price fluctuations. If the market moves significantly in an unfavorable direction and the margin is insufficient to maintain the position, liquidation may still occur.
Q: After a bot is resumed, will the position size reflect the amount that would have been generated by price movements during the period when the bot was paused, as if it had never been paused?
A: No. After resuming, the position size remains the same as it was when the bot was paused. Since no buy or sell orders are executed while the bot is paused, the position remains completely frozen and is not affected by market price movements during the pause.