What is Bybit TradFi? A complete guide to TradFi Perpetuals and CFD

Bybit TradFi gives you access to traditional financial markets, including forex, gold, indices and stocks, without leaving the Bybit platform. It now has its own dedicated section on both the Bybit App and website, making traditional assets easy to find and trade.

If you've used Bybit TradFi before, here's the key update: the product formerly called "TradFi" is now called CFD. TradFi now refers to the overall category containing both TradFi Perpetuals and CFD. Your instruments, fees, leverage and open positions are all unchanged.

Key Takeaways:

• TradFi is now a dedicated section on Bybit (App and web), housing two products: TradFi Perpetuals and CFD.

• The product formerly called "TradFi" is now "CFD" and its associated account is now the "MT5 CFD Account." Instruments, fees and open positions are unchanged.

• TradFi Perps trade 24/7 via your Unified Trading Account; CFD offers 400+ instruments with up to 500x leverage through a dedicated MT5 CFD Account.

What is Bybit TradFi?

The TradFi section contains two trading products, each designed for different trading needs:

• TradFi Perpetuals — Bybit-native perpetual contracts that let you trade traditional markets 24/7 using your Unified Trading Account.

• CFD — Trading with access to 400+ instruments, with advanced charting, Expert Advisors and up to 500x leverage through a dedicated MT5 CFD Account.

TradFi Perpetuals work the same way as crypto perpetuals: available 24/7, settled in USDT and managed directly from your Unified Trading Account. No MT5 download or separate account is required.

CFD (formerly called "TradFi") gives you access to a broad instrument selection with up to 500x leverage on forex, metals, indices, stocks and commodities. CFD trading runs through a dedicated MT5 CFD Account, which is separate from your UTA. USDT or BYUSDT transferred into the account is represented as USDx at a 1:1 ratio for balance display and accounting purposes.

What changed and what didn't

The July 2026 update reorganizes how TradFi is presented on Bybit while renaming the former TradFi product to CFD.

What changed:

• Navigation: TradFi now has a dedicated position in the Bybit App's bottom navigation and the website's top navigation. This gives both TradFi Futures and CFD a visible, shared home.

• Product name: The product previously called "TradFi" is now called "CFD".

• Account name: Your TradFi Account is now your MT5 CFD Account.

What stayed the same:

• All trading platforms for CFD (MT5, Bybit App, Bybit web)

• All instruments, leverage levels, spreads and fee structures

• All existing positions and available trading funds

• The overall trading experience for existing users

For existing users, nothing about how you trade has changed. The update makes TradFi products more discoverable and gives the category a clearer structure.

What can you trade on Bybit TradFi?

Across both TradFi Perpetuals and CFD, Bybit offers 400+ instruments spanning the major traditional asset classes.

• Forex: Major, minor and exotic currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD, GBP/JPY, USD/TRY)

• Metals: Gold, silver, Palladium and Platinum (e.g., XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPDUSD, XPTUSD)

• Indices: Global benchmarks including the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones

• Stocks: Listed equities across US, European and Asia-Pacific markets

• Commodities: Energy instruments including oil and natural gas

Availability varies between TradFi Perps and CFD. The CFD product generally offers a deeper selection across all categories.

Key benefits of Bybit TradFi

Unified access

The dedicated TradFi section brings both products together in one place. You can switch between TradFi Perps and CFD without leaving the section, and your crypto positions are accessible from the same platform. Both products are funded using USDT-based balances, although CFD balances are displayed as USDx inside the MT5 CFD Account. There's no need to hold separate fiat currencies.

TradFi Perpetuals

TradFi Perpetuals are designed for traders who want exposure to traditional markets without any added complexity. Because they run on Bybit's native infrastructure and connect to your UTA, you can go long or short on gold, indices or forex the same way you would on a crypto perpetual. Trading runs 24/7 and everything settles in USDT. If you already use Bybit's Unified Trading Account (UTA), you're ready to trade TradFi Perps with no extra setup.

CFD

The CFD product supports trading through MetaTrader 5 (MT5), Bybit App and Bybit web. It offers a deep instrument selection, up to 500x leverage on forex pairs, advanced charting tools and Expert Advisors for automated strategies. CFD trading uses a dedicated MT5 CFD Account, which can be set up from your existing Bybit account. For traders who want professional-grade tools and maximum instrument coverage, CFD is the stronger option.

Getting started with Bybit TradFi

Navigation to TradFi depends on whether you're on the App or the website.

On the Bybit App (v5.22.5+, from Jul 30, 2026): Tap TradFi in the bottom navigation bar. You'll arrive at the TradFi trading interface, where you can access the available products. If you need an overview of what each product offers, tap the ? icon to open the TradFi Introduction panel.

On the Bybit website (from Jul 30, 2026): Hover over TradFi in the top navigation bar. A dropdown menu shows two trading options (Futures and CFD), an Overview page and a market browser where you can browse instruments by category. Click Futures or CFD to go directly to that trading interface.

*Note: On the Bybit platform, TradFi Perpetuals are listed under Futures in the navigation. On Bybit, the Futures category includes both perpetual and expiry-dated contracts for crypto while only perpetual contracts are available under TradFi.

Account setup:

• TradFi Perps require no additional account. If you have a UTA, you can start trading immediately.

• CFD requires a one-time MT5 CFD Account setup. This takes a few minutes and can be done directly from the CFD tab.

For step-by-step instructions, see the dedicated how-to guides for trading on the web and trading on the Bybit App.

TradFi Perpetuals vs. CFD: which should you choose?

Both products give you access to traditional markets, but they suit different needs.

For a detailed side-by-side breakdown, see the full comparison article on CFDs vs. TradFi Perpetuals on Bybit.

The bottom line

TradFi on Bybit is now a dedicated section with two clearly defined products: TradFi Perpetuals for a seamless native experience and CFD for broad instrument coverage and leverage. If you previously traded the product known as TradFi, you'll now find it under the name CFD. For existing users, the core trading experience remains the same. The main changes are the product name, account name and the way TradFi is organized within the Bybit platform.

Ready to explore? Head to the TradFi section on the Bybit App or website and see which product suits your trading style.





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