Bybit Scan

Scan Bybit USDT perpetuals for short-term volatility spikes. Use when the user asks for scalp candidates, momentum plays, "what's moving on Bybit", or any variant of "find me a trade / find movers / scan perps". Read-only, no API keys required.

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bybit-scan

Ranks Bybit linear (USDT) perpetuals by a 15-minute volatility spike signal, filtered for tight spreads and real liquidity.

When to use

  • "Scan Bybit for movers / scalp candidates"
  • "What's volatile right now?"
  • "Find me 3 perps with a vol spike"

How to run

python bybit-scan/scan.py [--top N] [--min-turnover USD] [--max-spread-bps N] [--min-range-pct N] [--min-spike N] [--prescreen N] [--json]

Defaults: top 5, min turnover $50M/24h, max spread 5 bps, min 15m range 0.4%, spike ratio >= 1.3, prescreen 40 symbols.

Output

A table with: symbol, last price, 15m range %, prior 45m range %, spike ratio (15m range / prior 45m range), 15m direction, spread bps, 24h turnover. Sorted by spike_ratio * range_15m_pct descending.

Exit codes

  • 0 on success (including "no candidates passed the filters")
  • non-zero if Bybit returns an error

Notes

  • Source: Bybit v5 public REST (/v5/market/tickers, /v5/market/kline). No auth.
  • Requires requests.
  • The scan is a screener, not a signal. Follow up with bybit-structure on the picks before planning a trade.

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