Lightning

bitFlyer Lightning is an exchange for Bitcoin spot, FX, futures trading, and Ethereum spot trading. Users can buy bitcoin with JPY in exchange, or they can sell bitcoin in exchange for JPY. 15x leverage can be applied to Lightning FX and Lightning Futures, allowing users to seek a profit in both bull and bear markets as well as enabling diverse investment strategies. See here for more details.

bitFlyer Lightning is available to all customers with a Trade Class account on bitFlyer. See here for more details.

Please click here for details including account creation, login, and a description of services.

In Lightning Futures, you can margin buy and sell Bitcoin by depositing margin and making a settlement, using the unit BFT.
A position in a Lightning Futures market can be closed with a counter-trade settlement prior to the maturity date. If the position is not closed by the maturity date, the position will be automatically settled at the SQ (settlement price). The SQ (settlement price) is using the Itayose method at the time determined on the Bitcoin spot market maturity date.
One of the best parts about Lightning Futures (Bitcoin futures) is the opportunity to leverage your Bitcoin trades up to 15X. Please see below for more information.
About Lightning Futures　
Lightning Futures User Guide　
Lightning Futures Trading Rules

Lightning FX is a service that allows you to margin trade bitcoin by making a deposit and then making a settlement. Applying leverage allows you to make more efficient investments with your funds. You can amplify the reach of your funds by taking advantage of Lightning FX's 15x leverage capabilities. Please see below for more information.
About Lightning FX　
Lightning FX User Guide　
Lightning FX Trading Rules

This is because it factors in orders that have been placed but not yet executed.

If a more advantageous price can be executed compared to the price for which you placed a limit on, the price will be executed immediately. In the event that the order will be placed at a more detrimental price compared to the current value, we would suggest using a stop order (Special Order - STOP).

You will need to place a counter-traded order against your current position and settle. Buy positions will be settled through a sell-back, and sell positions will be settled through a buy-back. Positions will be settled in order from the oldest date of execution. Please see bitFlyer FX Trading Rules for further details.

Click the menu button in the upper-left corner in bitFlyer Lightning, then select Funds. Under “Lightning FX/Futures account”, enter the amount you wish to deposit and press the “to Margin Account” button. For more information, please reference section 3 (About Margin) here.

Click the "BTC FX" tab in the upper part of the Lightning screen, then go to 'Funds' under"Menu" from the upper-left section of the BTC FX. Select the "BTC-FX Account" tab, then you can see the maintenance margin rate. See here, "3. About Margin" for further details.

Click the "BTC FX" tab in the upper part of the Lightning screen, then go to 'Funds' under"Menu" from the upper-left section of the BTC FX. Select the "BTC-FX Account" tab, then you can see the maintenance margin rate. Please make an additional margin deposit to keep maintenance margin rate 80% or more. See here, "3. About Margin" for further details.

See here, "3. About Margin" for details about margin.

Please refer here for details about special orders.

Cross orders are not currently available.

Yes. You can trade with 15x leverage on Lightning FX.

If you would like to cancel an order on bitFlyer Lightning, please press the cancel order button. The cancel order button is the ‘x" mark in the order history section. Clicking on your order on the board can also cancel the order. If a limit order was placed but not executed for a certain period of time, the order will be automatically revoked after 365 days. Orders that have already been executed cannot be cancelled.

Cancelled orders are also recorded in the history on the Lightning Transaction Report page.

We accept requests for physical delivery of 1 to 100 spot BTC from the BTC-FX/JPY market. Short positions can be physically delivered by paying BTC spot, and taking physical delivery on a long position entails paying JPY. Physical delivery settlements are limited to one per week per customer. Please let us know via our Contact Us form if you are interested in using this service. The fee in Japanese Yen is calculated by the following formula: your position's weighted average execution price x position size x 20%. (Your position's average execution price will be determined by bitFlyer on the proceeding business day after instructions and other details are provided)

No margin is necessary for cash purchases. Available funds are calculated by factoring in orders that have been placed but not yet executed.

Please see here for details about Lightning API.

Please use our Lightning API Playground.