Automated Trading Gains Popularity in Lateral Markets, Says HTX

Automated Trading Surges Amidst Lateral Market Conditions

The cryptocurrency exchange agency HTX has reported a significant increase in the use of automated trading strategies in 2025, driven by reduced volatility in major crypto assets. According to the annual recap, cryptocurrency traders are increasingly turning to trading bots in unstable market conditions, particularly marked by horizontal movements. HTX, formerly known as Huobi, highlighted the growing use of grid trading bots on its spot platform, with grid-based trading volume soaring by 97% compared to the previous year. Additionally, the capital allocated to these strategies has doubled.

The surge has been particularly pronounced in stablecoin pairs, where trading volume increased by 352% annually, compared to a 122% rise in major cryptocurrencies. HTX notes that these bots are primarily employed to capture smaller, repetitive price fluctuations rather than to bet on sustained market movements.