Crypto delisting: what happens to your bot when it happens
An exchange announces it's delisting a coin, and anyone running an automated bot on it freezes: what happens to the open position? Most bots simply don't handle this case — Theta monitors it across all 3 supported exchanges (Binance, Coinbase and Bybit) and follows a clear rule, not a last-minute patch.
This is the kind of detail that only shows up when someone thought through the bad scenario before it happened — and it's easy to verify, because we describe exactly what the bot does, step by step.
Why trust it
The API key reads and trades, and cannot withdraw. And the refusal errs on the safe side: if the exchange answers in a way that does not let the permissions be confirmed, the connection does not complete at all. Your funds never leave your exchange account.
Not a philosophy, an engine lock: on its own it requires 0.35% above average cost, which covers the round trip of the fee plus room (the exact fee varies by exchange). If price drops, the bot holds and reopens later. The lock is on what the bot does by itself, not on you: telling it to sell now is still your call.
Simulate with a virtual balance, no time limit, before risking a single real cent. The simulator runs against real candles from the exchange itself, so it is what reproduces any number we publish.
On managed bots, the Pilot's Plan adjusts how many coins and how much per coin from the money available at the exchange — climbing a public ladder as the capital grows. If it cannot read the exchange balance, it does not plan the step: it would rather stop than guess a number.
What the bot does as soon as delisting is announced
When a coin is being delisted on one of the 3 exchanges, Theta immediately stops buying and reinforcing that coin — and alerts you. No new order goes into a coin that's on its way out.
The exit follows the same rule as always
The existing position exits under the same rule as every other house product: it sells only in profit or, at minimum, at cost — never at a loss. Once the position hits zero (the coin fully sold), it drops off the bot on its own, with no action needed from you.
What if the position is in the red when delisting happens?
Here's the honest scenario: if the position is below cost, or the pair is already dead (can't be traded on the exchange anymore), the bot does NOT sell — because that would mean force-realizing a loss, against the house's core principle. Instead, it alerts you and leaves the decision in your hands.
Nothing is force-sold: since Theta is non-custodial, your coins stay in your exchange account the whole time — the final call on a position stuck in a delisted coin is yours, not the bot's.
You can exit whenever you want, per coin
If you'd rather not wait, the "Exit at target (one coin)" button lets you trigger the exit for that specific coin at any time — without touching the other coins in the same bot.
Frequently asked questions
Does Theta automatically sell a coin about to be delisted?
Do my coins get stuck if the exchange delists them?
How does Theta know a coin is about to be delisted?
Can I force the exit of a coin before delisting happens?
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