As your activities on Binance get more complex — running quant strategies, manual trading, and long-term holdings all at once — managing everything under one account gets messy. That's where the sub-account feature comes in.
What Is a Sub-Account
A sub-account is an independent account under your main account. Each sub-account has its own separate assets, trade history, and API access. Think of it as "one person with multiple bank accounts" — each operating independently.
You can transfer assets between the main account and sub-accounts for free, but assets between sub-accounts are kept separate.
Who Needs Sub-Accounts
- Users running multiple trading bots: Each bot gets its own sub-account and API, with no interference between them
- Traders who want to separate strategies: For example, one sub-account for long-term spot holdings and another for short-term futures
- Team collaboration: Different team members manage different sub-accounts with clearly defined permissions
- Risk management: Asset isolation between sub-accounts means one strategy's liquidation won't affect funds in other accounts
This feature generally isn't needed by casual small-volume users — it's mainly designed for users with significant trading volume and management needs.
How to Create a Sub-Account
- Log into Binance on the web, go to "Account Management" → "Sub-Accounts"
- Click "Create Sub-Account"
- Set up the sub-account email (must be an email not already registered on Binance) and password
- Choose the sub-account type (Standard or Managed)
- Complete verification and the sub-account is created
Note: The sub-account feature requires your main account to be VIP 1 or above — regular users don't have access by default. You can upgrade your VIP level by meeting the trading volume requirements or holding a certain amount of BNB.
Permission Management
The main account can set granular permissions for each sub-account:
- Trading permissions: Whether the sub-account can execute spot/futures trades
- Withdrawal permissions: Whether the sub-account can withdraw crypto externally
- API permissions: Whether the sub-account can create API keys
- Transfer permissions: Whether the sub-account can initiate asset transfers to the main account
The safest approach: enable trading permissions only and disable withdrawal permissions. All fund movements go through the main account, while sub-accounts handle trade execution only.
Asset Transfers
Transferring assets between the main and sub-accounts is done on the "Sub-Account Management" page — select the source account, destination account, coin, and amount. Transfers are free and instant.
If you're already running multiple strategies but managing everything in a single account, the sub-account feature can help you get organized. Sign up for Binance and reach VIP status to unlock this feature.