Futures and perpetual futures are two of the most heavily traded derivatives in the crypto market. They both let traders gain exposure to an asset’s price without owning it, but their design and risk behavior differ in ways that directly…
U.S. vs Global Retail Patterns — How Traders Managed Risk Through September’s $1.5B Shakeout September 2025 tested every margin line in the book. On “Red Monday” (Sept 22), more than $1.5 billion in leveraged longs were liquidated across major exchanges,…
Funding rates in crypto futures are the periodic payments between traders that keep perpetual contracts in line with spot prices. When funding is positive, longs pay shorts; when negative, shorts pay longs. This small number has a big impact: it…
First-hand data showing how traders planned leverage, set position sizes, and managed risk across crypto, forex, and equities. We tracked. Unlike broker records that only reveal trades already placed, this report lifts the lid on how traders actually planned risk…
USDT-Margined (USDT-M) futures are cryptocurrency derivatives that let you trade digital assets using Tether (USDT) as collateral. They further allow you to speculate on crypto price movements with leverage while minimizing the risks of margin capital volatility. Offered by platforms…
COIN-M (COIN-Margined) futures are crypto derivatives that let you trade using Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other cryptocurrencies as collateral and settlement. Unlike USDT-M futures, which rely on stablecoins like Tether, COIN-M contracts keep everything in crypto, giving traders direct exposure to…
Leverage is one of the most powerful tools in futures trading—but it’s also one of the biggest reasons traders blow up their accounts. In this article, we are going to take a closer look at what leverage is in futures…
Leverage trading is legal in the United States, but only under strict rules set by federal regulators. Oversight is provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the National Futures Association (NFA), and, for securities markets, the U.S. Securities and…