Contract size in crypto futures is the fixed quantity of the underlying asset controlled by a single contract. This number directly determines the notional value (contract size × price), which sets the margin required and the dollar impact of every…
In crypto futures trading, liquidation is a risk control mechanism. When you open a leveraged position, your margin acts as a buffer against losses. As the market moves against that position, your equity declines. If it falls below the required…
Retail Traders Expanded Risk Before the Liquidation Wave — Not During It Retail traders executed 86,200 structured, risk-driven trade setups in January, according to first-party data from Leverage.Trading — with peak activity occurring outside major liquidation sessions. The strongest retail…
Retail Didn’t Capitulate. They Re-Leveraged the Crash. Exclusive behavioral data from Leverage.Trading shows that retail traders didn’t exit November’s $2 billion leveraged sell-off. As Bitcoin collapsed from nearly $126,000 into the low $80,000s, traders checked liquidation levels, added margin, and…
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—also known as linear futures—are cryptocurrency derivatives that let traders speculate on digital assets using Tether (USDT) as collateral. They allow speculation on crypto price movements with leverage while minimizing the risks of margin capital volatility. Offered by…
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…