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Futures & Market Mechanics
Use these guides when futures mechanics, trading execution, and risk controls are part of how you choose an exchange.
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Funding Rates Explained: How Perpetual Futures Funding Really Works
Who pays funding on a perpetual contract, how the payment is calculated, when it is settled, and how it should change a futures trade or venue decision.
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Slippage vs Fees on Crypto Exchanges: Which Cost Matters More?
A practical guide to slippage vs fees on crypto exchanges and when execution quality matters more than a small fee edge.
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Liquidation Price Explained: Cross Margin vs Isolated Margin for Beginners
A practical guide to liquidation logic, margin mode, and why beginners should understand risk controls before choosing a futures exchange.
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$1,000 Crypto Funding-Rate Arbitrage: 7 Days Can Still Lose $1
A hypothetical $1,000 crypto funding rate arbitrage hedge priced with all four trading fees: $2.10 of funding against $3.10 of fees, on about $2,000 of capital.
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