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Futures, Leverage & Risk ยท Lesson 1

Spot vs futures

Owning the coin vs holding a contract

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Spot vs futures

In this lesson

Understand the difference between owning an asset and holding a futures contract, and what that means for risk.

Key takeaways

  • Spot: you own the asset outright; there is no liquidation.
  • Futures: a contract that tracks the price; you can go long or short and use leverage.
  • Perpetual futures never expire and use funding payments to stay near the spot price.
  • Leverage magnifies losses and can liquidate your whole margin.
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