Crypto futures, funding rates, and trading strategies.
TL;DR — Quick answer Bitcoin’s funding rate flipped negative in early August 2026. Short sellers are now paying longs to hold their positions. That alone doesn’t guarantee a bounce. Binance and Bybit calculate funding differently. The same market can show two different numbers on two different apps at the same moment. Quick answer Bitcoin’s funding…
TL;DR — Your stop-loss and your liquidation price are handled by two completely different systems. Liquidation is triggered by the mark price, not the last-traded price you’re watching. When markets whip fast enough, the mark price can jump straight past your stop and land on your liquidation price in the same tick. Quick answer: Your…
TL;DR — By Marcus Han · Fact-checked based on public sources as of July 28, 2026 · 3 sources confirmed The short version Isolated margin caps your loss at whatever you put into that one position. Cross margin lets your whole futures wallet act as a backstop, so a single bad trade survives longer before…
TL;DR — Pick your maximum acceptable loss first. Make it a percentage of your whole account, not the position. Most people I’ve seen stick to 1-2% per trade. Then work out the exact stop price from that number and your leverage. Set the stop in the same order flow that opens the trade. Quick answer:…
TL;DR — Choosing a leverage number looks like flipping a settings toggle. It isn’t. It’s a risk-tolerance decision wearing the costume of a slider. Ask “what leverage should I use” and there’s no single answer waiting for you. It hinges on your risk tolerance and how long you plan to hold. Choosing a leverage number…
TL;DR — A funding rate that looks tiny on paper can quietly eat a real chunk of a leveraged position’s return in just a few days. I check this before every futures trade. It’s also the step I see skipped more than any other. Skipped, that is, right up until the day it burns someone….
TL;DR — Hold a leveraged perpetual position for a few days and the funding payments — not the trading fees — usually end up being the bigger line item. Most exchange comparisons still lead with maker-taker fees anyway. This one doesn’t. Hold a leveraged perpetual position for a few days and the funding payments —…