Futures Starter
13 articles
Navigating Volatility: How to Manage Binance Futures During Major News Events
High volatility occurs during FOMC meetings and regulatory releases. This article provides 4 strategies for news trading and risk management.
How to Arbitrage Binance Futures Funding Rates: Spot Hedging vs. Short Positions
Funding rate arbitrage is a stable income strategy for large capital. This article provides two schemes: spot hedging and cross-exchange hedging.
How to Use Binance Futures Conditional Orders: Triggering Breakout Entries
Conditional orders allow you to set expected breakout points, and the system places the order for you. This guide clarifies the difference between conditional and limit orders and their typical use cases.
How to Add to a Position in Binance Futures and Calculate Average Cost
Adding to a position can maximize trend profits, but doing it wrong can ruin a trade. This guide explains the difference between trend-following (pyramid) and counter-trend (Martingale) strategies.
How to Set Take-Profit and Stop-Loss on Binance Futures: Mark Price vs. Last Price
Learn how to set TP/SL for Binance Futures. This guide explains the differences between Mark Price and Last Price trigger modes.
Binance Futures: One-Way Mode vs. Hedge Mode Explained
Understand the differences between One-Way Mode and Hedge Mode on Binance. This guide covers strategic impacts and which one to choose.
Difference Between Binance USDⓈ-M and COIN-M Futures: Which One Should HODLers Choose?
USDⓈ-M uses USDT for profit/loss, while COIN-M uses the underlying coin. Their risk structures are vastly different. This guide provides a decision tree for choosing between them.
What to Do After a Binance Futures Liquidation: Should You Continue Trading?
Most people want to recoup losses immediately after a liquidation, but that's the start of a losing streak. This guide provides a 7-day 'cool-down' plan.
How to Calculate Binance Liquidation Price: When Will Your Position Close?
The liquidation price is the most critical threshold in futures trading. This guide provides the formulas and a reference table showing the distance to liquidation for different leverage ratios.
Isolated vs. Cross Margin on Binance: Which is Better for Beginners?
Isolated margin limits risk to a single position, while cross margin shares collateral. We use real-world liquidation examples to explain how to choose the right mode.
Binance Perpetual Funding Rate Guide: Calculation & Cost Explained
Funding rates represent the hidden costs of holding perpetual futures positions. This guide explains the meaning of positive/negative rates and strategies for high funding fees.
Binance Perpetual vs. Delivery Futures: Key Differences and Which One to Choose
Perpetuals have no expiry date, whereas Delivery futures have fixed settlement dates. While they look similar, their risk structures and cost models vary. This guide explores holding costs and optimal hedging strategies.
How to Open a Perpetual Futures Order on Binance: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide
Perpetual futures introduce short-selling and leverage, which significantly amplify both profit potential and liquidation risk. This article provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the opening process.