{"id":9914,"date":"2024-02-21T04:27:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T04:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/?p=9914"},"modified":"2024-02-29T07:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:49:46","slug":"getting-started-with-trading-futures-on-btse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/getting-started-with-trading-futures-on-btse\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Trading Futures on BTSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019re ready for the big leagues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading futures is one of the hallmarks of becoming an advanced trader. With a small initial margin, you can trade millions of dollars worth of futures in a day. But you can also lose it all very quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTSE prides itself on providing advanced traders with key features that enable them to hedge and make money on futures. What\u2019s more is that we offer these features on our mobile app as well &#8211; so you can trade on the go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a few things you need to know before you get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>BTSE traders can access over 50 contracts with up to 100x leverage on perpetual futures.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these products, you can go long or short on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and leading altcoins. While we offer 100x leverage on Bitcoin and Ethereum, most altcoins are limited to 20x leverage. Quarterly-dated futures are also available for Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/How-many-contracts-are-there-on-BTSE.png?resize=571%2C1015&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How many contracts are there on BTSE\" width=\"571\" height=\"1015\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>BTSE traders can set up margin call notifications<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the BTSE app, traders can customize margin call notifications and receive a message whenever they are close to getting liquidated &#8211; this range could be as high as 25% and as low as 15%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such a function is crucial when your money is on the line and markets are volatile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Set-up-margin-call-notifications.png?resize=571%2C1015&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"set up margin call notifications\" width=\"571\" height=\"1015\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>BTSE traders can go long and short on a contract with hedge mode<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to prevent losses is to turn on hedge mode &#8211; enabling you to go both long and short on a specific contract. This will mitigate risk and losses in case the market turns against your bet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you might run a long position for 1 BTC, and short position for 0.5 BTC. If the market goes up, you make money, though less so than if you had a naked long position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the benefit is if the market unexpectedly drops. In this case, you might only lose some of your money instead of getting liquidated altogether.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Set-up-hedge-mode.png?resize=571%2C1015&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"set up hedge mode\" width=\"571\" height=\"1015\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Traders on BTSE can reverse their futures positions with one click<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to adapt to volatile markets is to reverse your futures position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you have a long 1 BTC futures position but the market is starting to drop, and you think it\u2019ll continue to drop over the next few days, you can click Reverse Position to unwind your long position and build a short 1 BTC futures position in the other direction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature makes sense for traders who want to move quickly and seamlessly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9918\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Set-up-reverse-position.png?resize=571%2C1015&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Set up reverse position\" width=\"571\" height=\"1015\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>BTSE traders can set up or copy existing trading bots<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTSE offers futures grid trading bots. If you\u2019re a pro trader, you can program your own bot to schedule buy and sell orders at certain price intervals within a range.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example if Bitcoin is hovering between 48k and 52k, and you think it\u2019ll continue to bounce within this range over the next two weeks, you can set up a bot with 50 buy orders below the 50k midpoint, and 50 sell orders above the 50k midpoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a bot would make your life easier as you wouldn\u2019t have to be constantly checking the markets. And since you\u2019re levered with futures, the profits would be much higher than a typical buy low, sell high spot trading strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new to trading, however, you can simply copy a pro trader\u2019s strategy and watch how the orders are executed over time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Trading-Bots.png?resize=571%2C1015&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"1015\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you ready to start trading futures? Click Futures on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.btse.finance&amp;hl=en_US\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BTSE app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or check out the contracts <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/en\/futures\/BTC-PERP\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019re ready for the big leagues.\u00a0 Trading futures is one of the hallmarks of becoming an advanced trader. With a small initial margin, you can trade millions of dollars worth of futures in a day. 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