#perpetuals

Slippage is the gap between the price you expected and the price you got. Learn what causes it, how to calculate it, and how to minimize it on perps.

A perp DEX lets you trade perpetual futures on-chain while keeping custody of your funds. Learn AMM vs CLOB designs and the best perp DEXes on Solana.

A CEX holds your coins — and FTX proved that can vanish overnight. Compare custody, fees, speed, and counterparty risk before you deposit a dollar.

The 11 mistakes that liquidate beginner perps traders — over-leverage, no stop-loss, revenge trading — and the exact fix for each one.

Risk management — not prediction — keeps perp traders alive. Master the 1% rule, stop-losses, R-multiples, and leverage sizing before your next trade.

Going long profits when price rises; going short profits when price falls. Learn how shorting works, P&L mechanics, and funding costs for each side.