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Trading

Spot trading

Also called: spot

In shortBuying and selling the actual coins, paid in full, for immediate delivery.

If you buy 1 ETH on the spot market, you own 1 ETH and can withdraw it. There is no leverage and no liquidation: the most you can lose is what you paid.

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Related terms

  • Futures contractAn agreement to buy or sell an asset at a set price on a future date, used to bet on price or hedge.
  • Perpetual futures (perps)Futures contracts with no expiry date, kept close to the spot price by regular funding payments.
  • Order bookThe live list of all buy (bid) and sell (ask) orders for a trading pair, sorted by price.
  • Market orderAn order to buy or sell immediately at the best price currently available.
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