Futures

Crypto futures (including perpetuals) are derivative contracts that track an underlying with leverage, funding, and venue-specific rules.

What Is Futures?

Crypto futures (including perpetuals) are derivative contracts that track an underlying with leverage, funding, and venue-specific rules.

Futures enable long/short exposure without holding spot, adding funding and liquidation risks.

Why Futures Matters

  • Why traders care: Flexible exposure with additional risk dimensions.
  • Playbook fit: Best with structure, volume, and risk rules.
  • Alert fit: Clear levels or thresholds become Phalerta notifications.

How Traders Use Futures

Learn mark price, funding, and liquidation before sizing.

Example: Futures in Practice

A trader hedges spot with a small short perpetual and alerts key levels on both.

Pro Tip

Treat futures alerts with stricter risk rules than spot.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Futures?

Crypto futures (including perpetuals) are derivative contracts that track an underlying with leverage, funding, and venue-specific rules.

Perpetual vs dated futures?

Perps usually have no expiry and use funding; dated contracts expire.

Can Phalerta help?

Yes — set price or indicator alerts and get notified on Telegram, Discord, Email, or the app.

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