Futures & perpetuals
Professional futures trading
Access perpetual contracts and dated futures on crypto, indices, and commodities. Transparent funding, portfolio margin, and institutional-grade execution.
Fundamentals
What are futures & perpetuals?
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific date. Traders use futures to speculate on direction, hedge portfolio risk, or gain leveraged exposure to macro moves.
Perpetual contracts (perps) have no expiry date. A funding rate keeps the contract price anchored to the spot index — longs pay shorts (or vice versa) every few hours.
Our futures platform combines traditional derivatives depth with digital-market speed — unified margin, cross-collateral, and sub-20ms matching.
| Feature | Dated future | Perpetual |
|---|---|---|
| Example | BTC Dec 2026 | BTC-PERP |
| Expiry | Settles at expiry | No expiry |
| Price anchor | Convergence to spot | Funding every 8h |
| Best for | Dated hedges | Ongoing directional trades |
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Futures vs CFDs
Both offer leveraged exposure without owning the asset. Futures suit active traders seeking deep liquidity; CFDs offer broader multi-asset simplicity.
| Feature | Futures / Perps | CFDs |
|---|---|---|
| Contract type | Standardised / perpetual | OTC contract for difference |
| Expiry | Dated futures expire; perps do not | No expiry — roll manually |
| Funding / swap | Funding rate on perps (8h) | Overnight financing (swap) |
| Leverage | Up to 100x on select crypto perps | Up to 1:500 on forex CFDs |
| Best for | Crypto natives, hedgers, scalpers | Multi-asset beginners & swing traders |
| Markets | Crypto, indices, commodities | Forex, indices, stocks, commodities, crypto |
Perpetual mechanics
Understanding funding rates
Unlike CFD overnight swap, perpetual contracts use a funding rate exchanged directly between long and short traders — not paid to the broker.
When the perpetual trades above the spot index, longs pay shorts. When it trades below index, shorts pay longs. This keeps prices aligned.
Funding is typically settled every 8 hours. Rates are displayed before each interval so you can factor them into holding costs.
Products
Futures markets we offer
Crypto Perpetuals
BTC, ETH, SOL and 50+ altcoin perps with up to 100x leverage, USDT-margined and coin-margined modes.
Index Futures
NAS100, US30, SPX500 and global equity index futures for macro and earnings-driven strategies.
Commodity Futures
Gold, silver, WTI crude and natural gas futures to hedge inflation and geopolitical risk.
Live futures markets
Real-time prices on crypto, indices and commodities
| Market | Category | Price | 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FR
FRA40
|
Indices | 43.71 | -1.58% |
ARKK
|
Indices | 88.23 | +1.51% |
|
UK
UK100
|
Indices | 47.27 | -1.42% |
|
MA
MATIC/USD
|
Crypto CFDs | 0.55 | +1.30% |
|
GE
GER40
|
Indices | 42.15 | -1.26% |
|
JP
JPN225
|
Indices | 97.00 | -0.93% |
Risk engine
Cross & isolated margin
Cross margin
Your entire futures wallet backs all open positions. Losses on one contract can use surplus margin from another — efficient for portfolios but requires active monitoring.
Isolated margin
Risk is capped per position. Only the margin allocated to that trade is at risk. Liquidation of one position does not affect others.
Liquidation engine
Real-time mark-price liquidation with partial auto-deleveraging. Insurance fund absorbs shortfalls in extreme events.
Monitor margin before every order
Liquidation price and margin ratio are shown in the trading terminal before you submit.
Built for serious futures traders
Sub-20ms matching
Co-located matching engine with deterministic ordering
Advanced orders
Stop, stop-limit, trailing, OCO & conditional triggers
Depth & flow
Level II book, trade flow, and large-order alerts
REST & WebSocket API
Programmatic trading, hedging bots, and custom dashboards
Portfolio margin
Net exposure across correlated instruments
Insurance fund
Platform backstop for extreme volatility events
Full audit trail
Exportable trade history, funding logs & tax reports
Mobile futures
Order entry and position management on iOS & Android
Start trading futures in 4 steps
Enable futures
Enable derivatives trading in account settings and complete the futures suitability questionnaire.
Deposit collateral
Fund with USDT, USD, or supported crypto. Collateral is used for cross or isolated margin.
Select contract
Choose a perpetual or dated future. Review funding rate, leverage, and liquidation price.
Manage risk
Set stop-loss, monitor margin ratio, and scale out at targets. Review funding before each interval.
Futures FAQ
More answers in our Help Center →What is the difference between a future and a perpetual?
What happens if I get liquidated?
Can I hedge my spot crypto with futures?
Are futures available in my region?
Trade futures with confidence
Deep liquidity, transparent funding, and a risk engine designed for volatile markets.
Derivatives trading carries high risk. Leverage amplifies gains and losses. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Not available in all jurisdictions.