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How to short crypto

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How to short crypto

Shorting made clear

Short positions run reliably, not by guesswork.

You know how to buy crypto but shorting feels opaque. You juggle borrow flows margin rules and futures mechanics across exchanges. You place orders manually then monitor liquidations fills and margin levels by hand. That takes time and leaves room for missed exits and sizing errors.

Liquid Edge runs automated short strategies on the exchange account you already have.

  • Execute shorts through your accountLiquid Edge connects to your exchange using your API keys and places and manages borrows margin or futures orders on that account via the exchange API.
  • Run a rules driven botA deployed bot runs continuously on Liquid Edge and follows your position sizing stop and take profit rules while managing orders on your exchange account.
  • We never get withdrawal rights. Anywhere.On a perp DEX your funds sit in an isolated onchain vault only you can withdraw from. On a centralized exchange the exchange custodies them and we connect with API permissions limited to trading. Neither route lets Liquid Edge move your capital.

Want to get started? Walk through setup, covering everything from connecting an exchange to launching your first bot. Or read How Leverage Changes Trading Risk for more on this.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I edit or stop a strategy once it is running?

At any time. You can pause a bot, change its parameters, or stop it outright, and a kill switch is always within reach. Because the funds are in your own account, you can also close positions directly on the exchange if you prefer.

What is the Portfolio Orchestrator?

A Liquid Edge native layer that treats your running bots as one book rather than a pile of unrelated positions: it weights strategies against each other and holds combined exposure inside limits you set once. It is on the roadmap rather than live today.

What happens if an exchange goes down mid-trade?

If an exchange experiences downtime during an active trade, the platform will detect the disruption and handle it according to its risk protocols. Once connectivity is restored, the system reassesses open positions and resumes operations accordingly.

Which assets can I trade?

Fourteen assets have dedicated pages, from Bitcoin and Ethereum through to Solana, XRP, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, and any pair your connected venue lists can be traded by a strategy. Availability of spot, futures or perps depends on the venue.

Do you support options trading?

Not today, and saying otherwise would be inaccurate. Volatility is central to what the platform measures, and options positioning matters as context for anyone trading perps, but no options strategy runs on our infrastructure yet. Automating options through brokers that support them is on the roadmap.