How to short crypto

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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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