What are perpetual swaps

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Derivative mechanics

Perpetual swaps explained for practical trading.

You understand spot trading but get lost when contracts never expire and leverage changes your risk profile. You struggle to compare perpetuals to dated futures and to predict when funding or margin rules will change your PnL calculus. You manage orders manually, miss entry and exit points, and worry you do not know how liquidation or order types behave on each exchange.

Liquid Edge runs your chosen strategies on the exchange account you already hold, using that exchange's API keys.

Automated execution on accountLiquid Edge connects to your exchange with your API keys and places and manages orders on your existing account according to the strategy you configure.
Run strategies continuouslyDeployed bots keep your strategy running across supported exchanges, executing orders and managing positions without moving funds away from your 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 Perpetual Futures Work for more on this.

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