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When you see ETH5L or BTC3L on Gate.io, many newcomers get scared. These are called Leveraged Tokens or ETF Tokens.
So what's the difference between them and futures? In futures, you choose your own 125x leverage. As long as the price moves 1% against you, it triggers a liquidation, wiping out all your funds.
But ETH5L is a 5x long token. Here, the exchange manages the leverage itself. So you won't get liquidated. You just buy/sell. There's no funding rate and no margin call.
However, there's an even bigger risk. It's called volatility decay. If the market is in a sideways trend, the price will drop little by little every day. Therefore, ETH5L is only suitable for short-term swing trades of 1-3 days. Not for long-term holding.
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What's the difference from Futures? In Futures, you select 125x Leverage yourself. If the price moves 1% against you, you get Liquidated and lose all your money.
But ETH5L is a 5x Long Token. Here, the Exchange manages the Leverage itself. So you won't get Liquidated. Just Buy/Sell. No Funding Fee, No Margin Call.
However, there is a big risk. It's called Volatility Decay. If the Market is Sideways, the price decreases little by little every day. So ETH5L is only perfect for 1-3 day Short-term Swing Trade. Don't hold Long-term.
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