What Is the Funding Rate? Why Can Holding Perpetual Contracts Also Incur Ongoing Additional Costs?

In the cryptocurrency market, some traders get the direction right but find that their final returns are lower than expected. Besides fees and slippage, there is another easily overlooked factor: the funding rate.

The funding rate is a mechanism in perpetual contract markets that helps keep contract prices linked to spot market prices. It can affect holding costs and whether traders are willing to hold a position in a particular direction over the long term.

First, what exactly is the funding

Many traders see BTC trading volume suddenly surge and assume the market is about to reverse. In reality, a spike in trading volume does not necessarily mean a trend reversal. It more often indicates that market participation is increasing, and that disagreement between buyers and sellers may be intensifying.

So, how should we interpret a sudden surge in trading volume?

First, rising volume during an uptrend. If prices continue to rise while trading volume keeps increasing, it indicates high market participation and may mean new capital is entering. But if prices are finding it increasingly

Over the past 24 hours, the entire crypto derivatives market underwent a sharp round of deleveraging. $BTC Liquidations totaled $1.65 billion, forcing 187,000 traders to close their positions. Longs accounted for 87.9% (about $1.45 billion), while shorts accounted for just $199 million. Looking at BTC alone, liquidations totaled $920 million, or 55.7% of the market total; longs accounted for $872 million, or 94.9%.
The bulk of liquidations occurred in a 12-hour window: $1.08 billion, including $947 million in longs. In the past 4 hours, liquidations totaled just $31.2 million, with shorts at

In BTC trading, many traders have had this experience: the price suddenly breaks through a key resistance level, and they think the rally has finally begun, so they immediately chase the move. Before long, the price quickly falls back into its previous range, or even triggers their stop-loss. This is commonly known as a false breakout.

So, how can you identify a false breakout?

First, watch trading volume. A genuine breakout usually needs to be supported by sufficient volume. If the price breaks through a key level but volume does not increase noticeably, market participation may be insuffic

In cryptocurrency trading, many people spend a great deal of time studying candlestick charts, indicators, and trading strategies, yet overlook a harder problem: their own emotions.

Why do some traders have a decent trading system but still end up losing money over and over? Often, the problem is not the market, but emotions interfering with execution.

First, FOMO (fear of missing out). Seeing BTC suddenly rise, they fear missing an opportunity, so they chase the price regardless of its level, only to face a pullback right after entering.

Second, greed. They have already reached their take-

What Is a Short Squeeze? Why Can It Cause Prices to Rise Rapidly in a Short Time?

In the cryptocurrency market, prices sometimes suddenly rise in a short time. Even when market sentiment was broadly bearish beforehand, prices may quickly reverse. One possible reason is a short squeeze.

Understanding this mechanism can help traders analyze sudden market moves, but remember: a short squeeze is not the only cause of every sharp rally, and a large number of short positions alone does not mean one is imminent.

First, what is a short squeeze?

Short sellers generally hope prices will fall so they

$BTC Evening outlook: 11.13.

You got completely thrown off by this drop in $BTC , right? Are you all afraid to go long now? Don’t be confused—just keep buying spot. As long as you believe it won’t go to zero, keep buying spot in batches.

Has BTC stopped falling for now? The first bottoming signal has appeared in the area marked by the white box below. This bullish engulfing pattern indicates a rebound is needed at the current timeframe.

Look at the red arrows above: price has rebounded twice but failed to break above the 69000 resistance level. This shows the rebound is weak and the major

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What Is a Long Liquidation? Why Can the Market See a Cascade of Declines When Prices Fall?

In the cryptocurrency market, prices sometimes initially pull back only slightly, then suddenly accelerate downward. In addition to selling pressure in the spot market, one possible cause is long liquidations.

Understanding the liquidation mechanism helps traders recognize leverage risks and analyze why certain market moves can become unusually volatile in a short time.

First, what is a long liquidation?

Long traders buy assets or open bullish contract positions, expecting prices to rise. When using

Why Might Following the Popular Direction Be More Dangerous When Funding Rates Are High?

In the cryptocurrency market, when a coin keeps rising, discussion on social platforms grows increasingly heated, and perpetual futures funding rates continue to climb, many traders may think: Since so many people are bullish, there may still be an opportunity to get in now.

But the more crowded the market gets, the more important it is to pay attention to risk. A high funding rate is not a sure sign that a market reversal is imminent, but it may indicate that holding costs and market expectations have c

Why Isn't the Price Shown by the Exchange Necessarily the Price You Ultimately Get?

In crypto trading, you may see Bitcoin hovering around a certain price. But after clicking buy, you may find that your actual average execution price is higher than expected. The same applies when selling: the price shown on screen may look good, but the amount you ultimately receive may be less than you imagined.

This doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem with the exchange. The latest traded price, bid and ask quotes, and your actual execution price can naturally differ.

First, the latest traded price

In the cryptocurrency market, there isn’t a clear upward or downward trend every day. Often, BTC fluctuates repeatedly within a price range, pulling back after rising to a certain level and bouncing after falling to a certain level. This is called a ranging market.

Many traders chase rallies and sell off in a panic in ranging markets. As a result, the market fails to move in either direction, while fees and consecutive stop-losses steadily eat away at their account balances. So, how should you trade a ranging market?

First, range trading. Look for buying opportunities near relatively clear s

CRYPTO MARKET BLOODBATH $1.6 BILLION LIQUIDATED IN 24 HOURS

The crypto market is facing a sharp sell-off as billions of dollars in leveraged positions are wiped out putting major cryptocurrencies under significant pressure market developments:

• $BTC : Below $68,000
• $ETH : Below $1,900
• $SOL : Below $80
• $XRP : Below $1
• $BNB : Below $630

What is driving the sell-off?

Several factors are contributing to the market weakness:

1. Mass liquidations: Forced closures of leveraged positions are accelerating selling pressure.

2. ETF outflows: Institutional withdrawals from Bitcoin and Ethereum i

#BTC跌4% Jensen Huang resigns, so why is the crypto market plunging across the board? Bitcoin briefly fell below $68,000

The man who turned graphics cards into strategic assets and made “computing power is power” the era’s gospel is gone.
Jensen Huang has resigned as president, CEO, and board director, effective immediately. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO in a crisis, while semiconductor veteran Harvey C. Jones becomes the first chairman of NVIDIA’s board.
After the announcement, NVIDIA shares briefly plunged 13% in premarket trading, and its intraday market cap fell below $4

Why Can a High-Win-Rate Trading Strategy Still End Up Losing Money?

In cryptocurrency trading, many people pay close attention to their win rate. Winning eight out of ten consecutive trades seems quite impressive. But if the account is still in the red overall, the problem may not be the win rate, but how much each trade gains or loses.

Suppose a trader makes 10 trades, winning 8 of them and earning 10 USDT per winning trade; the other 2 trades lose 50 USDT each.

The 8 winning trades bring in 80 USDT, while the 2 losing trades result in a 100 USDT loss. Even without accounting for fees and

What does it mean when prices rise, trading volume increases, and OI rises at the same time?

In the crypto futures market, traders often pay attention to a particular combination: prices rise, trading volume increases, and open interest (OI) also rises.

Some consider this a sign of a strong rally, while others worry that the market is accumulating too much leverage. So how should this be interpreted?

The key is that these metrics can provide information about market participation, but they cannot, on their own, prove that prices will continue to rise.

First, what does a price increase indi

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11.13 Qiqi on Gold Evening Review: Stalled at highs and repeatedly oscillating; still expect pressure tonight!

Gold prices surged to an intraday high of 3923 before pulling back, swinging back and forth during the session and now consolidating in a narrow range around 3890. After the intraday surge, upward momentum proved weak, with bulls and bears vying back and forth as the market awaits fresh guidance from the PPI data.

After consecutive rebounds, upward momentum is gradually fading. The back-and-forth swings are a pause after the rise; the overall weak structure remains intact, and overh