What Is Crypto Futures Trading?
Understand perpetual futures, margin, long positions, short positions and leverage risk.
A contract rather than a coin purchase
A futures position tracks a contract price. A long benefits from a rise and a short from a fall, before costs. Perpetual contracts remain open without a scheduled expiry and may involve funding payments. Owning a contract is different from holding the underlying asset.
Linear USDT P&L
For 2 units bought at 100 and closed at 110, gross long P&L is (110 − 100) × 2 = 20 USDT. A short of the same quantity loses 20 USDT over that move. Fees and funding alter the final result. Inverse contracts use different formulas.
Before interpreting a signal
Check the contract symbol, settlement asset, quantity unit, fee schedule and margin mode. FuturesRadar highlights activity in its scan; it does not place orders or know your account exposure. A score is not a personalized entry recommendation.
Separate exposure from ownership
Hypothetical worked example. A hypothetical long futures exposure of 500 USDT changes by about 5 USDT for a 1% favorable price move, before costs. This is contract exposure; it does not mean the website purchases or holds the underlying asset for you. Margin and settlement depend on the exchange contract.
Does FuturesRadar open a position?
No. The website reads public market data and offers educational calculations. A watch label is not an executed order, and the site has no personal exchange account connection.
Verify the assumptions
Check the input window, fees and data availability before applying this example. For the exact software behavior and coverage limits, read the scanner methodology. Examples explain arithmetic and interpretation; they are not historical performance claims.