Perpetual trading guides
The mechanics behind every perp DEX: funding, margin, liquidations, order books and the risk rules that keep you trading.
17 articles
Start & fees
Start here: Hyperliquid review 2026 — The full review: fees, safety, referral code and how to start.
Data tools
Start here: HypurrScan (hypurrscan.io): Hyperliquid Explorer for Any Wallet — Which explorer to use for fills, wallets, validators and transfers.
Apps & builder codes
Start here: Hyperliquid App: app.hyperliquid.xyz, Android & iPhone Options — Official web app, Android app and third-party apps compared by fee.
Other DEXs
Start here: Best perp DEXs compared (2026) — Every perp DEX we review, ranked with verified fees and leverage.
Comparisons
Start here: Best perp DEXs compared (2026) — Every perp DEX we review, ranked with verified fees and leverage.
Perps basics
Start here: What Are Perpetual Futures? Perps Explained Simply (2026) — How perps work: funding, mark price, margin and liquidation.
What Are Perpetual Futures? Perps Explained Simply (2026)
Perpetual futures (perps, perpetual swaps) are futures with no expiry. How funding, leverage and liquidation work, with worked examples and real 2026 fees.
Read more → GeneralWhat Is a DEX? How Decentralized Exchanges Work (2026)
What is a DEX? A decentralized exchange is a peer-to-peer crypto market where you trade from your own wallet via smart contracts. How it works, fees, risks.
Read more → GeneralCrypto Funding Rates: Live Table, Formula & Real Costs (2026)
A funding rate is what crypto perp longs and shorts pay each other. Live rates on Hyperliquid, Lighter, Aster, Binance, Bybit, formula and cost calculator.
Read more → GeneralCrypto Referral Programs 2026: CEX Bonuses vs DEX Fee Shares
Crypto referral programs compared: CEX sign-up bonuses vs DEX fee shares. Verified rates for Hyperliquid, Aster, Lighter, OKX DEX and dYdX, payouts, catches.
Read more → GeneralPerpetual Futures vs Options in Crypto (2026): Payoffs & Costs
Perps vs options in crypto with real Sep 25, 2026 prices: payoff tables for a BTC call, put and perp, funding vs theta, fees, and on-chain options venues.
Read more → GeneralHow to Short Crypto in 2026: 9 Ways + Bitcoin Step by Step
How to short crypto: 9 ways compared (perps, margin, puts, inverse ETFs), then short bitcoin on Hyperliquid step by step, with funding and liquidation math.
Read more →Risk & strategy
Start here: Crypto Risk Management for Perp Traders: Rules & Checklist — Position sizing, stop placement and the rules that keep you trading.
Crypto Risk Management for Perp Traders: Rules & Checklist
Crypto risk management in numbers: 1% risk per trade, liquidation distance, BTC/ETH/alt correlation from real data, portfolio heat, venue and stablecoin risk.
Read more → GeneralFunding Rate Arbitrage on Perp DEXs: Live Spreads & Math (2026)
Funding rate arbitrage with live funding on Hyperliquid, Lighter, Aster, edgeX and Binance, real 7-day spreads after fees, break-even maths and the risks.
Read more → GeneralBest Time to Trade Crypto & Perpetual Futures (2026 Data)
Best time to trade crypto and perps: 13:00–17:00 UTC (9 a.m.–1 p.m. ET), the London–New York overlap. 30 days of Hyperliquid volume by hour, day and CPI/FOMC.
Read more → GeneralCustom TradingView Indicators for DEX Trading (Pine Script)
Custom TradingView indicators for DEX trading: Pine Editor steps, 4 Pine v6 scripts (EMA/RSI/ATR, Hyperliquid funding and OI, alerts), DEXs TradingView lists.
Read more → GeneralPosition Sizing Strategy for Crypto Perps: 1% Rule, Kelly & ATR
How to size crypto perp trades: the 1% rule, fixed-fractional vs Kelly sizing, ATR stops, fees and the leverage-vs-liquidation check, with BTC examples.
Read more → GeneralHow to Hedge Crypto: Short Perps, Sizing & Real Costs (2026)
How to hedge crypto: short a perp for the coins you hold at 1–3x. Compare puts, stablecoins and selling, see P&L at ±20% and 12 months of real funding data.
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