#Circle扩大IPO规模 , Leverage, and Contract Trading Methods Have Essential Differences in Asset Ownership, Source of Leverage, Settlement Mechanisms, and Risk Structures.
1. Spot Trading
- Core Logic: Instant buying and selling of actual assets
- Leverage and Risk:
- Leverage Ratio: 1x (no leverage)
- Maximum Loss: Principal goes to zero (when asset price drops to 0)
- Typical Scenario:
> Buying 0.025 BTC for 1000 USDT, if BTC rises to 45,000 USDT, profit of 125 USDT (25% increase).
2. Margin Trading
- Core Logic: Using spot assets as collateral to amplify principal
- Leverage and Risk:
- Leverage Ratio: 2-100x (platform's set limit)
- Liquidation Mechanism: When the value of the collateralized asset ≤ loan principal + interest, automatic liquidation is triggered.
- Maximum Loss: May exceed principal.