#TradingTypes101
Here are the main trading types in crypto:
🔄 1. Spot Trading
Buy/sell instantly at current prices.
Good for beginners and long-term holders.
📈 2. Margin Trading
Trade with borrowed funds (leverage).
Higher risk and reward.
📉 3. Futures Trading
Bet on future prices of crypto.
Can long or short with leverage.
Used by advanced traders.
🏦 4. Options Trading
Contracts giving the right to buy/sell at a set price later.
Flexible but complex.
📊 5. Copy Trading
Automatically copy expert traders.
Passive and beginner-friendly.
💧 6. Liquidity Mining / Yield Farming
Earn rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi platforms.
Passive income with some risks.
🧠 7. Arbitrage
Profit from price differences across exchanges.
Low risk if done fast.
🤖 8. Grid / Bot Trading
Automated trading within a set price range.
Works well in sideways markets.
⚙️ Common Order Types
Market Order: Instant execution.
Limit Order: Set your desired price.
Stop-Loss / Take-Profit: Manage risk and lock profits.
OCO: Combines stop-loss and take-profit