#TradingTypes101
🔹 1. Spot Trading
What it is: Buying/selling actual crypto assets at current market prices.
Example: You buy 1 BTC at $68,000. You own that BTC directly.
Use if: You want to HODL or trade without leverage.
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🔹 2. Margin Trading
What it is: Trading with borrowed funds to increase your buying power.
Example: With 2x margin, you can buy $2,000 of BTC using $1,000 of your own funds.
Use if: You understand risk and want to amplify profits—but losses are amplified too.
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🔹 3. Futures Trading
What it is: Contracts that speculate on the future price of crypto without owning it.
Types:
USDT-M Futures (settled in USDT)
COIN-M Futures (settled in crypto like BTC/ETH)
Use if: You want to short or use high leverage (up to 125x). High risk.
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🔹 4. Convert
What it is: Easiest way to swap one crypto for another instantly.
No charts, no fees (just spread).
Use if: You’re a beginner or making a fast swap.
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🔹 5. P2P Trading
What it is: Buy/sell crypto directly with other users using your local currency.
Use if: You want to buy crypto via bank transfers or mobile wallets without using a credit card.
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🔹 6. Strategy Trading / Bots
What it is: Automates trading based on pre-set rules.
Types:
Grid trading
Dollar-cost averaging (DCA)
Use if: You want hands-off trading using logic-based automation.
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🔹 7. Copy Trading / Signal Following (Newer)
What it is: Follow top traders and automatically copy their trades.
