Types of trading
1. Spot Trading
Buy and sell cryptocurrencies at real-time market prices.
Most common form of crypto trading.
Assets are settled instantly in your wallet.
2. Futures Trading
Speculate on future price movements without owning the underlying crypto.
Used for hedging or leveraging positions.
Can be risky due to leverage and volatility.
3. Margin Trading
Trade using borrowed funds from the exchange.
Amplifies both profits and losses.
Requires maintaining a margin ratio to avoid liquidation.
4. P2P Trading
Peer-to-peer trading of crypto directly between users.
Often used for buying/selling with fiat currency (like INR).
Requires caution to avoid fraud.
5. Trading Pairs
Cryptos are traded in pairs (e.g., BTC/USDT, ETH/BTC).
Traders swap one coin for another depending on market opportunities.
6. Order Types
Market, limit, stop-limit orders are used to execute trades strategically.
