#SpotVSFuturesStrategy ⚔️ SPOT vs FUTURES — what is the difference and which strategy to choose?
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🔵 SPOT trading:
— You buy the asset right now at the market price
— You own the coin (can withdraw, stake, keep in a cold wallet)
— Strategy: long-term hold (HODL), DCA, buying at the bottom
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🟠 FUTURES trading:
— You speculate on the price without owning the asset
— You can open longs and shorts, use leverage
— Strategy: scalping, day-short-term trading, risk hedging
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📈 Example:
SPOT — bought BTC for $60K and holding
FUTURES — opened a short with x5 leverage at $62K and profited from the decline
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⚠️ Advice:
Beginners should start with spot trading. Futures offer more opportunities — but also greater risks.