#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.