⚖️ Spot vs Futures: different instruments — different strategies.
Trading on the spot is about owning the asset. This is my primary approach for medium-term investments. Here I:
🔹 Use unleveraged positions
🔹 Focus on fundamentals, trends, and accumulation
🔹 Manage risk through portfolio diversification and taking profits gradually
Futures are a completely different story. This is a tool for quick scenarios, and that's why:
⚡ I use a smaller position size, even with low leverage
⚡ I test entries on shorter timeframes
⚡ Always set a hard stop, because here time works against you
📌 The key to success is market context. Is there a trend? I can scale into futures. Is the market sluggish or highly volatile? I switch to spot or stablecoins.
🎯 The main thing is not to mix styles: what works in the spot market does not always yield results in derivatives.
How do you differentiate your approach to these markets?