#SpotVSFuturesStrategy When deciding between spot and futures trading strategies, consider the following key differences ¹ ²:

*Spot Trading:*

- Direct ownership of assets

- No leverage or limited leverage

- Lower risk

- Suitable for long-term investments

- Immediate delivery

*Futures Trading:*

- Contract representing the asset

- High leverage available (up to 100x)

- Higher risk due to leverage

- Suitable for speculation, hedging, and short-term trading

- Future delivery

Some popular futures trading strategies include ¹:

- *Hedging*: offsetting potential losses in spot holdings

- *Funding Rate Arbitrage*: profiting from funding rate differences

- *Volatility Trading*: capitalizing on anticipated price movements

- *Automated Trading*: using bots to execute trades based on predefined strategies

Choose spot trading for long-term investments and lower risk, or futures trading for short-term gains and higher leverage, but be aware of the increased risk ².