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How Any XRP Spot Holder Can Open Their First Short Position (Beginner Walkthrough)$XRP {future}(XRPUSDT) If you think XRP might go lower and you want to profit while it drops, you can use XRP/USDT Perpetual Futures on Binance. Here’s exactly how to go from selling your spot XRP to having a short with safe liquidation and take-profits set. Step 1 — Sell your XRP spot at today’s price Open Binance App.Tap Trade → choose Spot.Select XRP/USDT.Tap Sell.Set Market order, type in the amount you want to sell, and tap Sell XRP.Now you have USDT in your balance. Step 2 — Switch to Futures trading In the Binance app bottom menu, tap Futures. In the search bar, type XRP and select XRPUSDT Perpetual. If you’ve never traded Futures before, Binance will ask you to take a short quiz and enable the account — do that first. Step 3 — Set up your short position In the top-left of the Futures screen, tap Isolated (this keeps margin separate from your whole account). Choose your leverage — start with 2× to 5×. Tap the crossed number next to “Isolated” and slide to your chosen leverage. In the order panel, switch from Buy/Long to Sell/Short. Choose Limit order type and enter your entry price (today’s price if you want to enter now). In the amount field, enter the position size you want — a safe approach is to use less than your full USDT balance so you can add more collateral if needed. Step 4 — Add enough margin to keep liquidation above the 6-month high In the order confirmation window, you’ll see the liquidation price.Add more USDT to the Margin field until the liquidation price is well above the last 6-month high on the chart.This gives you a buffer so normal price spikes don’t stop you out. Step 5 — Place your take-profit orders Once your short is open, tap your position in the Positions tab.Tap Take Profit/Stop Loss.Add three separate Reduce-Only orders: TP1: $2.90 (sell 40% of your position)TP2: $2.65 (sell 35% of your position)TP3: $2.00 (sell the remaining 25%)4. Save changes — Binance will now automatically close portions of your position as price drops. Step 6 — Trail your stop after TP1 hits When TP1 fills, go back to Take Profit/Stop Loss and move your stop loss lower — somewhere above recent swing highs — so you lock in profits even if price bounces. Step 7 — Let the plan play out Don’t keep staring at the chart every second — your orders are already set. The goal is to scale out profit as price moves down and avoid getting liquidated. Pro tip: Check the Funding Rate under the position info. If it’s positive, shorts pay longs — if you’re holding for days, this cost can add up. Your Welcome! Remember Futures Trading is Risky, DYOR

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How Any XRP Spot Holder Can Open Their First Short Position (Beginner Walkthrough)

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If you think XRP might go lower and you want to profit while it drops, you can use XRP/USDT Perpetual Futures on Binance.
Here’s exactly how to go from selling your spot XRP to having a short with safe liquidation and take-profits set.
Step 1 — Sell your XRP spot at today’s price
Open Binance App.Tap Trade → choose Spot.Select XRP/USDT.Tap Sell.Set Market order, type in the amount you want to sell, and tap Sell XRP.Now you have USDT in your balance.
Step 2 — Switch to Futures trading
In the Binance app bottom menu, tap Futures.
In the search bar, type XRP and select XRPUSDT Perpetual.
If you’ve never traded Futures before, Binance will ask you to take a short quiz and enable the account — do that first.
Step 3 — Set up your short position
In the top-left of the Futures screen, tap Isolated (this keeps margin separate from your whole account).
Choose your leverage — start with 2× to 5×. Tap the crossed number next to “Isolated” and slide to your chosen leverage.
In the order panel, switch from Buy/Long to Sell/Short.
Choose Limit order type and enter your entry price (today’s price if you want to enter now).
In the amount field, enter the position size you want — a safe approach is to use less than your full USDT balance so you can add more collateral if needed.
Step 4 — Add enough margin to keep liquidation above the 6-month high
In the order confirmation window, you’ll see the liquidation price.Add more USDT to the Margin field until the liquidation price is well above the last 6-month high on the chart.This gives you a buffer so normal price spikes don’t stop you out.
Step 5 — Place your take-profit orders
Once your short is open, tap your position in the Positions tab.Tap Take Profit/Stop Loss.Add three separate Reduce-Only orders:
TP1: $2.90 (sell 40% of your position)TP2: $2.65 (sell 35% of your position)TP3: $2.00 (sell the remaining 25%)4. Save changes — Binance will now automatically close portions of your position as price drops.
Step 6 — Trail your stop after TP1 hits
When TP1 fills, go back to Take Profit/Stop Loss and move your stop loss lower — somewhere above recent swing highs — so you lock in profits even if price bounces.
Step 7 — Let the plan play out
Don’t keep staring at the chart every second — your orders are already set.
The goal is to scale out profit as price moves down and avoid getting liquidated.
Pro tip:
Check the Funding Rate under the position info. If it’s positive, shorts pay longs — if you’re holding for days, this cost can add up.
Your Welcome! Remember Futures Trading is Risky, DYOR

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How Any XRP Spot Holder Can Open Their First Short Position (Beginner Walkthrough)

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