# Overview

## Perpetual Futures Overview

XBIT's perpetual futures trading is built on Hyperliquid infrastructure, providing professional-grade leveraged trading with deep liquidity and minimal slippage through our advanced aggregation technology.

### What are Perpetual Futures?

Perpetual futures are derivative contracts that allow you to trade cryptocurrency price movements with leverage, without expiration dates. Unlike traditional futures, perpetuals can be held indefinitely.

### Key Features

#### Hyperliquid Integration

* **High Performance**: Built on Hyperliquid's institutional-grade infrastructure
* **Deep Liquidity**: Access to aggregated liquidity from multiple sources
* **Fast Execution**: Sub-second order processing and settlement

#### Trading Advantages

* **Leveraged Positions**: Amplify your trading capital with controlled risk
* **No Expiration**: Hold positions as long as desired
* **24/7 Trading**: Continuous market access across all supported pairs
* **Advanced Orders**: Stop-loss, take-profit, and conditional orders

#### Liquidity Aggregation

* **Optimal Pricing**: Smart routing across DEXs and CEXs
* **Minimal Slippage**: Deep order books ensure better execution
* **Competitive Spreads**: Tight bid-ask spreads for efficient trading

### Supported Assets

Trade perpetual futures on major cryptocurrencies:

* **BTC/USD** - Bitcoin perpetual
* **ETH/USD** - Ethereum perpetual
* **SOL/USD** - Solana perpetual
* **Popular Altcoins** - Major DeFi and Layer 1 tokens

### Account Requirements

* **Dedicated Account**: Uses separate Futures Account for risk isolation
* **USDC Collateral**: All positions use USDC as collateral
* **Fund Transfer**: Assets must be transferred from Fund & Meme Account

### Risk Management

* **Position Limits**: Maximum position sizes to control risk
* **Liquidation Protection**: Automatic liquidation to prevent excessive losses
* **Real-time Monitoring**: Live P\&L tracking and margin requirements

### Getting Started

1. Transfer funds to your Futures Account
2. Choose your trading pair
3. Set leverage and position size
4. Execute your trade with advanced order types

Ready to start trading perpetuals? Learn about our [trading interface](broken://pages/vpeRfYJLUeDY6zt0p8GX) and [fee structure](/perpetual/fees-structure.md).


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