Order execution5 min read
Market vs Limit Orders in Crypto: Price, Speed and Real Costs
Choose between execution speed and price control. Understand slippage, partial fills and the fees behind an order.
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Practical guides to the mechanics behind crypto markets. Learn how orders, costs and risk fit together before making a decision.
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Order execution5 min read
Stop Loss and Take Profit in Crypto: Plan the Exit Before Entry
Connect exit prices with position size. Work through long and short examples, trigger settings and execution risks.
Risk & contracts5 min read
What Is Liquidation in Crypto? How Margin and Leverage Interact
See how leverage, maintenance margin and mark price interact, with a worked example of a position approaching its margin boundary.
Risk & contracts5 min read
Crypto Funding Rates: What You Pay, Receive and Need to Check
Calculate sample funding payments and learn why the time basis, payment direction and position value all matter.
Spot strategies5 min read
Dollar Cost Averaging Crypto: How DCA Works and Where It Falls Short
Calculate an average purchase cost, compare DCA with a lump sum, and examine fees and declining-market scenarios.
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