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How Do Futures Work on Binance?

Futures are a type of contract that allow two parties to agree to buy or sell an asset at a specific price, at a specified time in the future. Futures contracts are standardized so that they can be traded on an exchange.

The party agreeing to buy the asset in the future is said to be “long”, and the party agreeing to sell the asset in the future is said to be “short”. When one party is long and the other party is short, this is called a “spread”.

The price of the asset at the time when the contract expires is called the “settlement price”. The long party will pay the settlement price to the short party if the settlement price is higher than the contract price, and vice versa.

NOTE: WARNING: Futures trading on Binance can be a risky and complex form of investing. It is important to understand the terms and conditions, as well as the risks involved with leveraging futures contracts. Investing in futures can result in losses that exceed your initial investment. Therefore, it is essential to exercise caution when trading futures on Binance and to make sure you understand the implications of your trades before entering into them.

If you want to trade futures on Binance, you first need to deposit some funds into your account. You can then use these funds to buy or sell contracts on the Binance Futures platform.

Once you have bought a contract, you will be able to see your position in the “Open Positions” section of the platform. Here you can see how much of the asset you are long or short, your entry price, your unrealized P&L, and your margin.

You can close your position at any time by selling your contract back to Binance. Your realized P&L will then be credited or debited from your account balance.

Finally, when the contract expires, settlement will occur and your account balance will be updated accordingly. If you are still holding a position when settlement occurs, it will be closed automatically at the settlement price.

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