Getting Started

From no account to a first trade you actually understand.

Two tracks, same five stages. Each one covers the mechanism first and the venue-specific screen second, so it still makes sense if the interface changes.

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1What to Check Before You Open a Derivatives AccountTen minutes of setup before you fund anything saves the two most expensive mistakes new derivatives Signed up2Exchange KYC: What It Needs, How Long It Takes, What Gets RejectedMost KYC rejections are three avoidable mistakes. Here they are, plus what each verification tier acIdentity verified3Depositing USDT Without Losing It: Networks, Memos and the Test TransferWrong-network deposits are the most common way people lose money on an exchange, and they have nothiFirst deposit4Your First Perpetual Trade, Step by StepSix decisions, in the order that keeps them from contradicting each other.First trade5The Five Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes in Week OneNone of these are about being wrong on direction. All of them are avoidable with a setting or a habivolume

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1What to Check Before You Open a Derivatives AccountTen minutes of setup before you fund anything saves the two most expensive mistakes new derivatives Signed up2Exchange KYC: What It Needs, How Long It Takes, What Gets RejectedMost KYC rejections are three avoidable mistakes. Here they are, plus what each verification tier acIdentity verified3Depositing USDT Without Losing It: Networks, Memos and the Test TransferWrong-network deposits are the most common way people lose money on an exchange, and they have nothiFirst deposit4Your First Perpetual Trade, Step by StepSix decisions, in the order that keeps them from contradicting each other.First trade5The Five Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes in Week OneNone of these are about being wrong on direction. All of them are avoidable with a setting or a habivolume