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This video explains the fundamentals of crypto futures trading on CoinDCX, focusing on how contracts work instead of direct coin ownership, and how leverage affects order quantity and liquidation risk.
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In futures trading, you don't buy or sell the actual cryptocurrency (like Dogecoin). Instead, you create a contract predicting whether the price will go up or down.
If research suggests the price will rise, you select 'long'; if it will fall, you select 'short'. This determines the direction of your trade.
Margin is the amount you pay to open a position. Leverage multiplies your buying power, allowing you to control a larger position with a smaller margin.
With a ₹68 margin and 10x leverage, the order quantity becomes ₹680. Increasing leverage to 20x with the same margin allows you to control the same ₹680 position with a smaller margin (around ₹34).
Higher leverage brings the liquidation price closer to the current market price. With 20x leverage, the liquidation price for Dogecoin was around 0.094, while the market price was 0.96.
Reducing leverage to 10x moved the liquidation price further away (to 0.08), giving the trade more room to move down before being liquidated, thus reducing the risk of quick liquidation.
Leverage is a double-edged sword: it amplifies both potential profits and risks. Understanding the relationship between leverage, margin, and liquidation price is essential for managing risk in crypto futures trading.
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What do you actually trade in crypto futures trading?
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What do you actually trade in crypto futures trading?
You trade contracts on price movements, not the actual cryptocurrency.
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When should you select 'long' in futures trading?
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When should you select 'long' in futures trading?
When your research suggests the price will go up.
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What is the relationship between margin, leverage, and order quantity?
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What is the relationship between margin, leverage, and order quantity?
Order quantity = margin × leverage. For example, ₹68 margin × 10x leverage = ₹680 order quantity.
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How does increasing leverage affect the liquidation price?
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How does increasing leverage affect the liquidation price?
Increasing leverage brings the liquidation price closer to the market price, increasing the risk of liquidation.
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What happens to the liquidation price when you reduce leverage from 20x to 10x?
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What happens to the liquidation price when you reduce leverage from 20x to 10x?
The liquidation price moves further away from the market price, reducing the risk of quick liquidation.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Leverage Amplifies Margin
Explains the core concept of leverage, which is essential for understanding futures trading.
00:30Leverage Calculation Example
Provides a concrete numerical example that clarifies how leverage works in practice.
01:01Liquidation Price and Leverage
Highlights the critical risk factor of leverage, which is vital for risk management.
01:47Lower Leverage Reduces Risk
Demonstrates a practical risk mitigation strategy by adjusting leverage.
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[00:00] तो future trading में कोई cryptocurrency की buying या selling direct तो होती नहीं, कोई आपके पास quantity dogecoin की यहाँ पर नहीं आएगी अगर आप order लेंगे, यहाँ पर एक contract बनेगा कि dogecoin का price future में उपर जाएगा या नीचे जाएगा,
[00:15] अगर मेरी research यह कहती है कि dogecoin का price future में उपर जाएगा, तो मैं long को select करूँगा और यहाँ पर trade लूँगा अगर मेरी research यह कहती है कि dogecoin का price future में नीचे जाएगा
[00:27] तो मैं short पे यहाँ click करूँगा और अपना trade लूँगा फिर आजाता है मेरा margin वो amount जो मैं exactly यहाँ पर pay करने वाला हूँ अपने इस order को लेने के लिए और सबसे ज़रूरी चीज आपकी होती है leverage
[00:40] leverage हमारी मदद करती है अगर मेरे पास amount कम है margin कम है यहाँ पर order लेने के लिए तो मैं leverage को बढ़ा करके अपना order फिर भी ले सकता हूँ अब आपके सामने एकदम clear है
[00:53] मैंने margin यहाँ देने जा रहा हूँ 68 रुपीज का 10x की leverage ले रखी है अब 10 को 68 से मैं multiply करता हूँ तो आपके सामने आपको order quantity दिखाई दे रही है 680 रुपए
[01:06] अब अगर मैं यह चाहता हूँ कि मेरी order quantity तो 680 ही रहे लेकिन मुझे 68 रुपीज का margin ना देना पड़े 20X 680 680 680 33 almost 34 quantity 68 34 clear leverage 10x 20x liquidation price
[01:54] करीब आ गए तुरंत 0.96 के आसपास अभी चल रहा है प्राइस और अगर ये उपर जाने की बजाय मैं long में ले रहा हूँ ना अपना order तो उपर जाना चाहिए dodge coin को उपर जाने की बजाय नीचे जाने लग गए अगर dodge coin का ये प्राइस तो क्या होगा 0.094 यहाँ पर 94.6 है य
[02:24] होता है leverage के साथ अभी आपको मैं दिखाता हूँ leverage को अगर मैं यहाँ 10x कर दूं यानि कि सीधा आधा कर दूं तो क्या होगा यह देखिए 0.08 हो गया liquidation price तो पहले जब 20x leverage थी तो
[02:37] liquidation price यहाँ पर था आप देख सकते हैं लेकिन जैसे ही मैंने leverage को कम करा जैसे ही मैंने leverage 10x करी तो ये दूर चला गया price मतलब dogecoin का अगर coin नीचे जाता भी है
[02:50] pair नीचे जाता भी है तो काफी space है और इतनी जल्दी liquidate होने के chance उसके कम हो गए हैं
