What’s the difference between perpetual contracts and delivery contracts?
Perpetual contracts have no expiration date, so positions can be held indefinitely as long as they aren’t liquidated. Their prices are anchored to the spot market through the funding rate.
Delivery contracts have a fixed expiration date and are settled at the delivery price when they expire. Positions cannot be held beyond the expiration date.
The most important thing to remember when managing funds: keep an eye on the expiration date when holding delivery contracts, and decide in advance whether to close your position or roll it over to the next contract as expiration approaches.
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Perpetual contracts have no expiration date, so positions can be held indefinitely as long as they aren’t liquidated. Their prices are anchored to the spot market through the funding rate.
Delivery contracts have a fixed expiration date and are settled at the delivery price when they expire. Positions cannot be held beyond the expiration date.
The most important thing to remember when managing funds: keep an eye on the expiration date when holding delivery contracts, and decide in advance whether to close your position or roll it over to the next contract as expiration approaches.
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