What’s the real cost of that “liquidation free” leverage on TermMax Alpha? I keep seeing people treat the upfront premium like it’s the only price you pay. It’s not. According to their own docs, the actual stack looks like this: The premium itself (what they call Max Cost) Financing cost on the full notional interest paid daily to the Dual Investment vaults Take profit fee that starts at 1.9% of notional and decays as you get closer to expiry Normal slippage and any residual spread That financing piece is the one I think most people miss. It’s calculated on notional, not just the premium you put up, so every day you hold costs you even if the price is just sitting there. Compare that to regular perps. You’re dealing with funding every 8 hours that can spike or quietly bleed you, but you get continuous exposure and no hard expiry date. From what I’ve looked at, TermMax Alpha wins when I have a clear short-term directional view, the expected move more than covers the total cost, and I just want to sleep without watching liquidation prices. It loses when funding is relatively calm, the premium is rich relative to the move, or I want the flexibility to hold and adjust through multiple regimes. I treat that premium the same way I treat an options debit now. If the thesis doesn’t clear it with some room to spare, I just pass. Would you pay the premium for no liquidation, or stick with perps? @TermMax