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Before opening a Futures or CFD position

Read the selected contract before choosing size and leverage.

1

Identify the instrument

Check the underlying market, contract name, quote and settlement currency, contract size and any expiry or settlement conditions. A perpetual contract has no scheduled expiry; check its funding terms. Do not transfer the terms of one contract to another.

2

Review the order and margin

Check long or short direction, the unit used for size, minimum quantity, margin mode, leverage, available margin and fees. Review mark, index and liquidation information. Exposure to an asset’s price is different from owning that asset.

3

Confirm and monitor the position

After submission, check fills and the Positions record. Confirm the actual size, average entry price, margin mode and exit instructions. An open order is not yet a position, and a position is not closed merely because an exit order was submitted.

Before you continue

Contract-specific rules determine margin, settlement and liquidation. Check the actual instrument rather than applying a generic example.

What to send support

Contract, order and position IDs, direction, size units, margin mode, leverage, time and the detail that does not match.

Contact support

Detailed trading guideCurrent Futures contract specifications

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