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Getting started with Perps

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Infinex Perps is now available to all users in your Infinex Account. Perps let you trade perpetual futures powered by Hyperliquid, all within your Infinex account - no extra wallets or apps needed. This guide will walk you through everything you need to start trading.

What is Hyperliquid?

Hyperliquid is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to trade digital assets with advanced liquidity and low slippage. It is designed for fast, efficient, and secure trading, leveraging blockchain technology to ensure transparency.

What are Perps?

On Hyperliquid, perps (short for perpetual contracts) are a type of derivative product that allows users to trade on the future price movements of cryptocurrencies without having to own the underlying asset.

How to Access Perps

  1. In your Infinex Account, you’ll see a Perps tab in your main nav.

  2. Select Add Funds to fund your trading account. You’ll need USDC on Arbitrum (Arb) in your Infinex account before you can trade. Use Swidge to easily move funds.

  3. Once funds are available, click Start Trading to open the perps trading interface. Also, review the Terms of Use before trading.

  4. Your Infinex Wallet will automatically connect. Look to the top-right corner for the Infinex logo and your username to verify you’re linked.

  5. You’re now set and ready to trade!

How to Place a Trade

  1. Choose a Market: In the Markets section, select a trading pair that interests you (e.g., ETH to USDT).

  2. Choose Direction: Decide whether you want to:

    1. Buy/Long - profit if the price goes up

    2. Sell/Short - profit if the price goes down

  3. Select Order Type: There are several order types:

    1. Limit Order: Buy/sell at a price you set

    2. Market Order: Buy/sell instantly at the current price

    3. Take Profit/Stop Loss: Set a trigger price to automatically buy or sell when it’s reached

  4. Enter Size: Specify how much you want to trade

  5. Place Order: Double-check your order details and confirm Place Order. Your order will be executed based on the market conditions.

How to Close a Position

  • Open the Positions menu at the bottom of your Perps terminal

  • Click Close, select how much you want to close and choose Market to close your position at the current market price. You can also drag the slider to select a custom amount.

Withdrawing Funds

  1. In your Infinex Account, navigate to Perps tab in your main nav

  2. Select Withdraw Funds

  3. Enter the amount you wish to withdraw

  4. Review and confirm to return funds to your Infinex Wallet

Note: $1.00 fee applies to withdrawals

What You Can Do in Your Infinex Account

In the Perps section of your Infinex Account, you can

  • View your Open Positions

  • Check your Perps Balance

  • Add funds instantly from your Infinex Wallet

  • Withdraw funds back to your Infinex Wallet


Perps FAQs

What are the fees?

Trading fees follow Hyperliquid’s fee structure plus a 0.05% builder fee. Currently, we’re also rebating 80% of our builder fee as direct cashback on every trade for a limited time.

Are there location restrictions with Perps? Yes, Hyperliquid is not available in some locations, please refer to refer to their terms of use for more information.

Can I use other stablecoins other than USDC?

Not yet. At this stage, only USDC on Arbitrum, more asset support is rolling out soon.

Is there a minimum deposit size?

Yes, the minimum deposit size is $10 USDC.

Is there a withdrawal fee?

Yes, $1.00

My issue does not fall into the category of the ones listed above. What should I do?

You can reach out to our support team anytime via our support centre, our team will come back to you as soon as possible.

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