5 Reasons You Should Trade Funding Rates (#2 is a Massive Edge)
If you haven't traded funding rates yet on Boros, this thread is for you.
And if you've ever traded perps - this will give you an edge for massive wins on Boros.... 🧵
1️⃣ P̵r̵i̵c̵e̵ FUNDING RATE
If you've ever opened a perp position, you already know how Boros works
In any perp market, you have to pay/receive funding rates every few hours based on your position value.
With Boros, you're TRADING the funding rate settlements of perp markets.
How does this work?
With prices:
For longs - you profit when price goes up
For shorts - you profit when price drops
Similarly, instead of prices, we look at FUNDING RATES for Boros:
🔹 Long? Profit when funding goes up
🔹 Short? Profit when funding drops
4️⃣ Easier PVP?
Boros is still new, so our markets are still inefficient
On 10/10, any smart YU trader could have shorted Hyperliquid ETH funding rates as they went to -280%, receiving a huge payout for holding a position for less than one hour!
By using Boros early, you'll understand how our Yield Unit (YU) markets work.
When market volatility kicks in, and rates spike/dump, you can extract profitable settlement payments while other market participants panic about their longs/shorts.
And there we go, 5 reasons for you to start trading funding rates with Boros.
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