Trading Derivatives
- What order types are available for trading perpetuals?
- How do I create an account for trading perpetuals/place my first derivatives trade?
- Can I deposit fiat into my Gemini Derivatives account?
- What collateral can I post to trade Gemini perpetuals?
- What is the Mark Price and why is it important?
- What is the index and how is it used?
- What are margin requirements and how much leverage does Gemini offer?
- Perpetual Margin Curves
- What is the minimum trading size for trading perpetuals contracts?
- Why was my order rejected with the message “Insufficient funds for Initial Margin”?
- What are the risks of trading perpetuals?
- How do I calculate my profit and loss (P&L)?
- Does the amount of leverage affect my unrealized P&L when trading perpetuals?
- Why does the Expected Liquidation Price keep moving?
- Why is my set account leverage different from the effective leverage after taking a position?
- Why did my market order not trade the full size?
- Why is the effective leverage more than the set account limit?
- What are the fees for trading perpetuals? What is the difference between a maker fee vs. a taker fee?
- Gemini Perpetual Fees
- What does a negative maker fee mean?
- How does the funding mechanism work?
- How is the Funding Amount calculated?
- Why did my Limit Order get executed immediately?
- How do I view my past trading activity (completed trades) when trading perpetuals?