Perpetual Positions

Contract

Perpetual Positions, within the context of cryptocurrency derivatives, represent a novel class of futures contracts distinguished by their lack of an expiration date. These instruments, commonly found on exchanges like Binance and FTX, maintain a perpetual funding rate, a mechanism designed to keep the contract price anchored to the underlying spot market price. The funding rate is periodically exchanged between long and short positions, incentivizing traders to align their positions with the prevailing market sentiment, thereby contributing to price discovery and market efficiency.