Leveraged Tokens
Leveraged tokens are tradable assets that provide amplified exposure to the price movements of an underlying cryptocurrency without the complexities of margin management. They are essentially automated portfolios that hold futures positions, rebalancing periodically to maintain a specific target leverage ratio.
Because they rebalance automatically, they do not require the user to maintain collateral or worry about liquidation in the same way as direct futures trading. However, they are subject to volatility decay, where the token value decreases over time in a ranging or volatile market due to the rebalancing process.
They are designed for short-term tactical trading rather than long-term holding. Leveraged tokens offer a simplified way for retail users to access high-leverage exposure on centralized exchanges.