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Education

Risk Management for New Traders on LeverUp

Leverage can amplify gains — but without a risk framework, it amplifies losses just as fast. Here's how to manage risk as a new perp trader.

Market Analysis Biweekly Report

LeverUp Weekly Recap — Jun 15–21, 2026

BNB/USD and TRX/USD markets went live, platform upgrades improved margin management and chart accuracy, $LV joined Nad.fun's Dividend Fee Strategy, and the DOKDO trading competition crossed $21M in volume.

Market Analysis Biweekly Report

LeverUp Weekly Recap — Jun 8–14, 2026

LeverUp introduced partial margin withdrawal on active positions, the DOKDO × LeverUp Trading Competition officially launched with $17K in prizes, and $LVMON staking continued to grow as more wallets joined the program.

Deep Dive

How Oracle Freshness Affects Your Trades

How Oracle Freshness Affects Your Trades Trades use oracle-referenced pricing — and there's a gap between

Deep Dive

Funding Rates Explained: What They Signal, What They Cost, and How to Use Them

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Announcement

LeverUp CoinMarketCap Listing Verification

As LeverUp continues to grow, we're taking steps to ensure our presence across major crypto data platforms

Deep Dive

Trading on Monad: What Retail Traders Need to Know

LeverUp is a perpetuals protocol built on Monad, using a protocol-managed virtual liquidity architecture with up to 1001x leverage, AnyCollateral support, and RWA markets including gold and stocks. Here's how on-chain trading on Monad works, and why the architecture matters for retail traders.

Education

What Is Oracle Pricing in DeFi? How Price Feeds Work in Crypto Trading (2026)

Price oracles bring real-world asset prices on-chain. Here's how they work, why oracle freshness matters for perpetual futures, and what stale pricing risk means for your trades.

Education

What Is Slippage in DeFi? Price Impact, Tolerance, and How to Minimize It (2026)

Slippage is the difference between the price you expect to pay and the price you actually get. Here's why it happens in DeFi, how oracle-priced perp markets handle it differently, and how to minimize it when trading.

Education

What Is Leverage Trading in Crypto? How It Works and What to Know (2026)

Leverage trading lets you control a larger position than your deposited capital. Here's how the math works, what leverage does to your liquidation risk, and how to size positions without blowing up your account.

Education

What Is a Funding Rate in Crypto? How It Works and What It Signals (2026)

A funding rate is the periodic payment between longs and shorts in a perpetual futures market. Here's how it keeps perp prices anchored to spot, what a high rate signals about positioning, and how to factor it into your trades.

Education

What Is Open Interest in Crypto? How to Read OI Like a Trader (2026)

Open interest measures the total value of all active positions in a market. Here's what rising and falling OI actually signals, how to use it alongside price action, and why it matters more in perp markets than anywhere else.