Guides · Non-custodial

Perpetual futures, explained plainly

Plain-language guides to perpetual futures on Hyperliquid: liquidation price, leverage, funding, TP/SL, margin modes, and how to trade them on the chart.

• A simpler HyperLiquid alternative: trade perpetuals directly on the chart
  Looking for a simpler HyperLiquid interface? Trending is a chart-first perpetual trading front-end that settles through Hyperliquid — same liquidity, visual TP/SL, one-click positions, non-custodial, 0.02% builder fee.
• How to trade perpetuals directly on the chart
  A simple, step-by-step guide to trading crypto perpetuals directly on the chart: connect a wallet, open a position on the K-line, set visual TP/SL, and manage it in one click. Non-custodial, Hyperliquid-powered.
• How to Trade Perpetual Contracts Directly on the Chart
  A step-by-step tutorial for trading perpetual contracts directly on the chart: try a simulated trade first, log in, fund, authorize, then place, manage and close your first real position.
• Trending vs HyperLiquid Native UI: Which Is Simpler?
  Trending vs the HyperLiquid native UI: same on-chain liquidity and execution, a chart-first interface instead of a trading terminal. An honest comparison of who each one suits.
• 5 Tips for Simpler Crypto Perpetual Trading
  Five practical habits for trading crypto perpetuals more simply: start small, keep leverage low, always set TP/SL, pick an interface you can read, and trade with the trend.
• How to Choose a Hyperliquid Frontend (2026)
  Around 40% of Hyperliquid traders use a third-party frontend. What actually differs between them: builder fee, interface archetype, authorisation scope, market breadth and on-chain risk controls — and how to choose.
• A Practical Guide to Exploring Chart-Native Perpetual Trading on Trending
  A practical guide to exploring chart-native perpetual trading: read the market first, use the chart to frame the trade, set take-profit and stop-loss deliberately, and only fund when you are ready.
• How to Trade Hyperliquid Perpetuals on Mobile
  A cautious guide to exploring Hyperliquid perpetuals on a phone: review the market, rehearse the controls, verify authorization, set protection, and close deliberately.
• What Are Perpetual Contracts? A Plain-English Guide
  A plain-English explanation of perpetual contracts: what they are, how funding rates work, why traders prefer them, and how to get started with managed risk.
• How to Set Take Profit and Stop Loss on Crypto Trades
  How to set take-profit and stop-loss orders on crypto trades: why market structure matters more than profit targets, and a simple framework for every trade.
• Hyperliquid Builder Fees Explained: What You Actually Pay
  What you actually pay when trading Hyperliquid through a third-party frontend: exchange fees, builder fees, and how to keep costs low.
• Hyperliquid Funding Rates Explained: What You Pay to Hold a Perp
  What the recurring charge on a held perpetual position actually is: how funding works on Hyperliquid, when it is settled, which side pays which, and why it is separate from trading fees.
• What Is a Liquidation Price, and How Do You Stay Away From It
  What a liquidation price is, where to read it before you open a position rather than after it is too late, and the three things that decide how far away from it you are.
• Isolated vs Cross Margin: Which One Should You Trade On
  Isolated or cross margin: what each one puts at risk when a position goes wrong, how the choice moves your liquidation price, and how to decide before you place the order.
• How to Short Crypto With Perpetuals, Step by Step
  How to open a short perpetual position step by step: what changes compared with going long, how profit and loss flip around your entry, and how to bound the downside before you enter.
• Leverage on Perpetuals: What It Changes and What It Does Not
  What the leverage slider actually changes: your position size for the same margin, and how far price can move before liquidation. A beginner guide to reading it before you open.
• Trading US Equity and Gold Perps From One On-Chain Account
  Trading US equity and gold perpetuals from the same on-chain margin account as your crypto positions: what these perps track, what they do not entitle you to, and how to start.
• Connecting a Wallet to a Perp DEX Without Handing Over Your Funds
  What actually happens when you connect a wallet to a perp DEX: the difference between signing a message and granting an approval, what each one permits, and what the site can never do.
• Perp Order Types: Market, Limit, Stop and Reduce-Only
  Every perp order type balances two priorities: price control and fill certainty. Picking the wrong one is the top cause of unintended fills — either a worse price than expected, or no fill at all when you wanted to enter or exit.