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Why Are Traditional Futures Less Popular than Perpetual Swaps for Retail Crypto Traders?

Perpetual swaps are simpler (no expiration), offer higher leverage, and track the spot price more intuitively than traditional futures.
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Why Are Traditional Futures Less Popular than Perpetual Swaps for Retail Crypto Traders?

Traditional futures are less popular due to their fixed expiration dates, which force traders to manage rolling the contract. Perpetual swaps are simpler as they have no expiration, offer generally higher leverage, and their funding rate mechanism closely ties them to the spot price, which is more intuitive for retail traders.

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