Trading perpetual and future are different. Exchanges are calling all of them future market which can be confusing.
Did you know that both market are not the same, although they mean the same thing with the exception of the funding rate that makes them different. I think many traders does not even know their differences but they are only trading perpetual.
What makes you as a trader prefer perpetual derivative to future derivative? Or you even do not know they are not the same?
yes true fact i think most people this days just call everything futures but in actual reality perpetual & traditional futures are not the same... Perpetuals don’t have an expiry date, so you can just hold the position for as long as you want in the market, but the funding rate is what balances it with the spot market... but the traditional futures on the other hand always come with an expiry date, so at some point you either settle or roll over into a new contract... i believe that’s why sometimes they trade at a premium or discount depending on market sentiment. Me i prefer perpetuals because they are more flexible and you don’t have to worry about rollovers or contract dates catching up with you at any point.. but another thing is that funding rate can become a problem if you decide to kind of hold for too long especially when the rate flips against you in a strong bull or bear trend... that can just quietly eat into your profits or even increase your losses if you are not paying good attention to your wallet.