Futures Trading Platform Overview
Cryptocurrency futures trading has become one of the highest-volume segments of the market. Our futures platform software provides everything needed to operate a professional derivatives exchange, from the trading engine to risk management systems.
Verified Risk Management
Unlike many exchange scripts that claim features without implementation, our risk engine is verified and production-ready:
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Fund | Implemented | Per-asset balance, auto contribution/payout, audit trail |
| Auto-Deleveraging | Implemented | Score-based ranking, 0-5 user indicator, automatic execution |
| Liquidation Engine | Implemented | 5-second monitoring, partial liquidation, 1.5% fee |
| Cross Margin | Implemented | Shared balance, automatic margin pooling |
| Isolated Margin | Implemented | Per-position margin, add/reduce controls |
| Funding Rates | Implemented | 8-hour settlement, premium + interest calculation |
| Mark Price | Implemented | 6-exchange aggregation, manipulation resistant |
Perpetual Contract Features
Perpetual futures have become the dominant derivatives product due to their simplicity and flexibility:
Contract Specifications
- No expiry date - positions can be held indefinitely
- Linear contracts settled in USDT or other stablecoins
- Inverse contracts settled in the base cryptocurrency
- Configurable contract multipliers and tick sizes
- Support for major pairs (BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, etc.)
Leverage System
- User-adjustable leverage up to 125x
- Real-time leverage modification
- Tiered leverage limits based on position size
- Visual leverage slider with risk indicators
Margin Modes
- Cross margin shares balance across all positions
- Isolated margin limits risk to individual positions
- Switch between modes for open positions
- Clear margin utilization display
Order Types
Professional traders need advanced order capabilities:
- Limit Orders - Specify exact entry price
- Market Orders - Immediate execution at best price
- Stop-Loss Orders - Automatic exit at specified price
- Take-Profit Orders - Lock in gains automatically
- Trailing Stop Orders - Dynamic stop that follows price
- Post-Only Orders - Ensure maker fee pricing
- Reduce-Only Orders - Only close existing positions
Risk Management
The platform includes enterprise-grade, verified risk controls:
Liquidation Engine
- Background worker monitors positions every 5 seconds
- Compares mark price against liquidation price
- Partial liquidation at 25% threshold (configurable)
- 1.5% liquidation fee deducted from notional
- Atomic position updates with complete audit trail
Insurance Fund
- Automatically receives 50% of liquidation surplus
- Covers negative equity when positions go bankrupt
- Per-asset balance tracking with full history
- Admin dashboard for monitoring and injection
- Alert thresholds for low balance warnings
Auto-Deleveraging (ADL)
- ADL Score = PnL Percentage × Leverage
- Ranks opposing positions by score (highest first)
- Processes up to 10 positions per execution
- 0-5 light indicator shows user’s queue position
- WebSocket notifications for ranking changes
Mark Price Oracle
- Aggregated from 6 exchanges (Binance, OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, HTX, MEXC)
- Median calculation with outlier filtering
- Manipulation resistant through multi-source verification
- Fallback mechanisms for exchange outages
Funding Rate Mechanism
Funding rates keep perpetual prices aligned with spot markets:
- Calculated every 8 hours (00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC)
- Based on premium/discount versus spot index
- Paid between long and short traders
- No platform fee on funding payments
- Historical funding rate data available
Trading Interface
The user-facing trading platform includes:
Chart and Analysis
- TradingView integration with full indicator suite
- Multiple timeframe selection
- Drawing tools and saved layouts
- Order visualization on chart
Order Management
- One-click order placement
- Order modification and cancellation
- Position averaging interface
- Bulk order operations
Portfolio View
- Real-time P&L tracking
- Position summary across markets
- Margin utilization metrics
- Trade history and statements
Admin Controls
Complete back-office management for operations:
Symbol Management
- Create and configure trading pairs
- Set leverage tiers and limits
- Configure margin requirements
- Enable/disable trading
Risk Monitoring
- Platform-wide exposure view
- Large position alerts
- Liquidation queue monitoring
- Insurance fund management
User Controls
- Position and order viewing
- Manual position intervention
- Trading limit adjustments
- Risk flag management
Reporting
- Trading volume statistics
- Fee collection reports
- Liquidation analysis
- Funding rate history
Technical Infrastructure
Performance
- High-throughput order matching
- Real-time position calculations
- WebSocket price streaming
- API rate limits for fair access
Reliability
- Automated position monitoring
- Failover for critical systems
- Database replication
- Backup and recovery procedures
Integration with Spot Trading
The futures platform integrates with spot trading for a complete exchange:
- Shared user accounts and balances
- Transfer between spot and futures wallets
- Unified API and WebSocket feeds
- Single admin panel for all markets
Mobile Trading
Mobile apps include full futures functionality:
- All order types available
- Position management
- Real-time P&L updates
- Push notifications for liquidations
- Biometric authentication
Getting Started
The futures module can be deployed standalone or with spot and P2P trading. Contact our team to discuss your requirements and see a live demo of the platform.