Shorting can be risky. What if you flipped the script instead?
Instead of going short on an asset, try holding its anti-position. Sounds complicated? It's not. An anti-position is just something that moves in the opposite direction.
Here's the beauty of it: you stay in spot. That means no leverage. No contracts. No interest fees eating away at your gains. And critically—no liquidation hanging over your head.
Things move fast in crypto. Markets can whip around unexpectedly. With this approach, even if the trade doesn't pan out in the short run, you're not facing margin calls or forced liquidations. You've got breathing room. Your position actually survives those volatile swings that would otherwise wipe you out.
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SchroedingerAirdrop
· 15h ago
Spot reverse position sounds good, but in practice, it's a different story.
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DAOdreamer
· 15h ago
Basically, it's about not trading contracts but doing spot hedging. Sounds good, but how many can actually execute it?
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CoffeeOnChain
· 16h ago
Hey, wait a minute. Does reverse positioning really save trouble, and can it truly avoid black swan events? I'm still a bit skeptical.
Shorting can be risky. What if you flipped the script instead?
Instead of going short on an asset, try holding its anti-position. Sounds complicated? It's not. An anti-position is just something that moves in the opposite direction.
Here's the beauty of it: you stay in spot. That means no leverage. No contracts. No interest fees eating away at your gains. And critically—no liquidation hanging over your head.
Things move fast in crypto. Markets can whip around unexpectedly. With this approach, even if the trade doesn't pan out in the short run, you're not facing margin calls or forced liquidations. You've got breathing room. Your position actually survives those volatile swings that would otherwise wipe you out.