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Margin Trading

Trade US stocks and cryptocurrencies with leverage and short positions

Written by Sergei (CPO at UTEX.io)
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Advantages of UTEX—Margin

Short Positions

Short selling allows user to profit from a downward market which is quite actionable amid the high volatility in stock prices and cryptocurrencies

Built-in risk management

The system automatically closes user’s positions in the event of very high loss or lack of funds in the account

The opportunity to get a much bigger profit

You can use 100× more money for deals than you have in your account

High liquidity and narrow spreads

A narrow spread allows user to make large deals without the fear of breaking down a price level

U.S. stocks and crypto

Access to thousands of instruments: U.S. stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies

Dividend payouts

Hold US stocks and automatically receive dividend payments to your UTEX account.

Exclusive rates

Exclusive rates for active users with a high turnover

US stocks and cryptocurrencies

There are now more than 10,000 US stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies available on UTEX—Margin. Gradually, we plan to add other asset classes to the trading service.

On UTEX Margin, you can choose between two markets: the US stock market offers leveraged trading, both long and short, as well as dividend payouts on long positions. Each market has its own separate balance and positions — they don't overlap.

US Stocks

Trading cash-settled futures on US stocks. Access to 4 markets: NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX, BATS. Selection of 10,000 stocks and ETFs. ETFs are great if you want to invest at once in an entire industry or, for example, in gold. The currency used to deposit, trade and withdraw is Tether (USDT).

Cryptocurrencies

Trade cash-settled futures on the most popular coins. The currency used to deposit, trade and withdraw is Tether (USDT).

Trading with leverage

On UTEX—Margin, leverage reaches up to 100× for stocks and up to 30× for cryptocurrencies — this means every user can make trades worth up to 100 times their deposit. Overnight leverage is up to 4×. The platform effectively provides users with additional funds, with their deposit serving as collateral (margin).

Short positions

In the UTEX spot section, you can only profit if the price of the purchased asset rises. On UTEX—Margin, however, you can trade against the market using short positions. They allow you to profit from falling prices: you borrow stocks and cryptocurrencies from the platform, expecting to return them at a lower price. There are no additional fees for short positions.

Risks

Margin trading allows you to earn significantly higher profits than spot trading, although it is much riskier. Therefore, we recommend using this option only if you have experience in trading, risk management, and market analysis. Additionally, we aim to reduce user risk through an automatic position closure system that triggers in the event of a large loss. This prevents users from losing all their funds or going into negative balance.

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