How to Buy and Deposit USDC to Trade Perpetuals (Complete Guide)
You will need to deposit USDC on Arbitrum network to trade perpetuals (perps), once done you can use leverage to trade with more crypto (USDC) than you have using leverage up to 50x, this simple guide show you how to all do this.
follow these 3 simple steps to get started:
- Just tap
connect wallet, if you not sure check our guide to connect wallet. - Tap
depositand type amount of USDC you want to deposit to perpetual wallet, you can start trading perps as low as 5 USDC. - Tap
depositand confirm it in your crypto wallet, once done you can start trading perpetuals.
Don't have USDC on Arbitrum?
If you don't have USDC on Arbitrum yet, here are a few ways to get it:
Buy USDC with card directly
You can buy USDC on Arbitrum directly with fiat using credit card:
- MoonPay - buy crypto with card or bank transfer
- Trust Wallet - buy and manage USDC from within the app
- Gem Wallet - simple way to purchase USDC on mobile
Swap from other crypto
If you already hold crypto like ETH, BTC, SOL, BNB, TRX, or even USDT / USDC on other networks, you can swap it to USDC on Arbitrum using:
- Perpmate Swap - deposit BTC, ETH, SOL and swap spot to USDC directly on Perpmate. How to swap other crypto to USDC guide.
- THORChain Swap - a decentralized cross-chain swap protocol that lets you swap native assets without wrapping or bridging.
- NEAR Intents - a cross-chain intent-based swap that finds the best route for your trade across multiple chains.
Once you got your USDC on Arbitrum, you can start trading crypto (BTC, ETH), stocks (NVDA, Tesla), commodities (gold, crude oil), or forex (EUR-USD, JPY-USD) onchain. Just select the markets you want to trade, you can also check our guide how to long or short perps.
