How to Long Perpetuals: Crypto, Stocks, Commodities & Forex Trading Guide

Going long on perps means you profit from rising prices. You can long crypto (BTC, ETH, SOL), stocks (NVDA, Tesla, Google), commodities (gold, crude oil), and forex pairs (EUR-USD, JPY-USD, GBP-USD).

When the price rises, you profit. When it falls, you lose. Learn more about how perpetual futures compare to traditional futures.

I assume you already have wallet connected and USDC on Arbitrum deposited to perpmate if no, look at our guide how to deposit USDC to trade perps

To long any crypto perps follow these 3 simple steps:

1. Pick perpetual market you want to long. Tap on Trade.

2. Tap Long and type amount you want to long, I go with $20 from my perp balance.
3. Change leverage, I pick 20x that means my long of $20 will be $400. Be careful with high leverage to avoid liquidation.

Tap Long and you are longing position with $400 worth of BTC in perpetuals.

How to check my long position on perps market?

You can go back to markets, or also view it under perp you just longed Positions section, there you will be able to close your perp position anytime. You can also add stop-loss or take-profit orders to manage risk. Now it is your turn – Long Crypto Perps Now.