Summary: Nowadays, as perpetual contracts offer two direction trading, high leverage, and long-term holdings, it has become the most popular category of derivatives in the crypto market. In this article, Gate.io will introduce the history and characteristics of perpetual contracts, and teach you how to use the contract market to hedge or arbitrage. Key Words: perpetual contract, derivatives, leverage, arbitrage, hedging In the previous article (The Necessary Terminology for Investing in Cryptocurrency: Financial Derivatives), we introduced several financial derivatives such as futures and options in terms of history and usage. Today we will take a deeper look at one of the star products in the crypto market - perpetual contracts. clicks to read more：[Tutorial] Arbitrage? Hedging? Perpetual Contracts from Beginner to Master Gate.io Blog As a new information section of Gate.io, the Gate.io blog function will provide users with all-round investment support. It will offer the most timely information in the industry, as well as informative columns, exclusive research reports, interesting encyclopedia info, and other high-quality content. All of these combined will enable you to grasp the most valuable and high-quality information without leaving home. We invite you to experience and bookmark this blog, in order to get essential investors tips. Website: https://www.gate.io/en/blog/bloglist App will be launched soon, please keep an eye out for it! Blog entry: “About-Gate Blog” at the bottom of Gate.io homepage. Gate.io Blog will be updated at regular intervals. Stay tuned! Gate.io is a Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Since 2013 Top ranking, Trustworthy, Transparent Sign up to enter the crypto gateway and get 40% commission from referrals Download iOS/Android App right now. Follow us on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/gate_io Telegram：https://t.me/gateio Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/gateioglobal Medium：https://medium.com/@gateio Gate.io Team August 19, 2021