Financial tool and crypto trading guides
Each guide explains a specific question: how swaps differ from perpetuals, what makes up a trading fee, or what a platform provides. Tables and examples separate services that can sound similar.
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Your first visit: choose a platform, create an account, fund it and understand an order.
Start trading for the first time: accounts, wallets and your first order
A beginner’s guide to trading platforms: account creation, wallet connection, deposits, first orders and common errors on Aster, ApeX, NEAR, Axiom, GMGN and TradingView.
Exchanges, perpetual futures and swaps
A swap exchanges one asset for another. A perpetual is a contract on price changes. Their entry methods, costs and access conditions differ.
ApeX beginner guide: sign up, deposit and place a first perpetual order
First-time ApeX Omni guide: wallet connection, deposits, Funding-to-Perps transfers, market and limit orders, funding costs, position closing and withdrawals.
DEX trading guide: choosing a platform, connecting a wallet and fees
Choose a swap to exchange tokens or a perpetual market to trade price changes. This guide compares the platforms for each task and explains wallet connection, order types and transaction costs.
DEXs without document upload: wallet access, swaps and trading fees
Some decentralized trading flows start with a wallet connection instead of an identity-document upload. Compare swaps, perpetuals and trading terminals by the task you need, the entry process and the final cost.
Decentralized futures guide: wallet access, leverage, funding and fees
Use collateral to open a long or short position on a decentralized perpetual market. Compare platforms and learn how leverage, trading fees, funding and liquidation affect an order, with a worked example.
NEAR Intents swap guide: networks, quotes and order tracking
NEAR Intents supports swaps between compatible networks. Choose the sending and receiving assets and networks, check the quoted output, and track your order. Here is how those steps and costs fit together.
How to use Aster: wallet connection, spot and perpetual fees
Aster lets you buy tokens on spot markets or trade price changes with perpetual contracts. This guide explains how to enter, connect a wallet, place an order and understand the separate costs.
Fees, transfer networks and research tools
Platform fees, network costs and execution prices are separate parts of a transaction. These guides explain those differences and the features of research tools.
USDT transfer fees: TRC20 vs ERC20 and the amount you receive
USDT on TRON and USDT on Ethereum use different networks and fee mechanisms. Learn how exchange withdrawal charges differ from wallet transfers, why TRX or ETH may be needed, and how to compare the final amount received.
TradingView free vs paid: charts, indicators, alerts and data
Start with TradingView’s free charts, then compare paid plans by the limits you need. This guide separates chart subscriptions, live market data and trading accounts so you can understand what each purchase includes.
Axiom guide: fees, cashback and wallet tracking
Axiom brings token charts, research and trading into one terminal. Learn how its fees and cashback work, why the execution price can differ, and what wallet tracking actually does.
GMGN guide: wallet tracking, token research and trading fees
GMGN combines token data, wallet activity and trading. Learn how to find a token, read its holder and liquidity information, distinguish tracking from copying, and check a trade’s costs.