One difference between linear futures (i.e. dollar or stablecoin-margined) and inverse futures (asset-margined) is that for a long position in linears, as price falls the value of your collateral stays the same but required collateral falls, which cushions you a bit ...
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It works the other way for short positions! A fully collateralized short position in linears cannot survive if the underlying doubles in value, but a fully collateralized short position in inverse can survive big price spikes, since the collateral offsets the futures loss.
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This is why you get this price chart for inverse perpetuals during a big price spike ...pic.twitter.com/aQOPGqv0AM
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