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Perps
Perps is the commonly used shorthand for perpetual futures or perpetual contracts. They are derivative contracts that track an underlying market and have no fixed expiry date.
Why it matters to you
You will see the word perps constantly across exchanges, trading platforms, market data tools and trading communities. Terms such as BTC perps, perp volume or perp funding all refer to perpetual futures markets.
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