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Risk Off

Risk off describes market conditions in which investors are generally reducing exposure to assets perceived as carrying greater risk and favoring more defensive positioning.

Why it matters to you

Periods of market stress can affect several asset classes simultaneously. Perpetual traders therefore benefit from understanding when crypto price action is occurring within a broader reduction in global risk appetite.

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