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Linear contract
Also searched as: USDT-margined contract
What does Linear contract mean?
A linear contract has profit and loss proportional to the underlying price change for a fixed unit quantity. Many crypto linear contracts use a stablecoin as margin and settlement currency.
Example
A 0.1 BTC linear position gains 10 USDT from a favorable 100 USDT move, before costs.
Illustrative example; not a provider’s quoted offer.Why it matters for prop traders
Verify the unit quantity, multiplier and settlement asset. A stablecoin-denominated result is not automatically a bank-dollar balance.
Sources and further reading
The following primary sources support the terminology. Provider rules describe their own products and may change.