Posts tagged “trading”
All Zest blog posts about trading.
BTC Perpetual Funding Rates: What Negative Rates Signal
Negative funding rates on perpetual contracts signal crowded short positioning. Here's how the mechanics work and what they mean for spot buyers.
DEX Aggregator Routing: Why Splitting Your Swap Saves Money
DEX aggregators split trades across multiple pools to equalize marginal prices. Here's how split routing works and when it matters most.
Bitcoin Options Expiry: How $10.5B in Contracts Move BTC
A $10.5B Bitcoin options expiry settled June 26. Here's how max pain, put/call ratio, and dealer gamma actually affect BTC price.
Cross-Chain Intent Swaps: How ERC-7683 Changed Execution
ERC-7683 standardized cross-chain intent orders so solvers compete to fill them. Here's how it differs from bridges and what to check before signing.
DEX Limit Orders: How Solvers Beat Your Market Swap Price
DEX limit orders set a minimum execution price so solvers compete to beat it. Here's when they save money over a standard market swap.
Liquidation Cascades: How Forced Selling Amplifies Crypto Crashes
In June 2026, $1.8B in leveraged positions got wiped in hours. Here's the maintenance margin math behind liquidation cascades and how to read the risk.
MEV Sandwich Attacks: How Bots Tax Your Crypto Swaps
MEV bots can trade around a pending swap and worsen its execution. Learn how sandwich attacks work and which protections matter.
Token Vesting Mechanics: How Cliff Releases Move Crypto Prices
June 2026 has $580M in token vesting events across 144 projects. How cliff vs linear releases affect price and how to time swaps around them.
Ethereum Below $2,000: What Broke the Level and What It Means
ETH breached the $2,000 psychological floor for the first time in months — here's what drove it, why the level matters, and how to time around the dip.
Crypto Fear & Greed at 23: What Extreme Fear Is Actually Telling You
The Fear & Greed Index sits at 23 — Extreme Fear, its lowest reading of 2026. Here's what that signal means and how to use it.
Understanding Gas Fees: How Network Congestion Impacts Your Swap
A practical breakdown of what gas fees really are, why they spike, and how to time your swaps to keep transaction costs as low as possible.