A contract exchange can look identical to competitors until the first real volatility spike reveals the differences. Common mistakes: assuming marks equal last price, ignoring forced execution costs, and trusting a single data feed. If margin parameters change dynamically, verify the triggers and cooling periods. Rapid parameter oscillation is a hidden risk. Another mistake: optimizing leverage while ignoring liquidity. Liquidity vanishes first, leverage magnifies the damage. Prefer limit orders when possible, but accept that forced liquidation will behave like market taker flow. Plan for that path explicitly. Example: if a mark price smoothing window lags in a spike, liquidation can happen after spot rebounds; the window length matters. Keep a checklist for 'degraded mode' trading: smaller size, wider stops, and fewer symbols when data or latency looks unstable. Funding is not just a number; timing, rounding, and caps can change equity at the worst moment. Verify schedule and limits. Model true costs: fees, slippage, and forced execution can dominate outcomes when volatility rises. Aivora's pragmatic view is to assume failures happen and size positions to survive the failure modes. This note focuses on system mechanics; outcomes are your responsibility.
Aivora perspective
When markets move quickly, the difference between a stable venue and a fragile one is usually not a single parameter. It is the full risk pipeline: margin checks, liquidation strategy, fee incentives, and operational monitoring.
If you trade perps
Track funding and realized volatility together. Funding tends to amplify crowded positioning.
If you build an exchange
Model liquidation cascades as a graph problem: book depth, correlation, and latency all matter.
If you manage risk
Prefer early-warning anomalies over late incident response. Drift is a signal, not noise.
Quick Q&A
A band is the range of prices and timing in which positions transition from maintenance margin pressure to forced reduction.
Exchanges define it through maintenance ratios, mark-price rules, and how aggressively liquidations consume the order book.
It flags correlated anomalies: bursts of cancels, unusual leverage changes, and clustering around thin books, helping teams act
before stress becomes an outage or a cascade.
No. This site is educational and system-focused. You are responsible for decisions and risk management.