en

CryptoBruj blog

Trading and crypto, explained with numbers

Practical guides to trading with sound judgement: how leverage and liquidation work, what you pay in fees and funding, and how much to risk on each trade.

By 11 guidesUpdated

All guides

Futures · 5 min readHow the liquidation price in futures is calculatedThe liquidation price formula for crypto futures, for longs and shorts, with examples at x10 and x20, and how to push it further away before you open.Updated 20 October 2026 Getting started · 3 min readLong and short: what going long and going short means in cryptoWhat opening a long or a short in crypto means, how you make money when the price falls, with examples in USDT, and the risks on each side worth knowing first.Updated 20 October 2026 Getting started · 3 min readSpot or futures: how they differThe differences between trading crypto on spot and in futures: owning the coin, leverage, liquidation, fees and funding, side by side in one clear table.Updated 20 October 2026 Exchanges · 4 min readMaker and taker fees: what they are and what you really payWhat sets a maker order apart from a taker order, how fees are calculated on traded volume, and why they weigh more than they seem when you use leverage.Updated 20 October 2026 Futures · 3 min readFunding rate: what it is in perpetual futuresWhat the funding rate in perpetual futures is, who pays whom, how often it is charged and what it costs to keep a position open, with an example in USDT.Updated 20 October 2026 Risk management · 4 min readStop loss and take profit: what they are and how to set them sensiblyWhat a stop loss and a take profit are, stop market vs stop limit orders, the risk/reward ratio and how many winning trades you need so you don’t lose money.Updated 20 October 2026 Risk management · 3 min readHow much to risk per trade: the 1% rule and how to calculate position sizeHow to calculate a position size from what you risk, the 1% rule with an example in USDT, and why risking a lot on each trade is what empties accounts.Updated 20 October 2026 Getting started · 3 min readDCA in crypto: what it is and how to calculate your average buy priceWhat DCA, or recurring buying, is in crypto, how to calculate your average buy price with an example in USDT, and what DCA doesn’t do even though it seems to.Updated 20 October 2026 Exchanges · 4 min readWhat a referral code on an exchange is and how it worksWhat a referral or affiliate code on a crypto exchange is, who gets what when you use one, when you can enter it and which details you should never give anyone.Updated 20 October 2026 Exchanges · 12 min readBitunix, Bitget, BingX and OKX: a crypto exchange comparison for 2026Bitunix, Bitget, BingX and OKX side by side: MiCA licence, identity checks, leverage, proof of reserves, hacks and what to check before opening an account.Updated 20 October 2026

How can we help?

Does it cost anything?

No. The site, checking whether you're a referral and the Trading Hub cost you nothing. CryptoBruj doesn't sell anything.

What does being a referral mean?

That you opened your exchange account with the CryptoBruj link or code. You can check it in a moment in Am I a referral? with your exchange and your UID.

Where do I find my UID?

In your exchange profile, next to your name or your email, with a button to copy it. Bitget: on the website, hover over your profile in the top right; in the app, tap your profile in the top left, then “Profile”. Bitunix: on the website, click your profile in the top right. BingX: on the website, hover over your profile in the top right; in the app, tap your profile in the top left. OKX: on the website, hover over your profile in the top right; in the app, open the menu, then “Profile and settings”.

How do I join the Trading Hub?

Fill in the Trading Hub form with your exchange, your UID, your email and your Telegram username. Your Telegram username is the one that starts with @: you’ll find it in Telegram’s Settings and, if you don’t have one, you can create it there. If the exchange confirms that you are a referral, we give you a personal link to the Telegram bot, which lets you into the group. Open it from the same Telegram account you entered in the form.

My account doesn't show up as a referral. What do I do?

Check that the UID and the exchange are correct; if you've just created the account, try again in a while. If it still doesn't show up, your account wasn't opened with CryptoBruj's link or code, and the code can't be added to an account that already exists. You have two options: open an account on another of the exchanges from My exchanges and join the Trading Hub with it (it's the quickest, and you can keep using the one you have), or make your account a referral with your exchange's steps: write to us below with your exchange and your UID and we'll tell you how.

Can I be removed from the Trading Hub?

To stay in, your account just needs to remain a referral: the bot checks it every day. If it stops being one, the bot lets you know privately before removing you from the group.

Does CryptoBruj give investment advice?

No. What CryptoBruj publishes is general and educational information, the same for everyone: it isn't advice or a personalised recommendation. The details are in the terms.

Question not here? Write to us and we’ll answer by email.