Portfolio tool 10
Spot hedge calculator
Estimate the short perpetual position needed to offset part of a spot holding.
Educational estimate
Short perp notional$112,500.00
Perp quantity1.125000
Indicative collateral$37,500.00
Net directional exposure$37,500.00
Use the venue preview as the final source for fees, margin, and estimated liquidation.
A notional hedge reduces directional exposure, but basis, funding, and execution differences remain.
Read the full guideMethod and limits
A notional match is only a first-pass hedge
Matching long spot notional with short perpetual notional reduces first-order directional exposure. Basis, funding, reference differences, fees, and quantity drift create residual risk.12
Recalculate after the spot value or hedge quantity changes. Also stress the collateral asset because a depeg can weaken the hedge account while the underlying exposure is under pressure.34
Source desk
Source 1 / U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission / accessed 28 July 2026Economic purpose of futures markets and how they workSource 2 / U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission / accessed 28 July 2026Crypto Asset Perpetual ContractsSource 3 / Bank for International Settlements / accessed 28 July 2026Stablecoins and the future monetary systemSource 4 / Novrinex / accessed 28 July 2026Calculator assumptions and educational methodology