# Perpetuals

[**Aster Perpetuals**](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/BTCUSDT)**,** or simply Perps, is Aster’s decentralized perpetual contracts product and the core of our platform. It's designed to give traders greater control, deeper functionality, and a full suite of tools for advanced strategies. Perps are available on all supported chains on Aster.

This section covers everything you need to trade perps effectively — including trading mechanics, margin systems, risk management tools, and more.

This section covers everything you need to use Pro effectively – including trading mechanics, margin systems, risk management tools, and more.

#### **Key Features**

* Multi-asset mode: Trade using a variety of cryptocurrencies as margin
* Lower-than-CEX fees: 0.01% maker fee, 0.035% taker fee

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