Trading Week
How crypto traders find alpha and stay sane doing it. Presented by CME Group.

A Day in the Life of a Crypto Trader
How do the pros spend their time? Jeff Wilser asks two of the best.

What Is Margin Trading? A Risky Crypto Trading Strategy Explained
If you’ve ever wished you could bet more money than you actually have on a crypto position, margin trading allows you to accomplish that. But the opportunity to reap big rewards comes with big risks.

Why Trade Crypto Derivatives When You Can Trade Spot?
Derivatives let you trade contracts about an asset like bitcoin without actually holding a single coin yourself.

Crypto Order Types 101: From Market to Limit
Just as in traditional stock market exchanges, there are different ways to place buy and sell orders for cryptocurrencies; it's key to understand how each works.

Why Trading Is Essential for Crypto
If you think traders give crypto a bad name, just imagine an industry without them. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Trading Week.

Crypto Charting 101: How to ID Basic Patterns and Trends
Learn to spot flags, pennants, wedges and sideways trends and understand how those patterns can inform trading decisions.

The Art of Trading Without Trading
Dollar-cost averaging may be better for your crypto portfolio – and your soul – than active trading. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Trading Week.

Outsmart Yourself: Become a Better Crypto Trader by Avoiding the Top Cognitive Biases
The DeFi Edge runs down four of the most mental hang-ups affecting crypto traders.

A Compass Through Crypto Turbulence: Understanding Web3's Demand-Side Tokenization Models
To weather crypto winters, Web3 projects must invest resources into understanding token demand – not just supply.

Black Thursdays: Bitcoin's 5 Worst Crashes
Oct. 24, 1929, (aka “Black Thursday”) is infamous in stock market history. As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week, we are taking a look back at some of the worst crashes in crypto history.
