dYdX Trade — Official Perpetuals & Margin Trading DEX

The dYdX Trade interface provides a professional, non‑custodial trading experience for perpetuals and margin markets with advanced order types and low latency execution.

What is dYdX Trade?

dYdX Trade is the official web trading interface for dYdX's decentralized derivatives. It offers orderbook‑style trading for perpetuals, margin management, and tools for professional traders while keeping custody in users' wallets.

Key features

  • Orderbook trading with limit, market, and advanced order types.
  • Perpetual markets with transparent funding and competitive liquidity.
  • Non‑custodial wallet connection for secure asset control.
  • APIs and programmatic access for bot trading and market making.

How to trade (basic)

  1. Open the official trading site via the single official link in the sidebar.
  2. Connect a supported wallet (e.g., MetaMask, WalletConnect).
  3. Deposit collateral into your margin account and choose a market.
  4. Set order type, size, and leverage, then submit the order.
  5. Monitor positions, margin health, and funding payments on the dashboard.

Risk & best practices

  • Understand liquidation mechanics and funding rate exposure before using leverage.
  • Use hardware wallets for large balances and verify contract addresses from docs.
  • Start with small trades to become familiar with the interface and flows.
  • Keep software and wallets updated to benefit from security patches.

Note: Supported chains, markets, and leverage options may change. Always check official docs and announcements before trading.