Africa-Wide — Bitget Futures for Beginners (Pan-Africa)

1) Futures at a Glance

Trade market moves both ways with long/short using margin. Keep leverage modest, use TP/SL, and learn on Demo Trading first.

2) Get Ready

- KYC: Nigeria • South Africa • Kenya • Ethiopia

- 2FA: Email/SMS/GA

- Funding: Local fiat → USDT (supported methods/P2P), transfer to Futures

3) Trade Flow (Universal)

1. Log in → tap Futures on the home screen.

2. Fund Futures: Assets → Transfer (Spot → Futures), select USDT, enter amount, Confirm.

3. Choose pair: for beginners, you can start with BTC/USDT or ETH/USDT (deep liquidity).

4. Margin mode: Isolated (beginner-friendly) vs Cross (advanced, account-wide risk).

5. Leverage: Bitget supports up to 125×; beginners: 2–5×.

6. Order type: Market (instant) or Limit (your price).

7. Direction: Buy/Long (up) or Sell/Short (down).

8. Risk controls: In positions, set Take-Profit (TP) and Stop-Loss (SL). Monitor PnL and liquidation price.

Try before you commit: Use Demo Trading (faucet funds, live-like prices) to practice leverage and TP/SL without risking real capital.

4) Learn & Expand

- Demo Trading: Practice entries/exits and fee impact.

- Spot basics: Spot trading on Bitget Africa

- Stock/RWA futures: Trade RWA (Stock) Futures on Bitget