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Notes from Fibonomy on risk, position sizing and trading with a plan.

A 0.10 BTC futures long splits into 0.04 BTC closed and 0.06 BTC still open after a partial close.

October 22, 2026Position Mechanics

What Happens When You Partially Close a Futures Position?

A partial close splits a futures position into a realized result and remaining exposure. Follow the quantities, P&L, entry basis and protection with a worked example.

Wallet balance of 4,000 USDT compared with 2,700 USDT available for trading after open P&L and margin requirements.

October 20, 2026Position Mechanics

Why Is My Futures Available Balance Lower Than My Wallet Balance?

A lower futures available balance does not automatically mean money was lost. Separate open losses, position margin and order requirements with a clear USDT example.

Fibonomy account-risk infographic connecting open exposure, account margin resources and verified protection.

October 17, 2026Position & Account Risk

Crypto Futures Account Risk: How Your Open Positions Actually Affect Your Account

Understand how open futures positions affect account resources, margin and protection—with a worked example that separates current loss from further downside.

Average entry and weighted exit surround size, partial closes, protection and costs in a Fibonomy position-story infographic.

October 15, 2026Position Reconstruction

Why Entry and Exit Price Don't Tell the Full Story of a Futures Position

Entry and exit prices summarize a futures result. See how quantity, partial closes, costs and historical context reveal what those two fields leave out.

Trade history records fills; position history connects size changes, protection changes and cost context.

October 12, 2026Position Reconstruction

Trade History vs Position History: What's Missing?

Trade history records fills. Position history connects size, protection and costs. See what each view can establish—and where historical evidence is still needed.

Fibonomy infographic showing exchange executions, a position timeline and a reconciled net result.

October 8, 2026Position Reconstruction

How to Reconstruct a Closed Futures Position From Exchange Data

Follow executions from the first entry to the final close, then reconcile trading fees and funding to understand a futures position's complete result.

Fibonomy infographic: adding 0.05 BTC at $58,000 changes a 0.10 BTC long into 0.15 BTC with a $59,333.33 average entry.

October 8, 2026Position Mechanics

What Happens When You Add to a Futures Position?

A filled add changes more than average entry. Follow a BTCUSDT example to see how position size, exposure, stop coverage, and margin can change.

Why futures margin can decrease while the BTCUSDT position remains unchanged: P&L, funding, open orders, cross margin and changing requirements.

September 30, 2026Position Mechanics

Why Did My Futures Margin Decrease Without Changing My Position?

Your position size, entry price, and leverage can stay unchanged while a margin number still moves. The reason is often somewhere else in the account.

September 23, 2026Position & Account Risk

How Much of Your Account Is at Risk Across Open Futures Positions?

Position size, margin, and current P&L are not capital at risk. Here is how to measure the planned loss across open futures positions against account equity.

Three separate futures positions — BTC long, ETH long, and SOL short — hanging on one shared-account-equity scale, illustrating combined liquidation risk.

September 23, 2026Position & Account Risk

How Multiple Open Futures Positions Affect Your Liquidation Risk

In cross margin, open futures positions can affect the same pool of account equity. See how P&L, maintenance margin, and new positions change liquidation risk.

Why liquidation price changes in cross margin when account conditions around the position change

September 14, 2026Position & Account Risk

Why Does My Liquidation Price Keep Changing in Cross Margin?

Your liquidation price in cross margin is not always a fixed number. Learn how account equity, unrealized P&L, funding, leverage, and other open positions can move it.

Futures funding fee changing realized P&L while the BTCUSDT position remains open, showing unrealized profit, funding paid, trading fees, and account impact.

September 7, 2026Position Mechanics

Where Did My Futures Funding Fee Go? How It Changes P&L

Funding can change your account without changing your entry, size, or market P&L. Here’s how to trace each funding payment from the position to the final result.