Arcus Guide
Learn how to trade like a pro on Arcus.
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Getting Started / General
How to Fund an Arcus Account
Fund Arcus three ways: transfer crypto, connect an exchange, or use cash. It all arrives as USDG.
How to Start Trading on Arcus
Start trading on Arcus in four steps: connect a wallet, enable trading, add funds, and place a trade.
What is a Self-Custodial Wallet, and Why Does Arcus Use One?
What a self-custodial wallet is, why it matters, and how Arcus puts your keys in your hands.
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Stock Tokens
An Introduction to Stock Tokens
An introduction to Stock Tokens: what they are, why they exist now, and what they actually solve.
How Arcus Handles Stock Tokens Outside Regular Trading Hours
Stock Tokens trade 24/7. How your price is set when the US market is closed, and what to expect.
Can I Trade Stock Tokens on Weekends?
Traditional markets freeze for the weekend. The most liquid Stock Tokens don't. What weekend trading on Arcus actually looks like, which names quote, and what it takes to keep a market open on a Saturday.
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Equity Perpetuals
What are Equity Perpetuals?
An Equity Perpetual: leveraged, long-or-short exposure to a stock's price, with no share and no expiry.
Stock Token vs. Equity Perpetual: What's the Difference?
Stock Tokens give clean spot exposure; Equity Perps add leverage and shorting. Which to use, and when.
From Crypto to Equities: How Perpetual Futures Are Evolving
How perpetual futures are moving beyond crypto into equity-linked markets, and what that could mean for market structure.
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Risks and Mechanics
How Spot Settlement Works on Arcus
Settled vs unsettled on Arcus spot: what the two balance states mean and why your price is locked.
How Arcus Handles Equity Perps Outside Regular Trading Hours
Equity Perps trade 24/7 on Arcus. How margin, price bands and funding adjust when the market closes.
Arcus Spot RFQ: The Design Logic
Arcus enables a CLOB for perps and RFQ for spot. Here's the design rationale for using both mechanisms.
