#永续合约交易 Perpetual contracts really give the feeling of "never learning enough"😅 I just saw some news that Infinex is optimizing their perpetual contract interface, and I wonder if this is the right time for me to get started... But at the same time, I see Lighter doing buybacks, and various Perp DEXs competing, making this track quite lively but also pretty complex.

I want to ask everyone, for complete beginners with zero foundation, how should perpetual contracts be understood? Is it just like "betting" on the price going up or down with leverage? And what about concepts like "funding rate," which seem to have different rules on each exchange—it's a bit confusing.

Recently, I see all platforms updating their features, and Jupiter is even integrating stablecoins into perpetual contracts. Does this mean the whole ecosystem is becoming more friendly? Or am I misunderstanding, and this might actually be a trap for newcomers? I’d like to hear advice from experienced people, especially those who have been through the pitfalls—what is the one thing you want to tell newcomers😳