> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sidepit.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sidepit.com/beta/trading/inverse.md). # Inverse Quotes ## Simplified Trading At Sidepit, we avoid unnecessary complexity by quoting directly in Bitcoin (or SATs). Here’s why this is better: ### Examples: * **Buy at 100k and Sell at 110k:** Profit = 0.09 BTC (9%). * **Sell at 100k and Buy at 90k:** Profit = 0.111 BTC (11.1%). Unlike other exchanges, we maintain **linear tic sizes** and use Bitcoin as the unit of account. This avoids the confusion of conversions into fiat currencies, ensuring clear and consistent calculations for profit and loss. *** ### Why Sidepit Chooses Transparency: 1. **We Educate:** Sidepit chooses to educate users to be sophisticated speculators. 2. **We Simplify:** We believe in transparency rather than obfuscating complexity. 3. **We Optimize:** Sidepit is designed for those who should be trading—not for attracting less-informed speculators. *** ### Standard Futures vs. Inverse Futures: While academic papers argue for the complexity of inverse futures, we simplify by quoting prices in Bitcoin or sats. This transparency ensures traders understand their positions fully. **Visual:** Comparison of profit and loss calculations for BTC vs. USD-quoted trades. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sidepit.com/beta/trading/inverse.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.