WhiteBIT Launches Hedge Mode to Empower Crypto Futures Traders with Risk Management Tools

WhiteBIT, Europe’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, today announced the launch of Hedge Mode for futures trading — a new feature designed to give traders greater control and strategic flexibility in navigating market volatility.

The Hedge Mode allows users to open long and short positions at the same time on the very same futures market, allowing for more precise risk management and advanced-level trading. This contrasts with One-Way Mode, the current default, where users can only hold a single directional position either long or short per market.

The feature is now live in all regions where WhiteBIT supports futures trading, marking a major milestone in evolving into a professional-grade trading environment.

“Volatility is both a challenge and an opportunity in crypto markets,” said Volodymyr Nosov, CEO of WhiteBIT. “With Hedge Mode, we’re giving our users more control, more flexibility, and better protection—especially in fast-moving conditions. It’s a significant step forward in our mission to make crypto trading safer and smarter.”

Responding to Market Volatility

The launch comes amid continued turbulence in the cryptocurrency market. In the single calendar month of April 2025, over $1.3 billion were wiped out through the liquidation of crypto derivatives positions, affecting each and every one of the 310,000 odd traders involved in these markets, according to CoinGlass figures. The numbers serve as a stark reminder of the inherent risks borne by these traders and how more sophisticated business tools have now found expression in the need to protect open positions or to hedge against sudden price movements.

Feature Highlights

In Hedge Mode, users can open both long and short positions simultaneously on the same futures contract. This unlocks key trading capabilities:

• Risk Hedging – Protect existing positions against market reversals
• Granular Management – Handle positions across different timeframes or strategies
• Strategic Execution – Enable complex setups such as grid trading, arbitrage, or neutral hedging.

Users can seamlessly switch between Hedge Mode and One-Way Mode based on their current trading strategy and market outlook.

Continuing a Wave of Innovation

The release of Hedge Mode follows a string of new enabling features that have been implemented by WhiteBIT in recent months, such as Buy Crypto for on-the-fly fiat-to-crypto conversion, the 1×10 trading bot for automated execution of strategies, and the introduction of Isolated Margin Mode for Futures on Sub-Accounts—with an aim to provide enhanced flexibility and margin control between different portfolios.

It is this cluster of improvements that highlights WhiteBIT’s commitment to continuing the goodwill of institutional-grade tools toward traders of all levels.