New Delhi, June 13 -- As several crypto platforms introduce futures trading in India, investors are moving beyond traditional buy-and-hold strategies. Nischal Shetty, CEO of WazirX (which is one of the platforms that provides future trading), explains how futures work, their benefits, risks, and impact on trading decisions is now crucial.

Spot trading got Indians started: buy an asset, hold it, wait. But, futures are a different instrument.

You take a position on price direction without owning the underlying asset. That means traders can participate in both rising and falling markets and use capital more efficiently. But the risk is different too. Leverage, margin and liquidation become part of every decision.

Tax has also shaped user ...