The Sei (SEI) perpetual futures market is now live on Helix! This also marks the first time Sei (SEI) has become available within the Injective and broader Cosmos ecosystem.
You can now trade SEI perpetual futures on Helix with up to 10x leverage, the premier on-chain derivatives exchange built on Injective. Read more below to find out more about SEI, the benefits of trading SEI perpetual futures on Helix, and a step-by-step guide on how to start trading.
Get started here: https://helixapp.com/futures/sei-usdt-perp
What Is Sei (SEI)?
Sei is a Layer-1 optimized for the exchange of digital assets, a fully open source, general purpose blockchain. SEI is the native utility token. The current use cases for SEI include network fees, DPoS validator staking, governance, native collateral, fee markets, and trading fees.
Why Trade SEI PERP on Helix?
With a diverse array of upgrades and advanced enhancements, Helix is the only truly decentralized derivatives exchange. Helix provides completely unmatched exchange, advanced order types, a brand new Swap interface, trading histories, and reward tracking to Injective users. Anyone can use Helix as a crypto cross-chain trading gateway with zero gas fees, best-in-class security, and lightning-fast speeds.
SEI-USDT PERP Market Details
- Underlying market: SEI
- Quote asset: USDT
- Minimum price tick size: $0.0001 USDT
- Minimum quantity step: 0.1
- Expire: Perpetual (no expiration)
- Maximum leverage: 10X
- Initial margin ratio: 9.5%
- Maintenance margin ratio: 5%
- Trade and earn multiplier: 1X maker pts; 1X taker pts
- Fee: -0.01% maker fee; 0.1% taker fee
- Trading hours: 24/7/365
How to Trade SEI PERP on Helix?
In order to trade the SEI perpetual market on Helix, you will need to have USDT in your Injective Wallet. The first step is to bridge assets from the Ethereum network to Injective.
Option 1: Bridge USDT from Ethereum to Injective
- Connect your Ethereum wallet (e.g. MetaMask, Ledger, Torus, Trezor) and make sure it has a USDT balance;
- Go to the Account page on Helix and click “Deposit”;
- Select Ethereum in the dropdown menu and select USDT as the token you want to bridge;
- Click the “Set Allowance” button, which allows the bridge contract to use your USDT for the transfer; this will prompt you to sign a transaction via MetaMask or another wallet;
- Note that you need to pay a small amount in ETH gas fees to bridge tokens from Ethereum (but don’t worry there won’t be any gas fees on Injective!). Click “Confirm” to continue;
- Enter the amount of USDT you want to bridge over and click “Transfer Now”;
- After a few minutes, the transaction will be completed;
- You can check your USDT balance via the Injective Wallet or Account page on Helix.
Option 2: Onboard with Fiat
- You can also onboard onto Helix using popular fiat currencies by selecting from one of the fiat on-ramp providers such as Kado, Transak or Payfura.
- Choose your payment currency (e.g. USD) and enter the amount in fiat you would like to swap;
- Select Injective as the network to receive your payment amount;
- Follow the instructions and continue the steps;
- Once the transaction is completed, you will see the USDT or INJ balance on Injective Wallet or Account page under Helix;
- Swap INJ to USDT by using the Swap feature if needed.
Trade SEI PERP on Helix
- Go to the SEI/USDT perpetual market on Helix;
- Choose the side you want to trade on, either Buy (Long) or Sell (Short);
- Then choose the type of order you want to trade, from Market, Limit, or more advanced types;
- Enter the amount you want to trade and select your desired leverage;
- Submit your order and approve it with your wallet;
- Once the order is approved successfully, you will see a notification “Your order has been placed.”
Upcoming Listings
Moving forward, Helix will continue to expand the markets available for users. All community members can propose to bring new assets to Helix using the governance portal on the Injective Hub. Ultimately, all INJ token holders own Injective so the community has the power to bring new assets to the dApp ecosystem with the help of the DAO.
Stay updated on all new listings by joining Helix on Twitter and Telegram!
Useful Resources
- How to create your Injective wallet: Link
- Onboard onto Injective instantly with fiat: Link
- Transfer assets to Injective via Injective Bridge: Link
- A quick guide on how to make a trade on Helix: Link
- Trade and Earn on Helix: Link
- Earn trading fee discounts by staking INJ: Link
This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice or an endorsement of a particular project or application. Use of Helix is subject to Helix's Terms and Conditions.
About Helix
Helix is the premier decentralized crypto exchange. Helix provides access to unlimited crypto assets and perpetual markets with market leading rebates. Best-in-class security, near zero fees, lightning fast speeds, cross-chain capabilities and a fully on-chain orderbook on Helix provide the optimal gateway to bring crypto trading to the masses. Helix is built on Injective, the interoperable layer one blockchain for building powerful exchange, DeFi, derivatives & Web3 applications.
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About Sei
Sei is a Layer-1 optimized for the exchange of digital assets, a fully open source, general purpose blockchain. SEI is the native utility token. The current use cases for SEI include network fees, DPoS validator staking, governance, native collateral, fee markets, and trading fees.