Setting Collateral & Trade Size

Collateral Size

Collateral is the amount of SolvBTC.CORE you are willing to risk in your trade. On Volta Market, you lock up your collateral per position, and you can retrieve it once you close your trade.

• Above the Collateral Size Input, you can see the Pay value, which represents the USD value of your inserted collateral.

• Next to the Collateral Size Input, there is the Collateral Asset selector, displaying the asset you’re using as collateral for the trade (in this case, SolvBTC). You can use this to select different assets as collateral if available.

• Above the Collateral Asset, the Wallet Balance is displayed, showing how much of the asset (SolvBTC.CORE) you have available in your wallet.

Trade Size

Trade size corresponds to the total amount you are longing or shorting. This determines the scale of your trade and influences your potential gains or losses. You can set the trade size directly, and it will adjust your collateral value based on your leverage multiplier.

• Above the Trade Size Input, you can see the directional side and USD value of the total trade.

• Next to the Trade Size Input, there is the Market Selector, which displays the market you are placing your trade in (in this case, BTC/USD). You can use it to switch to other available markets.

• Above the Market Selector, the Effective Leverage multiplier of the trade is displayed.