Not trying to convince anyone — genuinely curious if others are doing the same.
I used to trade crypto on exchanges like everyone else.
Spot, sometimes perp, sometimes just holding and hoping.
But after a while I realized something about myself:
I don’t actually care about holding the coin.
I care about price movement.
And once I accepted that, I slowly moved most of my crypto trading to a CFD platform.
Main reasons (for me):
• No wallets / no chains / no bridges
• Easier shorting — no borrowing, no funding stress
• Much cleaner execution for scalps (cheaper too)
• Feels more like trading gold or indices than “being in crypto”
I know CFDs get a bad rep here — and fair enough, they’re not for holding or long-term exposure.
But for short-term trading, especially during volatile sessions, I’ve actually found them way more straightforward.
Curious —
Anyone else here trading crypto CFDs instead of exchanges?
Or am I just weird? 😅