Horizon Academy
English V3
English V3
  • Horizon Academy
  • Horizon Protocol
    • Introduction
      • Tokenomics
      • Business Model
      • Synthetic Assets - zAssets
    • Security Audit
    • Community
      • How to Initiate a HIP
      • HIPs
        • HIP-23 Revenue Sharing Model: Intent-based System Phase one
        • HIP-22: Create a zUSD - USDC pool on Pancakeswap V3
        • HIP-21: Stop Incentives to the zBNB - BNB pool on Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-20: Suspend zMATIC Market and Introduce zPOL Ahead of MATIC to POL Migration
        • HIP-19: Temporarily reduce C-Ratio to 350%
        • HIP-18: Add DOGE and SHIBA to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-17: Add DOT, AVAX, and MATIC to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-16: Add XRP, ADA, and LINK to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-15: Add SOL to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-14: Reduce Trading Fees during Horizon Futures Promotional Period
        • HIP-13: Suspend zNVDA market ahead of Stock Split and convert zNVDA to zUSD
        • HIP-12: Updated Utilization of zUSD & zBNB Liquidity
        • HIP-11: Redirect HZN from EARN Pool to PancakeSwap as ‘Bribe’ using Cakepie
        • HIP-10: Use zAssets from Community Fund staking to provide liquidity on Wombat via Yield Aggregator
        • HIP-9: Redirect HZN from EARN Pools to Wombat Exchange as ‘Bribes’
        • HIP-8: Move the zUSD-BUSD and zBNB-BNB Liquidity Pools to Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-7: Utilize the Community Fund for Additional Liquidity
        • HIP-6: Lower Target C-Ratio to 600% from 700%
        • HIP-5: List New zAssets
        • HIP-4: Use Keepers to Close Weekly Fee Periods
        • HIP-3: Suspend zTSLA ahead of Stock Split
        • HIP-2: Lower Target C-Ratio to 700%
        • HIP-1: Create incentivized zBNB/BNB pool
      • Community Grant Program
    • FAQs
  • Stake & Earn
    • Introduction
    • Staking on Horizon Protocol
      • Staking and Rewards
      • Mint, Burn, and Claim
      • Collaterialization and C-Ratio
      • Liquidation
      • Managing Risk
      • C-Ratio Strategies
      • Hedge your Portfolio
    • Interfaces
      • Account - Escrow
      • Account - Authorize
      • Account - History
    • Guides
      • How to Stake by Minting zUSD
      • Adding Liquidity for zUSD and zBNB pools
      • Add Liquidity for HZN-BNB
      • Remove LP Tokens for zUSD-BUSD Pool
      • Setting Up Chainlink Automation
  • Educational Articles
    • Glossary and Definitions
    • What are DeFi Derivatives and how are they used
    • A Brief History of Synthetic Assets and Financial Derivatives
    • DeFi Derivative Projects
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  • Withdraw Margin
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  1. FUTURES
  2. Guides
  3. Trading Futures on Horizon Protocol

2. Set Up Your Account

The Account Manager allows users to manage zUSD funds to be used as margin for Futures Trade while keeping balances separate from other products such as Spot Trade and Stake.

Account Manager also serves as an automation layer for trading tools such as limit, stop, take profit and stop-loss orders. This is achieved thanks to the implementation of keeper contracts powered by Gelato Network that execute smart contract calls when certain customizable parameters are met like, for example, the market price of a certain zAsset. Users can easily deposit and withdraw zUSD and BNB to their Account Manager for a seamless trading experience.

Create Account

To start trading on Futures, users must first create an Account to manage their zUSD balances and deposit the required gas for automation tools performed by the keeper contract.

In the top-right corner, click on “Create Account” and approve the transaction in your wallet to start your journey on Horizon Futures.

Deposit Margin

The Account Manager keeps Futures Margin balances separate from the Spot and Stake balances. In order to start trading, users must deposit zUSD to the Account Manager. zUSD is used as margin for trades on all the available Futures Trade Markets

Input the amount of zUSD to deposit and click on the DEPOSIT MARGIN button to start trading on Horizon Futures.

Withdraw Margin

Users can withdraw available zUSD from the Account Manager at any time. Unused margin will show as withdrawable balance, while used margin will be unavailable until the position backed by each margin is closed. Once withdrawn from the Account Manager, zUSD balance will become available in the users’ wallet for Spot Trade, Stake or transfer.

Input the amount of zUSD to withdraw and click on the WITHDRAW MARGIN button to transfer zUSD out of the Account Manager and back to your wallet.

Keeper Manager

Users must deposit gas balance to the Keeper Manager to pay for automation gas fees. The keeper contract, powered by Gelato, allows for automated trading tools such as Limit, Stop, Take Profit and Stop-Loss orders. For a seamless trading experience, users need to keep the Keeper funded with a sufficient balance at all times.

Input the amount of BNB and use the DEPOSIT button to fund the Keeper so that the Keeper has gas for automated transactions.


All set! Now that you have zUSD Margin added to your Account and BNB for the Keeper, it's time to explore all you can do with Horizon Futures!