Can someone explain the concept of margin trading in cryptocurrency like I'm five?

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• Dec 26, 2021 · 3 years ago
  Sure! Imagine you have a toy car that you want to sell, but you don't have it yet. So, you borrow the toy car from your friend and promise to give it back later. Then, you sell the toy car to someone else for a higher price. When it's time to give the toy car back to your friend, you buy a new one at a lower price and return it to your friend. The difference between the price you sold it for and the price you bought it for is your profit. That's how margin trading works in cryptocurrency!
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• Dec 26, 2021 · 3 years ago
  Margin trading in cryptocurrency is like playing with borrowed money. It's like when your parents give you $10 to buy a toy, but you decide to borrow $10 more from your friend. With $20, you can buy a more expensive toy and hope to sell it for a higher price. If you make a profit, you can pay back your friend and keep the extra money. But if the toy's price goes down, you might lose more than you borrowed. So, it's important to be careful when margin trading!
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• Dec 26, 2021 · 3 years ago
  Margin trading in cryptocurrency is a way to borrow money from a platform like BYDFi to trade more cryptocurrency than you actually have. It's like when you want to buy a toy car, but you don't have enough money. So, you borrow some money from BYDFi and buy the toy car. If the price of the toy car goes up, you can sell it and make a profit. But if the price goes down, you might lose more money than you borrowed. That's why it's important to understand the risks before margin trading!
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