# Holding Trades

#### Accumulating Fees

* **Holding Fee**
  * The longer you hold a position, the more fees accumulate.
  * Charged only when you close the position.
* **Funding Fee**
  * Paid or earned depending on whether you hold a Long or Short position.
  * When **Long OI > Short OI** → Longs **pay**, Shorts **earn**.
  * When **Long OI < Short OI** → Longs **earn**, Shorts **pay**.

On the platform, **Holding Fee and Funding Fee are combined** and displayed simply as **Holding Fee**.

See [Fee Breakdown](/docs/trading/fee-breakdown.md) for detailed calculations.

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#### Managing Collateral

* You must always maintain a **minimum collateral ratio of 15%**.
* For open positions:
  * You can **add collateral**, but withdrawal is **not allowed**.
  * Adding collateral is only available for **1–100x leverage** positions.
* All trade-related fees are deducted from collateral.
  * Ensure you set aside enough to cover fees and reduce the risk of liquidation.

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#### Managing Take Profit / Stop Loss (TP/SL)

* TP/SL orders cannot be canceled once created.
* You can only **edit** an existing TP/SL order.

#### Minimum Trade Duration

For Alpha-tagged altcoin and RWA pairs, large positions require a minimum holding period(varies by trading pair) and there's no TP during this period

This is because sophisticated actors can attempt to influence external order books and oracle prices. Since LeverUp uses Pyth as its oracle, this protection is necessary.

The rule mainly impacts high-frequency scalping behavior and does not affect normal traders.

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The slippage of Alpha-tagged pair is 0.15%
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