Getting Started
This guide walks you through connecting to Reversion and placing your first trade.
Step 1: Connect Your Wallet
Section titled “Step 1: Connect Your Wallet”Click the wallet button in the top-right corner of the header. Reversion supports:
- MetaMask
- Rabby
- Phantom
- WalletConnect (mobile wallets)
Select your wallet and approve the connection. Reversion connects on the Arbitrum network.
Step 2: Sign In
Section titled “Step 2: Sign In”After connecting, you’ll be prompted to sign a message (SIWE — Sign-In With Ethereum). This authenticates your wallet with the Reversion backend. No private keys are shared — it’s a signature-based login.
On first sign-in, the platform:
- Creates your account
- Generates an API wallet — a separate keypair used for executing trades on Hyperliquid
- Prompts you to approve the API wallet on Hyperliquid (builder fee approval)
Step 3: Deposit Funds
Section titled “Step 3: Deposit Funds”Click the Deposit button in the header to add USDC to your trading account. You can also access deposits from the wallet operations dropdown.
Funds are deposited to your Hyperliquid perps account and are immediately available for trading.
Step 4: Navigate Trade Mode
Section titled “Step 4: Navigate Trade Mode”Once signed in, you’ll see the Trade layout:
- Chart (left) — candlestick chart with the current trading pair, price, volume, and indicators
- Orderbook (center) — real-time bids and asks with depth visualization
- Trade Form (right) — order placement with buy/sell toggle
- Info Panel (bottom) — tabs for positions, open orders, TWAP orders, trailing stops, and trade history
The chart header shows key market data at a glance:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Price | Current last trade price |
| 24h Change | Price change over 24 hours (%) |
| 24h Volume | Trading volume in the last 24 hours |
| Open Interest | Total open contracts |
| Funding Rate | Current funding rate for perpetuals |
| Max Leverage | Maximum allowed leverage for this market |
Step 5: Place Your First Trade
Section titled “Step 5: Place Your First Trade”Select a Market
Section titled “Select a Market”Use the token dropdown in the chart header to search and select a trading pair (e.g., BTC/USDC).
Set Leverage
Section titled “Set Leverage”Click the leverage display near the order form to open the leverage modal:
- Adjust leverage from 1x to the market’s maximum (typically up to 50x)
- Choose margin type: Cross (full balance as collateral) or Isolated (only position margin at risk)
Place a Market Order
Section titled “Place a Market Order”- Select Market as the order type
- Choose your side: Buy / Long or Sell / Short
- Enter the USD amount (minimum $10)
- Optionally add a Stop Loss and/or Take Profit
- Click the order button
- Review the confirmation modal and confirm
Your order executes immediately at the current market price. The position appears in the Active Positions tab of the info panel.
Step 6: Monitor and Close
Section titled “Step 6: Monitor and Close”View Your Position
Section titled “View Your Position”The Active Positions tab shows:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Asset | Trading pair |
| Side | LONG or SHORT |
| Size | Position size |
| Entry Price | Your entry price |
| Mark Price | Current mark price |
| Liq. Price | Liquidation price |
| PnL | Unrealized profit/loss with percentage |
Close Your Position
Section titled “Close Your Position”Click the Close button on any position to close it with a market order. You can also use Close All to close all open positions at once.