Aster Shield Mode Launches for Private 1001x Leverage Trading. What’s the Impact?

The new trading mode, Aster Shield Mode, has been officially released to traders as a faster, more privacy-focused, and leveraged trading option that does not expose its positions to the open market. Revealed on December 15 through a post on X by Aster, Shield Mode adds a layer of protection to the perpetual futures offering on the platform, focusing on high-leverage traders seeking to have less impact on the market and immediate execution.

What Is Aster Shield Mode and How Does it Work?

Aster Shield Mode is built directly into Aster Perpetual, which allows the execution of leveraged perpetual contracts privately without using a public order book. The feature will initially trade in BTC and ETH with leverage of up to 1001x.

Shield Mode orders are not visible in the public order books, unlike traditional perpetual trading. This is an important design of a private execution that will minimize the risk of front-running and reactive trading of other market participants. Trades are made with a single tap long or short interface, and Aster ensures there is zero slippage on compatible pairs.

Gasless, Fee-Free Trading During Launch Period

One of the benefits of trading in Aster Shield Mode is its gasless nature. The traders will pay no gas fees and no opening or closing fees within the promotional launch period, which will be until Dec. 31.

But Aster made it clear that any amount of trading that is produced in Shield Mode will not be counted in its current airdrop program while fees remain waived. This trade-off will enable the users to test high-leverage, private strategies free of charge in the initial rollout.

Isolated Margin and Risk Control Benefits

Shield Mode applies isolate margin, which enables traders to trade risk on single positions, without putting the full account balance at risk. The execution and position management done in a single interface means that a trader does not need to alternate between chains and trading environments when trading on a high leverage basis.

Fees Roadmap and Aster Platform Context

Once the launch period is over, Aster will roll out a flexible fee option of Shield Mode. Two of them are being considered: a PnL-based fee that is only charged on profitable trades, and a commission-based model that charges a specified percentage of the trade.

Shield Mode is an extension of previous privacy functionality, like hidden orders, and a step towards more privacy tooling connected to the upcoming Aster Chain. The release comes after several months of active platform building, such as ongoing claims of Genesis airdrop, a recent great token unlock, and ongoing daily buybacks, and Aster has stayed at the top of perpetual DEX volume charts.

Conclusion: Aster Shield Mode Sets a New Privacy Standard

The privacy-oriented perpetual trading market is now a true competitor with the addition of private execution, gasless trading, and up to 1001x leverage, and the introduction of Aster Shield Mode, which is a serious contender in privacy-oriented perpetual trading and a foundation on which future on-chain advances will be built.

alongside a stabilization in macro conditions, we may see a price stabilization or a rebound.

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