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# Futures Markets

Manage futures trading markets

## 🎯 What are Futures Markets?

Futures markets represent trading pairs between different currencies/tokens. Each market defines a trading pair with currency and pair assets, along with basic display settings.

## ✨ Available Features

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### Currency Pairs

Create trading pairs between different ecosystem tokens

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### Hot Markets

Mark markets as "hot" to highlight popular trading pairs

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### Trending Markets

Feature trending markets with increased visibility

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### Metadata Storage

Store additional market configuration data

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### Status Control

Enable or disable markets for trading

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### Token Integration

Link with ecosystem tokens for trading pairs

## ➕ Creating Markets

### Access Market Management

Navigate to Admin Panel → Futures → Markets and click "Create Market"

### Required Fields

Currency

Base currency token ID (must be active ecosystem token)

Pair

Quote currency token ID (must be active ecosystem token)

### Optional Fields

Is Trending

Mark as trending market

Is Hot

Mark as hot market

Metadata

Additional configuration data (JSON format)

Note: Markets are automatically created with active status and use the currency symbols from the selected tokens.

## ⚙️ Managing Markets

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### Edit Markets

Update market settings

- • Update trending status
- • Change hot market flag
- • Modify metadata
- • Adjust market status

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### Status Control

Enable or disable markets

- • Activate markets
- • Deactivate markets
- • Control trading availability
- • Bulk status updates

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### Delete Markets

Remove markets from system

- • Delete unused markets
- • Check for active trading
- • Confirm before deletion
- • Preserve trading data

## ✅ Market Validation

### Creation Requirements

#### Token Validation

- • Currency token must exist in ecosystem
- • Pair token must exist in ecosystem
- • Both tokens must have active status
- • Tokens must be different from each other

#### Market Uniqueness

- • Currency/pair combination must be unique
- • No duplicate markets allowed
- • System prevents creation conflicts
- • Error handling for duplicates

## 💡 Best Practices

### Market Setup

- • Verify token status before creating markets
- • Use meaningful currency pair combinations
- • Set trending/hot flags strategically
- • Include useful metadata for configuration
- • Test market functionality after creation

### Management

- • Monitor market activity regularly
- • Update trending status based on volume
- • Keep hot market flags current
- • Review and update metadata as needed
- • Disable unused markets to reduce clutter