Designing a lower-cognitive perpetual trading experience without sacrificing speed

<aside> 💎 SCOPE OF WORK: UX diagnosis, interaction design, frontend development

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Why it matters: Traders make worse decisions when the interface competes for attention during execution.

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The Problem

• Perpetual trading interfaces often overload users while they’re actively trading.

The Constraint

• Core perpetual trading mechanics could not change
• Had to support experienced traders without slowing them down
• Interface needed to work equally well on mobile and desktop
• Performance and responsiveness were non-negotiable

<aside> 🚧 Insight: During active trading, users don’t need more information, they need control over attention.

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The decision