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# IVX Perpetual Futures Trading

### Understanding IVX Intent-Based Trading

Unlike traditional order books, IVX uses an intent-based trading system, where traders express their intent to buy or sell and solvers who match this with the best possible trade execution.

### **How IVX perps trading works**

1. Submit an Intent – Define your trade parameters (Asset, size, leverage, etc.)
2. Solver Execution – Solvers search for the best available trade execution both on and off chain
3. On-Chain Settlement – The trade is settled on Berachain using SYMMIO smart contracts.

### **Advantages of Intent-Based Trading**

* Reduced slippage: Orders are executed efficiently through solvers.
* Better pricing: Multiple solvers compete for the best execution.
* Gas-efficient: Optimized trading execution

### **IVX markets are operating through our partner : Symmio Network**

Symmio is a trustless hybrid (combining on and offchain) clearing house acting as communication, settlement & clearing layer for permissionless derivatives. At its core, Symmio is an intent-centric, meta-derivatives engine, with its first use case being a new type of hyper-efficient perps trading technology.<br>