Trade 250824 Update - Futures chart confusion

I had set my StopLoss at $65,050, but it got triggered at $65,017.43, leaving me confused.

After some research, I found a simpler explanation that applies to my situation.

Since I trade using 2x Futures, the market I’m actually trading on is not BTC/USDT but BTC PERP/USDT.

The chart I’ve been using for technical analysis (TA) is BTC/USDT, which introduces a slight difference in price precision compared to the real market.

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BTC PERP, means BTC is traded on Perpetual Protocol, it is a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to trade cryptocurrencies with leverage via perpetual futures.

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This discrepancy can sometimes work in my favor, but other times, like now, it can trigger my StopLoss prematurely due to minor price volatility.

The solution? Switching the chart I use from BTC/USDT to one that better matches the real trading environment.

The Chart BTC/USDT I use:

The Chart I will from now on use:

Moving forward, I’ll be using a BTC PERP/USDT chart, as it closely mirrors the prices I encounter in my trades.