How to trade Google stock (GOOGL)
BRVX quotes Alphabet, Google's parent, as a GOOGL/USDT perpetual with 5x–60x leverage on GOOGL and a 0.05% fee to open. Buy to go long, Sell to go short. No GOOGL shares, dividends or votes change hands.
- 60x Max leverage on GOOGL
- 0.05% Fee per side on GOOGL
- 0.0023% / 0.0023% Funding long / short on GOOGL
- 6 Margin tokens for GOOGL
Alphabet guide contents
What the Alphabet perpetual is
Alphabet owns Google Search, YouTube, Android and Google Cloud, plus the Gemini AI models. GOOGL, its class A share, trades on Nasdaq.
The BRVX GOOGL perp tracks the share price in USDT and has no expiry.
Alphabet reports in late January, April, July and October. Google I/O in May is where Gemini updates land. Its two share classes, GOOGL with votes and GOOG without, trade close together; BRVX follows the class A line.
What moves GOOGL
Search, cloud and courts.
- Whether AI chatbots eat into search advertising.
- Google Cloud growth and AI chip plans.
- Antitrust rulings in the US and EU.
- Waymo, Alphabet's robotaxi unit, whose expansion into new cities is priced as an option on top of search.
- YouTube ad and subscription revenue, reported separately each quarter.
Long or short Alphabet?
A GOOGL long bets that Gemini and Cloud offset any search pressure.
A GOOGL short bets on AI chatbots taking search ad share or tough antitrust remedies.
Opening a GOOGL position on BRVX
Choose GOOGL · USDT
Stocks group, GOOGL.
Size the GOOGL position
GOOGL caps at 60x, default 30x.
GOOGL: Buy or Sell
Buy long Alphabet, Sell short; TP / SL Triggers before court dates.
Hold or close GOOGL
GOOGL funding is 0.0023% per hour.
Leverage works both ways: a small move against you can lose you the whole margin.
GOOGL hours and weekends
Nasdaq: 9:30–16:00 New York time. BRVX keeps quoting GOOGL outside those hours.
Court decisions in Alphabet's search and ad-tech cases have been published during US trading hours and outside them; a Friday-evening ruling reaches BRVX quotes before Nasdaq reopens on Monday.
GOOGL example: a 4% move
$100 margin at 10x through a 4% Alphabet move:
GOOGL worked example
| Alphabet trade | Amount |
|---|---|
| GOOGL margin | $100 |
| GOOGL leverage | 10x |
| GOOGL position size | $1,000 |
| GOOGL fee, open + close | $1.00 |
| GOOGL funding per 24 h, long / short | $0.55 / $0.55 |
| GOOGL +4% | GOOGL long +$40.00 (+40% of margin), GOOGL short −$40.00 |
| GOOGL −4% | GOOGL long −$40.00, GOOGL short +$40.00 (+40% of margin) |
| GOOGL liquidation | not modelled |
Alphabet risks to know
- A court remedy on search can move the stock in hours.
- AI product launches from rivals can hit sentiment.
- Antitrust remedies can land on any weekday.
Legal and AI risk.
Alphabet FAQ
Can I short Google stock?
Yes. Press Sell on GOOGL · USDT: the short gains when the price falls. Leverage goes up to 60x, the fee to open is 0.05%, and funding is charged every hour.
Do I own Alphabet shares?
No. A GOOGL position is a price contract only.
GOOGL or GOOG?
BRVX quotes GOOGL, Alphabet's class A share.
Does an antitrust ruling move GOOGL right away?
Usually within minutes of publication. Remedy rulings in the search case have produced some of Alphabet's largest single-day moves, up as well as down, because the outcome was milder or harsher than feared.
Leverage works both ways: a small move against you can lose you the whole margin.