How to trade Sui (SUI)

On BRVX, Sui trades as a SUI/USDT perpetual with 5x–100x leverage on SUI and a 0.05% fee to open. You take a view on SUI's price in either direction and never hold the token.

  • 100x Max leverage on SUI
  • 0.05% Fee per side on SUI
  • 0.0046% / 0.0046% Funding long / short on SUI
  • 6 Margin tokens for SUI
Sui guide contents
  1. What a Sui perpetual is
  2. What moves the SUI price
  3. Long or short Sui?
  4. Opening a SUI position on BRVX
  5. When SUI trades
  6. SUI example: a 7% move
  7. Sui risks to know
  8. Sui FAQ

What a Sui perpetual is

Sui is a layer-1 blockchain built by former Meta engineers, using the Move language for fast, parallel transactions. SUI pays for gas and staking on the network.

The BRVX SUI perp tracks the token price with no expiry; nothing moves on the Sui chain when you trade.

Sui's DeFi deposits and daily transactions are public on-chain. The Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs, the developer, hold large token allocations that release on a published schedule.

What moves the SUI price

SUI trades as a growth bet on its ecosystem.

  • DeFi deposits and daily users on Sui compared with rival chains.
  • Monthly token unlocks, which add supply on a schedule.
  • Listings and ETF filings that open SUI to new buyers.

Long or short Sui?

A SUI long backs ecosystem growth: more DeFi deposits, users and listings.

A SUI short bets on unlock supply or activity moving to rival chains.

Opening a SUI position on BRVX

  1. Open SUI · USDT

    Choose SUI from the crypto group.

  2. Size the SUI position

    Use set leverage between 5x and 100x.

  3. SUI: Buy or Sell

    Buy goes long, Sell goes short; add TP / SL Triggers for automatic exits. Orders fill at market.

  4. Track the carry

    SUI funding is 0.0046% per hour on each side.

Leverage works both ways: a small move against you can lose you the whole margin.

When SUI trades

SUI trades 24/7. Token unlock days are known in advance and have tended to bring selling pressure.

SUI example: a 7% move

Here is $100 of margin at 5x through a 7% SUI move, with fees and a day's funding from the live tariff.

SUI worked example

Sui tradeAmount
SUI margin$100
SUI leverage5x
SUI position size$500
SUI fee, open + close$0.50
SUI funding per 24 h, long / short$0.55 / $0.55
SUI +7%SUI long +$35.00 (+35% of margin), SUI short −$35.00
SUI −7%SUI long −$35.00, SUI short +$35.00 (+35% of margin)
SUI liquidationnot modelled

Sui risks to know

  • Unlock schedules add supply regularly.
  • Liquidity is thinner than on BTC or ETH, so large moves can overshoot.
  • Funding runs on both sides.

A newer chain means bigger swings.

Sui FAQ

Can I short SUI?

Yes, with Sell on SUI · USDT.

What does trading SUI cost?

0.05% to open SUI, 0.05% to close it, and funding every hour.

Can I stake SUI through the perp?

No. The perp is a price contract only.

When are SUI unlocks?

Sui has a public monthly unlock schedule; check it before holding a leveraged long through one.

Who built Sui?

Mysten Labs, founded by former engineers from Meta's Diem project, which also created the Move programming language Sui uses.

Leverage works both ways: a small move against you can lose you the whole margin.

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