Phemex Weekly Brief: Must-Reads, Security and Uptime

This week at Phemex: new tools, new strategies, and a $200,000 prize pool.

Here's everything you need to catch up on — five guides and promotions to help your trading experience!

This Week's Highlights

🎉 New Year Futures Boost — $200,000 Prize Pool

The largest futures promotion of early 2026 is now live.

New users can earn up to 2× profit on their first futures trade, plus receive a 100% loss rebate if that first trade ends negative. Existing users are also covered, sharing a $140,000 loss rebate pool with additional prize opportunities.

Event Period: January 5–18, 2026

New users: 2× profit boost + 100% loss rebate (capped at 100 USDT)
All users: Loss rebates up to 500 USDT
High-volume traders: Chance to win 2 ETH

📈 2026 Kickoff: Macro Volatility Trading Plan

Major macro releases like NFP and CPI reliably create volatility in crypto markets. The challenge is trading them without emotion.

This guide walks through a structured approach using conditional and OCO orders so your strategy executes automatically when the data hits.

Key takeaways:

Bitcoin volatility on NFP days is about 1.7× higher than normal
OCO orders help you prepare for both directions
Planning before the release beats reacting after

Read the Macro Volatility Guide

💳 How to Buy Crypto with Fiat — Zero-Fee Deposits

Many exchanges quietly charge 3–5% on card deposits. Phemex keeps costs transparent and low.

Bank transfers (SEPA, SWIFT, FPS): 0% fees
EEA card deposits: 0.8%
First-time bonus: 0% fees up to 300 USDT
Institutional limit: Up to $100M per transaction

This guide explains supported methods, limits, and how to fund your account efficiently.

Buy Crypto with Fiat

🤖 Grid Trading Guide: Profit from Sideways Markets

Not every market trends. When price chops sideways, grid trading bots can turn that movement into structured opportunity.

This guide covers:

Spot Grid vs. Futures Grid
How to choose ranges, grid count, and spacing
When grid trading works best, and when to avoid it

Read the Grid Trading Guide

Trust Corner

Trading confidence starts with infrastructure. Here is how Phemex continues to prioritise security and reliability.

Platform Reliability

Phemex maintains 99.999% uptime, which translates to less than five minutes of downtime per year. Even during high-volatility events, the platform stays online and responsive.

Proof of Reserves

All user balances are verifiable using Merkle Tree cryptography. Phemex publishes full reserve data monthly, allowing anyone to confirm that assets are backed 1:1 without relying on trust.