Delivery Contracts vs. Perpetual Contracts 4: Different Mark Prices
There are three main differences between perpetual contracts and delivery contracts. The third difference is: different mark prices. Both delivery contracts and perpetual contracts use mark prices to calculate unrealized P&L. The calculation formula for the mark price is the same, but due to different basis, the numerical values of mark prices for delivery contracts and perpetual contracts are not the same.
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