Aster launches Shield Mode, focusing on private high-leverage perpetual contract trading experience

Decentralized derivatives platform Aster recently officially launched a new trading feature called Shield Mode, aimed at providing a more protected perpetual contract trading solution for traders seeking high leverage and execution privacy. The feature was announced on December 15 via Aster’s official X platform, attracting market attention.

Shield Mode is positioned by Aster as a “protected execution layer” built into its perpetual contract platform, focusing on private and high-efficiency leveraged trading. Initially supporting BTC and ETH trading pairs, this mode offers up to 1001x leverage, primarily targeting professional traders with higher requirements for speed, privacy, and risk isolation.

Unlike traditional perpetual contracts, trades in Shield Mode do not appear on the public order book. All positions are executed in a manner similar to over-the-counter (OTC) trading, significantly reducing risks of front-running, copy trading, or targeted sniping. Traders can execute long or short positions instantly via a one-click interface, with Aster claiming zero slippage execution for supported trading pairs.

In terms of costs, Shield Mode does not require paying gas fees. The platform has also launched a limited-time incentive policy: until December 31, users trading in Shield Mode can do so without paying opening or closing fees. However, Aster explicitly stated that trading volume generated under this mode will not count towards the ongoing airdrop campaign.

For risk management, Shield Mode adopts an isolated margin mechanism, allowing traders to limit the risk of a single position within a specific margin range without exposing the entire account balance. Since trading, position management, and execution are all handled within the same interface, users do not need to frequently switch chains or trading environments, making overall operation more streamlined and efficient.

After the promotion period ends, Aster plans to introduce more flexible fee structures for Shield Mode, including profit-and-loss sharing models that only charge fees on profits, and fixed percentage trading commissions, to cater to different trading styles.

From a platform development perspective, Shield Mode is an important step for Aster in the direction of privacy trading, and it also lays a deeper foundation for future launches such as Aster Chain, with more advanced privacy and execution tools. Currently, despite recent token unlocks affecting prices, Aster maintains a daily buyback mechanism and continues to rank among the top perpetual contract DEXs by trading volume, demonstrating strong market activity and product competitiveness.