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Course Overview

About the course

What you'll learn

Mechanics and contract architecture of the GMX protocol

Token pricing and fees

Liquidity: GM pools and GLV vaults

Math, funding rates, liquidation pricing, P&L calculations

Limit orders, take profit orders, stop loss, and stop market orders

Auto-cancel and auto-deleveraging

GLP, esGMX, GMX staking and delegation

Course Description

Who is this course for?

Software engineers
Web3 developers
Finance developers
Smart contract security researchers

Potential Careers

DeFi Developer

$75,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Smart Contract Engineer

$100,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 developer

$60,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 Developer Relations

$85,000 - $125,000 (avg. salary)

Smart Contract Auditor

$100,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Security researcher

$49,999 - $120,000 (avg. salary)

Meet your instructors

Tasuku Nakamura

Tasuku Nakamura

Founder at smartcontract.engineer

Smart contract engineer and educator.

Last updated on January 28, 2026

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DeFi Developer GMX Perpetuals Trading

Section 1: Introduction

Duration: 9min

Section 2: Foundation

Duration: 1h 19min

Section 3: Trading

Duration: 1h 25min

Section 4: Liquidation

Duration: 16min

Section 5: Liquidity

Duration: 11min

Section 6: Gmx Token

Duration: 12min

Section 7: Final Project

Duration: 7min

Section 8: Updates

Duration: 2min

1. A Message From GMX

Learn more about GMX @ https://gmx.io. Duration: 0min

A concise overview of GMX Express - Discover how to accelerate trade execution and eliminate frequent wallet confirmations through off-chain signing. This lesson explains the mechanics of using premium RPCs via Gelato relays and demonstrates the simple steps to enable this high-speed trading mode. Reading Time: 1min

A practical guide to TWAP Orders - Learn how to execute large positions on GMX with minimal price impact by utilizing Time-Weighted Average Price strategies. This lesson covers the mechanics of splitting orders to reduce slippage and how the protocol handles network fees. Reading Time: 1min

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Course Overview

About the course

What you'll learn

Mechanics and contract architecture of the GMX protocol

Token pricing and fees

Liquidity: GM pools and GLV vaults

Math, funding rates, liquidation pricing, P&L calculations

Limit orders, take profit orders, stop loss, and stop market orders

Auto-cancel and auto-deleveraging

GLP, esGMX, GMX staking and delegation

Course Description

Who is this course for?

Software engineers
Web3 developers
Finance developers
Smart contract security researchers

Potential Careers

DeFi Developer

$75,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Smart Contract Engineer

$100,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 developer

$60,000 - $150,000 (avg. salary)

Web3 Developer Relations

$85,000 - $125,000 (avg. salary)

Smart Contract Auditor

$100,000 - $200,000 (avg. salary)

Security researcher

$49,999 - $120,000 (avg. salary)

Meet your instructors

Tasuku Nakamura

Tasuku Nakamura

Founder at smartcontract.engineer

Smart contract engineer and educator.

Last updated on January 28, 2026