Catenaa, Wednesday, January 07, 2026-Aster, an on-chain trading platform backed by YZi Labs, has launched Shield Mode, a protected high-performance trading option on Aster Perpetual, offering up to 1001x leverage in a secure on-chain environment.
Shield Mode aims to provide advanced traders with greater discretion and protection while maintaining Aster’s core high-leverage trading features.
The mode removes the need to interact with public order books, allowing seamless long and short position management, gas-free transactions, and zero fees on openings and closings. Existing features, including 1001x leverage for BTC and ETH, zero slippage, and fully on-chain settlement, remain intact.
The new mode builds on Aster’s Hidden Orders feature, introduced in mid-2025, which allowed traders to conceal order price and size. Shield Mode consolidates high-leverage performance with smoother execution, controlled trading experiences, and stronger protection of trading strategies.
Aster is also introducing a flexible fee structure, giving traders the option between Commission Mode, a fixed percentage per trade, or PnL Mode, where fees are only charged on profitable trades. To celebrate the launch, all Shield Mode fees will be waived until year-end.
Shield Mode reflects Aster’s broader goal of streamlining high-performance on-chain trading and supporting professional traders. The feature consolidates core 1001x trading capabilities into a single interface, emphasizing discretion, capital efficiency, and trading flexibility.
