# Perp Trades

## Get Smart Money Perpetual Trades Data

> Access real-time perpetual trading activity from smart traders and funds on Hyperliquid. This endpoint provides granular transaction-level data showing exactly what sophisticated traders are trading on perpetual contracts.\
> \
> Key Features:\
> \- Hyperliquid perpetual contracts only (no chain field needed)\
> \- Real-time trading data from smart money wallets\
> \- Detailed trade information including coin, amount, price, action, and type\
> \- Smart money filtering capabilities\
> \- Type filtering (Market/Limit)\
> \- Only new positions filter to show only position opening trades (defaults to false - shows all trades)

```json
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