Wallet & sessions
How your wallet, Polymarket account and trading session relate, and how to stay safe.
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#Three pieces
| Piece | What it is | Who holds it |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet | Your signer. Proves ownership; signs the session. | You (or Privy for an embedded wallet). |
| Polymarket account | The account that holds your Perps collateral and positions. PerpsX trades as this account. | Polymarket. |
| Trading session | A delegated, expiring credential that can place and cancel orders. | Stored in this browser. |
#Session lifetime
- A session lasts 7 days.
- In the final hour PerpsX offers to renew it with one signature.
- If it expires, the terminal asks you to open a new one. Positions are not affected.
#Keeping it safe
- PerpsX never asks for your seed phrase or private key.
- Disconnecting from the account menu signs you out of PerpsX.