Bitcoin Futures Funding Rate is Going Negative Even as Price Skyrockets
The funding rate of the Bitcoin (BTC) futures market is turning negative as the price of BTC surges. The trend indicates that short contracts are getting squeezed as the dominant cryptocurrency rises. The term short squeeze refers to a scenario where traders are increasingly betting against Bitcoin but BTC goes up. As BTC increases, short […]
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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $14,000 for the second time in one week. Yet, the funding rate of BTC futures on Binance Futures is still heavily negative. The daily price chart of Bitcoin. source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com Why is Funding Rate Critical For Bitcoin Momentum? The Bitcoin futures market utilizes a system known […]
Celebrity traders on Twitter frequently cite negative funding rates as a Bitcoin buy signal, but does data support this point of view? Perpetual contracts, also known as inverse swaps, have an embedded rate usually charged every eight hours. This fee ensures there are no exchange risk imbalances. Even though buyers' and sellers' open interest is matched at all times, leverage can vary, and when buyers (longs) are demanding more leverage, the funding rate turns positive. Thus, they are the ones paying the fees to the sellers (shorts).However, the opposite situation occurs when shorts....
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