Bitcoin’s Famous CME Gap Playbook May Be Nearing Its End
CME Group is moving its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options market to 24/7 trading, a structural shift that could remove one of Bitcoin’s most watched weekend market patterns: the CME gap. For BTC traders, the change matters because the gap has long served as both a technical reference point and a symbol of the mismatch between crypto’s always-on spot market and traditional derivatives hours. Starting May 29, pending regulatory review, CME says its cryptocurrency futures and options will be available around the clock, seven days a week. The exchange framed the change directly:....
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