3 ways traders use Bitcoin futures to generate profit
Most traders think futures contracts are only used to place ultra risky high leverage bets, but the instruments actually have a variety of uses. Whenever there's data out on futures contracts liquidation, many novice investors and analysts instinctively conclude that it's degenerate gamblers using high leverage or other risky instruments. There's no doubt that some derivatives exchanges are known for incentivizing retail trading to use excessive leverage, but that does not account for the entire derivatives market.Recently, concerned investors like Nithin Kamath, the founder and CEO at....
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When making investments on a crypto exchange, crypto users have several choices. The first choice is spot trading (e.g. buying BTC). However, in this case, investors can only profit from their crypto holding when the price rises against the volatility of the crypto market. The second choice is to trade derivatives. For instance, when trading delivery contracts, investors can earn more profits from price swings via high leverage compared with their spot returns. Yet they could not hold onto their delivery contracts over the long run as such contracts will eventually expire, which is where....
BTC price might be consolidating or even reaching a short-term top, but that doesn’t stop pro traders from using options to generate profits. Bitcoin (BTC) price swings might be impossible to predict, but there is a strategy frequently used by pro traders that yields high returns with minimal cost.Typically, retail traders rely on leveraged futures positions which are highly susceptible to forced liquidations. However, trading Bitcoin options provide excellent opportunities for investors aiming to maximize gains while limiting their losses. Using multiple call (buy) options can create a....
With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The crypto industry has matured substantially in recent years — so much so that it’s practically unrecognizable when compared to the bull run of 2017. And one of the biggest developments in this dynamic space? Futures.These derivatives give investors exposure to the price movements of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, without the need to physically own the asset. Although the arrival of futures trading presents opportunities, it isn’t without....
Hate being liquidated? Here’s how traders use the Long Butterfly options strategy to generate profits with less downside risk. Historical data shows that it is nearly impossible to consistently predict Bitcoin’s price action and many traders that attempt this end up losing money. Now that Bitcoin trades near $50,000, the ultimate goal for most traders is to hold on to their current holdings and incrementally add to them in a way that is not terribly risky. Options strategies provide excellent opportunities for traders who have a fixed-range target for an asset. For example, using leveraged....