How Futures Traders Could See The Bitcoin Selloff Coming
Part of what is so special about Bitcoin is the fact that is it inclusive to all, and never in the past required the participation of “smart money” and institutional traders. But to become a multi-trillion dollar asset as it is destined to, bigger players had to get involved to take things to the next level. That next level is now here, and retail investors and traders are in the same market along with whales, corporations, and other high wealth individuals. These elite play in their own ball field, complete with their own set of rules and conditions. Some conditions can be so....
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One of the world's largest Bitcoin exchanges, OKCoin, has just announced yet another service they will be adding for their Bitcoin traders - futures. Futures allow for traders to hedge their risk when dealing with high levels of volatility, which is one of the largest challenges Bitcoin faces at this time. Futures trading is something offered on most stock brokerage service such as E*Trade or TDM Ameritrade, and is now coming to the Bitcoin arena. OKCoin's futures trading allows traders to "lock in" future prices to buy their coins. Futures are legally binding agreements between two....
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange more commonly referred to as CME, offers the de-facto futures contracts for Bitcoin since the end of the last bull market. But could the forward-looking price action also offer a potential glimpse into the future of what’s to come? If this crystal ball works, the last leg up could be about to begin, and it could start with a simple bullish divergence. Seeing Into Bitcoin’s Future With CME CME is the top BTC futures exchange for institutional traders, and often a dominant force in the market. So dominant, that if any gaps are left behind over the....
Bitcoin futures leverage is dropping steeply, indicating that traders are fearful or uncertain about the BTC price trend. The leverage used in the Bitcoin (BTC) futures market has fallen significantly in the past several days. This indicates that traders are generally uncertain about where BTC is heading in the near term.Estimated leverage on Binance. Source: CryptoQuantWhat is leverage and why is this metric crucial for Bitcoin market sentiment?In the Bitcoin futures market, traders can borrow up to 125 times of their initial capital to trade Bitcoin.This allows traders to enter into....
Derivatives are one of the fastest-growing crypto markets, with futures volume vastly outstripping the spot. Once the preserve of pro traders only, derivatives exchanges have lowered the barriers to entry, making it easier for novice traders to gain exposure to futures products. The best of this new breed of exchanges balances offering high leveraged products […]
The largest U.S. regulated market for bitcoin futures has been sounding out cryptocurrency traders to gauge their interest in a listing of futures and options on the Ethereum blockchain’s native tokens.