As ballots poured in on the night of the United States presidential election, traders piled in and out of positions on the CME. As votes came in on the night of Nov. 3, the day of the U.S. presidential election, Bitcoin’s (BTC) volume soared on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME. “Overnight, before 9:00am NYT…
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The CFTC has issued new guidance for crypto derivatives markets that hold customer funds, much of which boils down to “be very, very careful.” Per guidance released Wednesday evening, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising businesses trading in crypto derivatives to hold customer funds very carefully. The new guidance continues the CFTC’s interest in carving…
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Futures volume and open interest spiked at derivatives exchanges after Bitcoin price hit $11.7K, highlighting increasing participation from institutional investors. On Oct. 12 Bitcoin price (BTC) pushed above $11,700 on Binance and data shows trading at derivatives exchanges also began to spike. According to data from Skew, CME Bitcoin futures open interest has started to…
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Bitcoin approaches the last weekly candle for the month of August. Traders discuss where BTC might be headed next in the short to long term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching the last weekly candle for the month of August. Some traders believe Bitcoin’s performance over the next two weeks could decide whether its…
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Major monthly Bitcoin options and futures expiry sees markets becoming bullish on BTC. Bitcoin derivatives witnessed a major expiry event with a notional value of over $1 billion. Today, $272 million of Bitcoin futures expired on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while over 65,000 Bitcoin options contracts expired across Deribit, CME and OKEx, having a notional…
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Some Bitcoin derivatives exchanges profit massively from position liquidations but traders can avoid this by actively managing stop-losses. Most traders fail to understand how Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives exchanges handle their risk. There is a consensus that the winners get paid by the losing parties, but it is not as simple as it seems. Insurance funds…
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Crypto exchanges are offering more futures and options instruments for investors, but it’s crucial to be aware of funding and other fees. Trading Bitcoin (BTC) futures might seem easy on the surface but there are a number of fees that investors seeking big returns from high leverage trades ignore. In addition to trading fees, investors…
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The price of Bitcoin abruptly dropped to $8,600 in less than five minutes on June 1, and top crypto traders are split on the direction it will go. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly dropped from $10,000 to $8,600 on BitMEX as nearly $140 million worth of long contracts were liquidated. The pullback came merely…
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A growing number of crypto exchanges are offering futures trading for Bitcoin and altcoins, can retail investors capitalize on this powerful instrument? There’s an increasing number of exchanges offering futures contracts trading. So far there’s Binance, FTX, Bitfinex, Bybit, and Kraken, to name just a few. Volumes are also picking up across the board and…
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On May 29, CME BTC contracts expire, meaning Bitcoin price could experience volatility before and after the expiry. CME Bitcoin (BTC) futures and options markets are set to mature this Friday and traders are closely watching to see how spot prices will react to this event. The contracts expire every two months and according to…
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