how do bitmex contracts work

Last Updated on March 31, 2023 by Paganoto

Trading on BitMEX

Trading on BitMEX

BitMEX Contracts Perpetual Contracts have a Funding Rate that occurs every 8 hours. Users who hold a position over the funding timestamp either pay or receive funding. When a futures contract settles, all users who hold a position are settled at the contract's settlement price.

Perpetual Contracts Guide – BitMEX

Perpetual Contracts Guide – BitMEX

BitMEX calculates the Premium Index (P) and Interest Rate (I) every minute and then performs a 8-Hour Time-Weighted-Average-Price (TWAP) over the series of …

FAQ – BitMEX

FAQ – BitMEX

BitMEX marks contracts according to the Fair Price Marking Method. This price determines your Unrealised PNL. Realised PNL will be determined according to your …

Futures Guide – BitMEX

Futures Guide – BitMEX

They are either physically settled or cash settled. BitMEX offers several of its trading products in the form of a Futures Contracts with cash settlement.

Perpetual Contracts Guide Examples – BitMEX

Perpetual Contracts Guide Examples – BitMEX

The XBTUSD contract rose in price to 800 USD. The trader closes out his position by selling 15,000 XBTUSD contracts. He does this before the next Funding …

Profit/Loss Guide – BitMEX

Profit/Loss Guide – BitMEX

BitMEX has a type of derivative contract called a Perpetual Contract. Buyers and sellers of perpetual contacts pay and receive funding fees periodically …

Quanto Perpetual Contracts – BitMEX

Quanto Perpetual Contracts – BitMEX

How Are Quanto Perpetuals Quoted

Perpetual Contracts: Definitions & FAQ for Funding Rates

Perpetual Contracts: Definitions & FAQ for Funding Rates

Perpetual funding rates are the primary mechanism providing price stability for perpetual contracts. Funding rates work by incentivizing traders …

What Is a Perpetual Swap Contract? – CoinDesk

What Is a Perpetual Swap Contract? – CoinDesk

How do perpetual swaps work? … Traders can long bitcoin by purchasing perpetual swaps and selling them some time in the future for profits. For …

Bitmex perpetual swap and funding rate | Medium

Bitmex perpetual swap and funding rate | Medium

At settlement, the futures price must equal the underlying spot price, and if it doesn’t, then you are not trading futures contracts. On Bitmex for their …