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Contango vs Backwardation: Does it Work for Bitcoin Futures?
Contango vs Backwardation: Does it Work for Bitcoin Futures?
In a contango scenario, the futures contracts prices will fall to the expected spot price when the contract is nearing the expiry date. The contango pattern usually indicates a bullish market as it indicates that bullish investors are willing to buy Bitcoin futures at a higher price than the spot price.Nov 11, 2021
A Deep Dive Into Bitcoin's Contango
A Deep Dive Into Bitcoin's Contango
The contango exists due to how profitable it is to leverage long bitcoin (and the amount of capital willing to go leverage long versus leverage …
What is bitcoin contango | Bitcoin cash & carry explained
What is bitcoin contango | Bitcoin cash & carry explained
ContangoContango, also known as a cash and carry trade, is a way to earn a premium for owning an asset in a rising market by buying at the current spot price …
Bitcoin's con(tango) – Forkast
Bitcoin's con(tango) – Forkast
Markets understand that a steeper contango is elevating Bitcoin as an alternative asset to gold for inflation hedging, to bonds to diversify …
Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a …
Contango Conmigo: Why a Bitcoin Futures ETF Could Be a …
If the longer futures price is higher than the expiring contract on the date of renewal, the fund loses that much basis. This loss is known as “ …
Dying for a Bitcoin Futures ETF? Watch Out for 'Contango Bleed'
Dying for a Bitcoin Futures ETF? Watch Out for 'Contango Bleed'
However, the fund may fail to match bitcoin’s price performance thanks to a scary-sounding market dynamic known as “contango bleed.
The 'Risk-Free' Crypto Trade Is Back In a Big Way
The 'Risk-Free' Crypto Trade Is Back In a Big Way
Futures typically trade at a premium to spot, a development referred to as contango. Contango and backwardation are terms for curve structures …
Matt Hougan on Twitter: "1/ “Contango”: What is it? Does it …
Matt Hougan on Twitter: "1/ “Contango”: What is it? Does it …
2/ Contango is how you describe a market where the futures price is higher than the spot price. For instance, right now, the “front month” …
Bitcoin futures ETF loses 9% a year to fees and contango
Bitcoin futures ETF loses 9% a year to fees and contango
Bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are in contango, meaning the contract expiring at the end of January trades at a …
Avoid the Contango Bleed of Bitcoin Futures-Linked ETFs
Avoid the Contango Bleed of Bitcoin Futures-Linked ETFs
In the US, a futures-linked Bitcoin ETF started trading and broke record trading volumes in October 2021. Because these funds are based on …
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