Futures News

Bitcoin’s three-month futures premium reached a record high of 50%, signaling market inefficiencies.

Positive news regarding the Ripple–SEC lawsuit saw XRP's price rally above $1 and its futures open interest to reach an all-time high.

The open interest of Polkadot futures soared to $1 billion, eclipsing Litecoin and XRP to make DOT the third-largest futures market.

Futures traders are increasingly bullish on Ether price in the short-term with $2,500 now in play.

Futures traders are using excessive leverage and historical data shows Bitcoin price crashes tend to occur after the futures premium reaches 30%.

The new futures contract will launch on May 3, 2021, pending regulatory approval.

Data shows pro traders who bought the Ethereum price dip below $1,600 are now booking profits even though today’s $1.15 billion options expiry was uneventful.

Ether price is trading near a critical support level, but derivatives data suggests pro traders expect more downside in the short term.

Cardano's Coinbase listing helped push the open interest on its futures contracts above $1 billion, a signal that investors are seriously interested in ADA.

Chainlink is down 30% from its all-time high, but on-chain and derivatives indicators show there is increasing interest from investors.

Trading Bitcoin options can be a great way to access leverage while avoiding the liquidation risk presented by futures contracts but investors must keep an eye on the premiums.

A stable funding rate paired with a record-high $20.3 billion open interest on BTC futures suggest that the current rally has room to extend higher.

Polkadot (DOT) futures at Binance flash-crashed by 99.5%, potentially generating an $8.3-million profit for the ‘trader’ if they used this clever strategy.

Polkadot raced past Litecoin to become the fourth largest futures market as its open interest reached $573 million this week.

Multiple data points show investors are strongly bullish on Ether price even after its recent 36% correction below $1,300.