Hedging Crypto Exposure with Crypto Futures
Cryptocurrency futures were first introduced in 2017, and these instruments can be utilized to speculate on the sector or to hedge other cryptocurrency exposures within the portfolio.
Hedging Crypto Exposure with Crypto Futures
2021 Markets: Memes, Cryptos, and the Biggest Winners and Losers
The 2021 trading year is almost in the books, and a review of this year’s biggest winners and losers should help investors and traders strategize for 2022.
Trading the Ethereum/Bitcoin Ratio
The trading relationship between Ethereum and Bitcoin—as measured by the ETH/BTC ratio—has shifted this year, with Ethereum gaining significant ground against Bitcoin during the second half of 2021.
Anatomy of a Monster Crypto Rally
Research conducted by tastytrade shows that the top digital coins typically rally between 100-300% over the course of two to three weeks, before correcting or consolidating ahead of the next leg up.
Trading the Crypto-Fueled Rally in Uranium Prices
A late-summer rally in uranium prices has now been linked to increasing demand from the cryptocurrency mining sector for nuclear-powered electricity.
Bitcoin, El Salvador and ‘Selling the News’
“Trading the news” refers to a strategic trading/investing approach that typically involves “buying the rumor” and “fading the news.”
Is Natural Gas the Answer to Crypto’s Dirty Energy Problem?
Market dynamics such as weather and pipeline outages have pushed natural gas prices higher in recent weeks, but interest from the cryptocurrency mining sector may also be influencing the market.
Volatile Earnings, the Crypto Rebound, and Other Key Market Themes in 2022
Market volatility has been higher than usual during the start of the 2022 trading year, with several big tech stocks making outsized moves on earnings, and the cryptocurrency sector rebounding strongly from a recent correction.