A periodic payment between long and short traders in perpetual futures markets that keeps the contract price close to spot price.
A periodic payment between long and short traders in perpetual futures markets that keeps the contract price close to spot price. When funding is positive, longs pay shorts, meaning the market is bullish. Negative funding means shorts pay longs. Traders use funding rates to gauge market sentiment.
A derivative contract similar to futures but with no expiration date.
A trade that profits when an asset's price increases.
A trade that profits when an asset's price decreases.
A period when smart money quietly buys up an asset before a major price move.
The average yearly return on an investment, calculated to account for compounding.
Profiting from price differences of the same asset across different markets.
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