The total daily trading volume of Bitcoin futures contracts across all exchanges. Measures the level of speculative activity and leveraged trading.
Volume spikes often coincide with major price moves and cascading liquidations. Compare futures volume to spot volume to gauge the dominance of speculation.
Periodic payments between long and short traders in perpetual futures contracts. Positive rates mean longs pay shorts; negative rates mean shorts pay longs. Keeps perpetual prices anchored to spot.
The annualized spread between Bitcoin futures prices and the spot price. Represents the cost of carry and reflects market sentiment about future prices.
The curve showing futures contract prices across different expiration dates. Shows the relationship between spot price and forward delivery prices at various maturities.
Daily trading volume in Bitcoin options contracts. Measures the level of options market activity and can indicate hedging demand or speculative interest.