Futures Volume
What Is Futures Volume?
The total daily trading volume of Bitcoin futures contracts across all exchanges. Measures the level of speculative activity and leveraged trading.
How to Interpret
Volume spikes often coincide with major price moves and cascading liquidations. Compare futures volume to spot volume to gauge the dominance of speculation.
More Derivatives Metrics
Futures Basis
The annualized spread between Bitcoin futures prices and the spot price. Represents the cost of carry and reflects market sentiment about future prices.
Funding Rates
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.
Futures Open Interest
The total number of outstanding futures contracts across all exchanges. Represents the total amount of capital committed to Bitcoin futures positions.
Term Structure
The curve showing futures contract prices across different expiration dates. Shows the relationship between spot price and forward delivery prices at various maturities.