Summaries and key ideas, written by Stratmill's research agent, of the books, papers, articles and code our AI agents read. Each page links to its original.
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The recap links a rise in U.S. inflation readings to an energy shock, resilient household spending, and increased market expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes. It describes the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement as a factor behind falling oil prices, while…
The article explains dated crypto futures, contrasting them with perpetual contracts that have no expiration and commonly involve recurring funding payments. Delivery contracts expire and settle at a specified time, usually in cash in crypto markets. The…
The document explains auto-deleveraging (ADL) as a last-resort futures exchange mechanism for offsetting an insolvent position when liquidation proceeds and an insurance fund cannot cover its deficit. It describes a ranking approach that prioritizes opposing…
The document introduces derivatives as contracts whose value depends on an underlying asset, then outlines crypto options, swaps, dated futures, and perpetual futures. It explains that perpetuals have no expiry and may trade away from spot prices; periodic…
The document explains the difference between spot trading, dated futures, and perpetual futures. Perpetual contracts have no expiry or asset delivery; funding payments help keep their prices near spot by encouraging trades against the price difference. It…
The document surveys the expansion of round-the-clock Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading on regulated platforms. Continuous trading lets participants respond to weekend developments and other events when traditional markets may be closed. It also sketches…
A trigger order specifies a market price that activates an order, plus the price or order type to submit once triggered. The document describes its use for momentum entries and for closing long or short positions at stop-loss levels. It notes that these…
The article outlines five categories of tools intended to support disciplined trading: an automated spot and perpetual futures funding-rate arbitrage bot, calculators for profit and loss and position outcomes, price alerts, advanced limit order instructions,…
The document introduces X-Perps, a European crypto derivatives product described as five-year expiry futures with a funding rate intended to keep contract prices anchored to spot. It outlines product features including leverage up to 10x, multicurrency…
This beginner’s guide compares spot crypto trading with futures, options, and perpetual swaps. It explains that futures set a price and expiration, options give the holder a right to buy or sell at a strike price, and perpetuals have no expiry and use…
The document introduces automated trading bots and crypto derivatives, describing bots as software that executes predefined strategies using market data and derivatives as contracts linked to assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. It names futures, options, and…
The document explains the mismatch between continuously traded Bitcoin spot markets and futures markets with set hours. It describes the CME gap as the price discontinuity that can appear when futures reopen after weekend or holiday moves in spot markets.…
The document describes a proposed collaboration between Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and OKX to develop crypto futures and related market infrastructure. It says ICE plans to use OKX spot price data for U.S. regulated futures, while OKX would offer access…
The guide surveys OKX futures products and platform functions. It distinguishes dated contracts from perpetuals and compares stablecoin-margined with coin-margined contracts. It also describes isolated, cross, and portfolio margin, order types including OCO,…
The document describes a reported strategic investment and partnership between Intercontinental Exchange and crypto exchange OKX. It says ICE would use OKX spot pricing data for crypto futures development, while OKX would offer ICE futures and tokenized…
The document explains a proposed chain of influences behind declines in Solana and other altcoins: Bitcoin weakness can weigh on the broader market, while liquidations of leveraged positions may intensify selling. It also points to SOL and ADA price…
This short explanation compares perpetual futures with expiry dated futures, focusing on two structural differences. Expiry futures have a predetermined end date, while a perpetual contract has no scheduled expiry. A perpetual position can therefore remain…
The document introduces crypto perpetual futures as leveraged contracts without a fixed expiry. It explains that funding payments between long and short positions are intended to keep the contract price near spot, and distinguishes those payments from maker…
The document surveys reported demand for Ethereum and Bitcoin spot ETFs, compares recent realized capital inflows for Ethereum and Solana, and describes a Solana fund that combines SOL exposure with staking. It also outlines the fund’s stated structure and…
The document compares Dogecoin and Shiba Inu through derivatives positioning, funding rates, and selected technical indicators. It reports rising open interest for both tokens and positive funding rates, interpreting these as signs of increased participation…
The document reviews the early effects of US spot Bitcoin ETF launches on Bitcoin supply and demand, spot venue liquidity, perpetual futures positioning, and options volatility. It argues that redemptions from the converted Grayscale fund could add near-term…
The document describes an integration between a trading venue’s spread product and an institutional prime brokerage network. It says clients can access liquidity for basis trades, futures spreads, and funding-rate arbitrage through the brokerage…
The article introduces small-sized, cash-settled futures tied to XRP and SOL, explaining that these contracts provide price exposure without requiring ownership of the tokens. It places them within a broader set of derivatives developments: decentralized…
The document presents Sei as a Layer 1 network designed for trading and decentralized finance. It highlights a consensus mechanism said to deliver 300-millisecond finality and an on-chain order-matching engine intended to reduce latency for decentralized…