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I'm going to stay above or below the fray on this issue crypto and all forms of trading it. The aficionados are zealots and the pros (including many friends) will be complicit in the ruin of weak. Neither the debate or the practice suit me.
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
In my opinion, what will determine the success of this is the cost of execution, technology, and safety. The margins are not irrelevant to institutions, but again I do not think it's what going to discourage them. As far as retail, yes, it is for much larger accounts.
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
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Where do you guys trade the BTC future from the CME ?
AMP doesn’t offer it
Tradovate has yet to enable it for live (it can be charted and sim traded only) NinjaTrader Brokerage rquires a $40k intraday margin
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Advantage Futures allow it but I believe approval is on a case by case basis. Originally they were also charging margin in excess of the exchange requirements (not something they normally do) but not sure if this is still the case.
Note that the exchange margin requirements for Bitcoin is 37% of notional for non hedge activity and 110% of that for speculative. With last nights settlement of 11380 maintenance margin was $21,053 (11380*5*.37) and initial margin was $23,158 per contract. With Bitcoin up $1430 today margins will be increasing $2910 tonight if prices stay here.
We offer BTC, on a case by case basis,. This is a tricky contract because the exchange is closed on the weekend, but the cash is still working 24/7. If you keep positions overnight, you should be able to cover a lot of the notional value.
If you day trade, they may have less restrictive rules.
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
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Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. You may lose more than your initial investment. All posts are opinions and do not claim to be facts. Please conduct your own due diligence. Use only Risk capital when trading Futures.
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What’s the difference between non hedge and speculative then ? Don’t get it
mattz you offer it through CQG connectivity ? I’d daytrade only, can’t risk overweekend and would avoid the daily 1 hour maintainance closure too, since a 10% move could certainly happen during such time window
Hedging in Futures is when you actually have the underlying asset. In the case of BTC, you would have the digital asset, and you would use the Futures contract for the price protection. Traders who have the physical commodity do in Ags, metals, energies, etc.
I can tell you that your account size would determine your margins on BTC for day trading as well as the number of contracts you wish to hold and your net-worth. Risk managers are apprehensive about this contract.
Thanks,
Matt Z
Optimus Futures
There is a substantial risk of loss in futures trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. You may lose more than your initial investment. All posts are opinions and do not claim to be facts. Please conduct your own due diligence. Use only Risk capital when trading Futures.
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I’d do fine with the 37% of exchange margin for intraday, without excess.
Else, I might as well go with LMAX, offering 2:1 leverage and especially opened during the weekend, 24/7 except 5 minutes per day, without further checks