Since we specialize in most things deemed “alternative” in the investment space, here’s a look at the top 10 “Alternative ETFs” via ETF.com.
Category: Markets
15
Dec
2017
Infographic: Bitcoin Futures Facts
We came up with a table (or infographic) to make it easy for anyone to know the difference between CME’s and Cboe’s Bitcoin Futures contract:
11
Dec
2017
Bitcoin Futures aren’t Predicting Anything
The futures market is all about the inability to predict or know what prices might be in the future.
08
Dec
2017
Trading Bitcoin Futures on the CBOE
Will Bitcoin Futures volume explode Sunday evening? Or will speculators stick with actual Bitcoin? Or wait til the CME contract launch?
07
Dec
2017
Nobody rings a bell at key turning points
Leave it to macro and managed futures to underperform right when everyone was looking at them in 2009, and crush it when everyone’s given up on them in 2018.
04
Dec
2017
How much money do you need to trade bitcoin futures
That’s right, this investor would have seen their $17,500 account climb up to $23,645 (a 37% gain… in a day), and then be nearly cut in half by falling more than $10,000 (-44%) down to $13,800.
04
Dec
2017
Everything is Awesome
Managed Futures strung together its first consecutive months of positive performance this year.
30
Nov
2017
The Dying Power of PetroCurrencies
While the correlation between the greenback and crude oil is increasing, the U.S. dollar’s role in the pricing of Crude Oil is quite a fascinating story. John Curran wrote about it in Barron’s:
22
Nov
2017
Earning the Roll Cost of VIX Investing
How can the SVXY doubled when the VIX itself remains around 11… it’s earning that roll cost (by being short).
14
Nov
2017
Bitcoin Futures Contract Specs
Well, with Bitcoin at around $6,500 and the contract worth 5 bitcoin, the nominal size of the contract (as of today) would be $32,500 worth of Bitcoin. 30% of that is $9,750. So, you’re looking at needing about $10,000 to “own” exposure to 5 bitcoins, which seems far better than shelling out tens of thousands to some unregulated offshore Bitcoin exchange (which is exactly what the futures exchanges are betting on..)
