Quote from: uninterestedparty33 on Today at 02:11:46 PM

Quote from: d_eddie on February 22, 2021, 01:01:27 PM

Quote from: uninterestedparty33 on February 22, 2021, 12:46:34 PM

Quote from: somac. on February 22, 2021, 11:33:14 AM

Well, as I said it's best to have fiat (shitcoin) for this one. Which is why I won't do it. But, basically you buy however many BTC on the spot for current price of 55000. At the exact same time you sell a future, perhaps Sep 26th for this example, for the same number of BTC at a current price of 62700. profit equals 7,700 minus fees per coin

This can be done using CBOE and CME as well as many others, perhaps less reputable exchanges.

The risk for this trade is couter-party only and of course opportunity cost (there is no possiblity of capital gains or losses). Not your keys not your coins. Thing is it's all about levels of risk and what you are comfortable with in the end as well as your goals. Just remember nothing is risk free. Even holding your own keys is not risk free, there are roughly 4million inaccessible coins to prove that.

*Above prices are taken from Deribit.

How does this work exactly? I would love a bit more ELI5.

I posted a link earlier, here it is again.
https://blog.bitmex.com/how-to-arbitrage-bitcoin-futures-vs-spot/

The WO sometimes must be combed thoroughly, but it usually does deliver good info - be it bitcoin or digital cameras.

Or you're just halftrolling and... username checks out? Tongue

Not trolling. What does WO stand for?

it's a cult. I thought first they all are Irish. but then I've learned you must at least one boat accident experienced to get a hat. for every boat accident you will get a new hat from from xhomerx. I guess he must be some sort of grandmaster.