Not my space, but how do the funding costs compare between futures with rolls and perpetuals in crypto? Perpetuals have been tried in FX futures iirc (Eurex?).
My view of perpetual swaps after doing some first-pass research: - Theorized in early 90s - Only big in crypto bc of leverage - Similar to CFDs which are banned in the US The auto-roll feature is actually quite innovative & I dont see an issue w/it apart from too much leverage.
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Arthur did a write-up on that question. Apparently so far on Bitmex you've been better off holding spot and shorting perps for funding vs shorting futures for basis.https://cryptohayes.medium.com/all-aboard-4d50435190d6 …
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It’s not only because of leverage, although it’s a factor just as it is with futures. On FTX or OKEX, one can deposit collateral in various forms & trade perpetuals on a variety of assets without needing to physically settle or trade them via less liquid pairs. THAT is valuable.
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