E-Trade ofrece operaciones de futuros de Bitcoin a través de CME Group - Crypto Economy ESP (2024)

FAQs

How do I trade Bitcoin futures on CME? ›

To trade Cryptocurrency futures offered by CME Group, you need an account with a futures broker that is licensed to execute futures trades. In the derivatives business, brokerage firms are known as either a futures commission merchant (FCM) or an introducing broker (IB).

The current price of Bitcoin CME Futures is 66625 USD — it has risen 0.29% in the past 24 hours.

Cryptocurrency futures are contracts between two investors who bet on a cryptocurrency's future price, giving them exposure to cryptocurrencies without purchasing them. Crypto futures resemble standard futures contracts because they allow you to bet on the price trajectory of an underlying asset.

The underlying for CME options on Bitcoin futures is one CME Bitcoin futures contract. As you know, the CME Bitcoin futures contract represents five bitcoin and cash settles to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR). Therefore, an option on Bitcoin futures provides that same exposure to five bitcoin.

How much money do you need to trade Bitcoin futures? A Micro Bitcoin contract allows you to control 1/10th of one Bitcoin for as little as $1,000 in day trading margin at around $2,000 if you're going to hold the position for more than one day.

BITCOIN FUTURE Price Live Data

The live BITCOIN FUTURE price today is $1.26 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $177,185 USD. We update our BTCF to USD price in real-time. BITCOIN FUTURE is up 2.03% in the last 24 hours.

At the recent Bitcoin Investor Day event in New York City, Wood boosted her 2030 Bitcoin price forecast to $3.8 million from an already lofty figure of $1.5 million. Given today's price in the neighborhood of $70,000, that would be an eye-popping gain of about 5,300% within just six years.

Bitcoin is a risky investment with high volatility, and generally should be considered only if you have a high risk tolerance, are in a strong financial position already and can afford to lose some or all of your investment.

Speculation: Traders can profit from both rising and falling Bitcoin prices by taking long (buying) or short (selling) positions in futures contracts.

Can I trade Bitcoin futures in the US? ›

A Bitcoin futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of Bitcoin at a specified price on a particular date in the future. In the United States, Bitcoin is a commodity, and commodity futures trading is required to take place on futures exchanges regulated and supervised by the CFTC.

BTC futures are block trade eligible with a minimum quantity threshold of five contracts. BTC futures expire the last Friday of the month, and are listed on the nearest six consecutive monthly contracts, inclusive of the nearest two December contracts.

A futures contract's value is typically its contract size multiplied by the current price. For example, if gold futures are trading at $1,900 an ounce, one futures contract representing 100 troy ounces would be valued at $190,000 ($1,900 x 100 = $190,000).

Crypto futures contracts are agreements between traders to buy or sell a particular asset at a predetermined price and on a specified date in the future. Crypto options contracts provide the contract holder with the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an asset at a predefined price and date.

CME's Bitcoin futures contract, ticker symbol BTC, is a USD cash-settled contract based on the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR), which serves as a once-a-day reference rate of the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin.

Easier than ever to manage bitcoin price risk

Enjoy greater precision and versatility in managing short-term bitcoin exposure throughout the week with Bitcoin Monday through Friday weekly options. Shorter-term contracts offer more flexibility to manage risk around market-moving economic events.

Set up a futures trading account with one of our Clearing Members (FCMs - Future Commission Merchants). Decide how you want to trade on our markets: Access CME Group markets directly via CME Direct, Trade on our Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) and our OTC Cleared Markets through our own front-end trading platform.