{"id":121490,"date":"2019-12-19T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=121490"},"modified":"2020-03-20T02:45:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T02:45:19","slug":"futures-data-suggests-latest-bitcoin-rally-is-just-short-covering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/futures-data-suggests-latest-bitcoin-rally-is-just-short-covering\/","title":{"rendered":"Futures data suggests latest Bitcoin rally is just short-covering, most Bakkt contracts aren&#8217;t being settled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A massive drop in open interest on the CME and Bakkt Bitcoin futures contracts indicates short-covering has fueled BTC\u2019s latest rally, likely egged on by the expiry of Bakkt\u2019s December contract.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, open interest rocketed more than 1,000 percent on the cash-settled CME contract for December, the day after Bakkt hit an all-time-high for open interest on its physically-settled December contract, according to analytics outfit Skew Trading.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121507\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121507\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EL-_EEPWsAATBoc.jpg\" alt=\"New all time high in the Open Interest for Bakkt's BTC Futures.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EL-_EEPWsAATBoc.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EL-_EEPWsAATBoc-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EL-_EEPWsAATBoc-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EL-_EEPWsAATBoc-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New all-time high in the Open Interest for Bakkt's BTC Futures (source: Skew)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Shorts covered<\/h2>\n<p>The next day, open interest fell off a cliff on Bakkt and CME, dropping by 39% and 25% respectively . Coinciding with Bitcoin\u2019s sharp thousand-dollar rally to the upside, the sudden drop in open interest suggests both CME and Bakkt traders have been exiting a large number of short positions and driving BTC up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday&#39;s Bakkt Bitcoin Monthly Futures:<\/p>\n<p>? Traded contracts: 6601 ($47.30 million, +74%)  (New ATH ?)<br \/>? All time high: 6601 (12\/18\/2019)<br \/>? Open interest: $3.98 million (-39%)<\/p>\n<p>Knowing bots, we recommend this smart trading bot: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W8ClGYnuNn\">https:\/\/t.co\/W8ClGYnuNn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yfGFHrhXec\">pic.twitter.com\/yfGFHrhXec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bakkt Volume Bot (@BakktBot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BakktBot\/status\/1207573465018056704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The timing of the rally is hardly surprising \u2014 coming just hours before the expiry of the Bakkt December contract. As previously reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bakkt-claimed-its-bitcoin-futures-contracts-wouldnt-be-traded-on-margin-for-market-integrity-turns-out-they-are\/\">CryptoSlate<\/a>, Bakkt's push to offer cash-settled futures has called into question whether institutional traders are interested in gaining exposure to Bitcoin via physically-settled futures contracts. As such, the latest short cover suggests Bakkt's contracts are functioning mostly as a vehicle for short-term speculation.<\/p>\n<p>Many traders appear to have rolled over their contracts to January on both Bakkt and CME, however, which could translate to bullish sentiment for Bitcoin's longer-term outlook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive drop in open interest on the CME and Bakkt Bitcoin futures contracts indicates short-covering has fueled BTC\u2019s latest rally, likely egged on by the expiry of Bakkt\u2019s December contract. 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