CoinRoutes – Algorithmic Trading Strategies and Execution
Dave Weisberger is the co-founder and CEO of CoinRoutes, a leading provider of algorithmic trading strategies and execution management.
How to trade a crypto composite index
An ‘institutional-grade’ index product, the BBCX enables crypto futures trading with the same reliability of traditional futures contracts. This article provides an overview of the BBCX index and how to trade it.
Data Snippet – Increased interest in out-of-the-money Bitcoin options echoes uncertainty surrounding halving effect
Bitcoin options have long suffered from low liquidity, but with volatility high since the mid-March pullback and the mining reward halving, options have rebounded. Recently, market-wide open interest surpassed one billion dollars for the first time.
Robinhood funds earmarked for platform upgrades
Robinhood is a commission-free trading platform that allows users to trade stocks, ETFs, options, gold, and crypto via a mobile app or web browser. The company was founded in 2013 and has been one of the most successful fintech startups of recent years. Robinhood’s main source of revenue comes from interest earned on customers’ cash balances and margin lending. The company has ~10 million users.
New indices bring institutional-grade crypto futures contracts to retail investors
Indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 have long been important indicators for tracking sector performance in legacy markets. Similar institutional-grade indices are now available for crypto markets. This article explores what indices are, and what opportunities they present for both institutional and retail traders.
How the BNC Newsfeed cuts through the noise
Information flow in today’s crypto economy is fragmented, fallible and flawed. Market participants who are able to assemble, curate and filter this data can gain an edge. This article explains how the BNC Pro Newsfeed can perform this service.
As investor interest returns to crypto the provenance of prices is crucial
As volatility in the macroeconomic environment mounts, global interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is increasing. It’s important for new retail investors to enter the market using the appropriate platform with trusted and robust reference pricing.
In anticipation of ban, Indian trading volume surges
A month after India announced strict restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions, trading volumes have surged
‘One in five’ financial firms looking to trade crypto
A Reuters report just published reveals that one in five financial institutions is considering trading cryptocurrencies in the next 12 months and 70 percent of those are looking to trade in the next three to six months.
Market makers and FX traders catch the high-frequency bus in crypto
The flash boys of the FX markets are starting to dip their toes into cryptocurrencies. High-frequency traders thrive on volatility and speed and maximize market data with alogrithmic trading strategies ideal for crypto markets. It's not just electronic market makers getting in on the act, certain banks and asset managers are also in the mix.
Bitcoin and seasonality: What investors need to know
In financial investing, seasonality refers to price fluctuations that occur in an asset class at the same time intervals year and year again. Seasonality can be found in a range of different assets such as equities, the US dollar, and even bitcoin.
Investment approaches you can use in the crypto asset markets
In this article we will have a look at some the most popular trading strategies in the cryptocurrency market and how they may be used to generate a profit.
5 Ways to manage crypto market ups & downs
2017 was in general a great year for cryptocurrency investors. Bitcoin, as you know, rose to unprecedented heights and managed mostly to stay there despite fears of the bubble bursting. Altcoins made more modest progress, but turned out to be just as solid of an investment.
Risk minimization strategies for trading cryptocurrencies
Investing in cryptocurrencies is a high risk/high return activity. There is currently no other asset class that is this lawless yet has such high returns potential — as this year’s exuberant price rallies of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) illustrate. Bitcoin rallied by over 720 percent while ether has rallied by over 4,300 percent year-to-date. With high reward comes high risk, however, and crypto investors face a multitude of them in this largely unregulated and immature market.
Ripple Price Analysis – Large move on the horizon
Ripple (XRP) is currently the number three cryptocurrency by market capitalization, largely due to its total supply of ~100 billion XRP. The cryptocurrency is sold and managed by a company of the same name, Ripple, founded in 2012 by Chris Larsen and Jed McCaleb.
Zero Ex Intl is making decentralized trading a reality
Application coins, or “appcoins,” are being minted at an astounding rate. Many of these coins have gone through a fundraising process named Initial Coin Offering (ICO), token sale, or token distribution event. The company behind the 0x project, Zero Ex Intl, recently raised US$24 million in a token sale utilizing a sybil-resistant distribution process by using Linny Vingham’s Civic mobile application. 50% of a total 1 billion tokens were distributed to sale participants, who were limited to 20 ether’s worth of ZRX per account.
