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CME Hedge Funds Make Rare Shift to Net Long in Bitcoin Futures, Analysts Say

2026/08/10 16:58 (Updated 2026/08/10 18:00)
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CME Hedge Funds Make Rare Shift to Net Long in Bitcoin Futures, Analysts Say

Interpreting the Shift in Futures Positions

Interpreting the Shift in Futures Positions

On December 10th, Ki Young Ju, CEO of on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant, noted that hedge funds on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have shifted their positions in Bitcoin (BTC) futures to net long.

He described this movement as 'rare.' Hedge funds typically engage in basis trading, where they maintain short positions in futures while holding long positions in the spot market, exploiting the price differential...

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