Why Funding Rates Lie — And What To Watch Instead
Open interest and funding rates have become the consensus dashboard. But in this late-cycle environment, they're noisier than ever. Here's the framework we actually use to size positions.
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Open interest and funding rates have become the consensus dashboard. But in this late-cycle environment, they're noisier than ever. Here's the framework we actually use to size positions.
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