Bitcoin / US Dollar Perpetual Inverse Swap ContractBitMEX
Description
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Coinbase dominance relative to the top perpetual swap contracts.
It compares the price of the Coinbase BTC /USD market to a volume weighted index of perps.
Positive values means Coinbase is trading at a premium, which is considered bullish. Negative values means Coinbase is trading at a discount, which is considered bearish.
Coinbase is a pretty important exchange that used to be the retail exchange of choice, but is known since 2020 for institutional orderflow. Because of that it's a pretty good sign when Coinbase has a premium compared to derivatives markets.
It's ideal for low time frame scalping and higher time frame swing trading.