Definition
Daily spot market total volume for ETH divided by ETH futures trading volume.
Quick Take
For a healthy ratio and sustainable price action, it is important to have a high spot-to-futures ratio. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Bitcoin hovered around 0.2 – 0.3 spot to futures, which is low, while we were in the bull run supported by the derivatives market. However, at the end of 2022, Bitcoin’s ratio hit an all-time high at 0.66 — indicating more spot price action than futures; this has come off in recent weeks but still slightly supports higher spot action. Meanwhile, Ethereum has had a low, consistent ratio which shows it is being supported by the futures market considerably. Ethereum is currently at 0.16 — almost at an all-time low — which is not healthy or sustainable for price action.
BTC spot to futures volume: (Source: The Block)
ETH spot to futures volume: (Source: The Block)
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