Bitcoin Forum
July 29, 2024, 02:29:45 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 27.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  
Bitcoin Forum > Other > Beginners & Help > Shorting bitcoin and derivatives
Pages: [1]
« previous topic next topic »
  Print  
Author Topic: Shorting bitcoin and derivatives  (Read 531 times)
knackinator (OP)
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1
Merit: 0


View Profile
November 05, 2013, 09:46:36 PM
 #1
What is your opinion on these trading methods for bitcoin? Do you think they could stabilize the price or make it fluctuate more?
I am really wondering why this kind of trading is not very popular with bitcoin. Is there a reason for that?
odolvlobo
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 4396
Merit: 3299



View Profile
November 05, 2013, 10:10:59 PM
 #2
Quote from: knackinator on November 05, 2013, 09:46:36 PM
What is your opinion on these trading methods for bitcoin? Do you think they could stabilize the price or make it fluctuate more?
I am really wondering why this kind of trading is not very popular with bitcoin. Is there a reason for that?

Derivatives (options, futures, and others)  are available but most people involved with bitcoin are not sophisticated investors, so they aren't popular.

Shorting requires an established platform for lending that doesn't exist yet.
Join an anti-signature campaign: Click ignore on the members of signature campaigns.
PGP Fingerprint: 6B6BC26599EC24EF7E29A405EAF050539D0B2925 Signing address: 13GAVJo8YaAuenj6keiEykwxWUZ7jMoSLt
Robin
Newbie
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 42
Merit: 0


View Profile WWW
November 05, 2013, 10:14:56 PM
 #3
Some plateforms exist for shorting bitcoin, like 796.com or Bitfinex. You can even lend your BTC to short sellers, just like in the stock market.
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Bitcoin Forum > Other > Beginners & Help > Shorting bitcoin and derivatives
 « previous topic next topic »
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!