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July 07, 2014, 11:26:56 PM
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The total $ swaps stay around 29M$, while the bid sum is just below 4M$. Looks so healthy ... not.
But as long as the BTC swaps don't jump, this can continue for a while.
In order for this data to have any meaning, you would need to know just how leveraged traders that take out these swaps are, if they are only leveraged 1.001 to 1 then they could simply close a small portion of their holdings with little impact on the market if they cannot borrow at reasonable terms. 

Total swap of 29M alone shows many are quite bullish at bitcoin and willing to borrow at high rate to own bitcoin.
You can see the overall tone of the market to be bullish, but you cannot see how leveraged borrowers are. If bullish borrowers are lightly leveraged but bearish borrowers are heavily leveraged then it would take less overall for the price to move higher as the bearish traders would have less "wiggle room" before they are forced to close their position.

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July 08, 2014, 12:14:07 AM
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more and more people are realizing 10% interest a month on bitfinex will almost certainly make more than long term btc holding.

At 10%/month (what I've been making at finex), btc would have to be 6000 in 2 years.

In Bitcoin there's no counter party risk though.

Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.
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July 08, 2014, 12:17:50 AM
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more and more people are realizing 10% interest a month on bitfinex will almost certainly make more than long term btc holding.

At 10%/month (what I've been making at finex), btc would have to be 6000 in 2 years.

In Bitcoin there's no counter party risk though.

Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.

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July 08, 2014, 12:28:01 AM
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Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.
Just look at the charts - as long as there are swings like this, 0.2%/day interest is pocket change. Also consider that other exchanges charge more for a single trade (often from both sides), not just per day. If you trade one single time less you already have saved the swap fees...

https://www.coinlend.org <-- automated lending at various exchanges.
https://www.bitfinex.com <-- Trade BTC for other currencies and vice versa.
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July 08, 2014, 01:15:00 AM
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Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.
Just look at the charts - as long as there are swings like this, 0.2%/day interest is pocket change. Also consider that other exchanges charge more for a single trade (often from both sides), not just per day. If you trade one single time less you already have saved the swap fees...

But you can borrow USD way cheaper ...
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July 08, 2014, 01:29:13 AM
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Apparently the people going long have already maxed out their existing credit.  There are some uber-bulls.

Another note on sustainability - the amount of swaps has been growing since Bitfinex started.  I've been watching since January 2013.  So far it's proven relatively sustainable. It is very possible that some of the speculators are sitting on massive profits from having gone long in 2013.

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July 08, 2014, 01:31:48 AM
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Apparently the people going long have already maxed out their existing credit.  There are some uber-bulls.

Another note on sustainability - the amount of swaps has been growing since Bitfinex started.  I've been watching since January 2013.  So far it's proven relatively sustainable. It is very possible that some of the speculators are sitting on massive profits from having gone long in 2013.

Well then the rates will go way down when the ETF is released as I can borrow USD at Interactive Brokers for 1.59% APR https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=interest&p=schedule2
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July 08, 2014, 01:46:31 AM
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Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.
Just look at the charts - as long as there are swings like this, 0.2%/day interest is pocket change. Also consider that other exchanges charge more for a single trade (often from both sides), not just per day. If you trade one single time less you already have saved the swap fees...

But you can borrow USD way cheaper ...
With a lot more effort maybe, also you either will NOT be able to borrow a few 100k USD with BTC as collateral or you might at least have to answer some quite nasty questions. Also USD are not transferred as fast as BTC - depending on your lender it would take several days until you actually have the USD you borrowed on an exchange to trade with.

https://www.coinlend.org <-- automated lending at various exchanges.
https://www.bitfinex.com <-- Trade BTC for other currencies and vice versa.
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July 08, 2014, 02:36:52 AM
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Anyway, how on Earth are these leveraged longs holding on for these periods of time while paying these sky-high interest rates? Especially considering interest rates for USD are at record lows in the real world ... It just makes zero chance. I would not be surprised if something shady is going on.
Just look at the charts - as long as there are swings like this, 0.2%/day interest is pocket change. Also consider that other exchanges charge more for a single trade (often from both sides), not just per day. If you trade one single time less you already have saved the swap fees...

But you can borrow USD way cheaper ...
With a lot more effort maybe, also you either will NOT be able to borrow a few 100k USD with BTC as collateral or you might at least have to answer some quite nasty questions. Also USD are not transferred as fast as BTC - depending on your lender it would take several days until you actually have the USD you borrowed on an exchange to trade with.

And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...
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July 08, 2014, 02:44:31 AM
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And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...

The Chinese exchanges recently have been copying BFX's swap model and their rates are fairly similar. The high interest rates are basically bitcoin exchange risk premiums.


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July 08, 2014, 02:49:24 AM
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And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...

The Chinese exchanges recently have been copying BFX's swap model and their rates are fairly similar. The high interest rates are basically bitcoin exchange risk premiums.
yo mean my model

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July 08, 2014, 04:48:29 AM
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And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...

The Chinese exchanges recently have been copying BFX's swap model and their rates are fairly similar. The high interest rates are basically bitcoin exchange risk premiums.

Which Chinese exchange let user lend?

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July 08, 2014, 08:07:29 AM
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And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...

The Chinese exchanges recently have been copying BFX's swap model and their rates are fairly similar. The high interest rates are basically bitcoin exchange risk premiums.
yo mean my model
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July 08, 2014, 08:30:37 AM
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And that makes up this incredible difference? Well apparently the market thinks so. If the market as reflected by Bitfinex actually is a real and free market that is ...

The Chinese exchanges recently have been copying BFX's swap model and their rates are fairly similar. The high interest rates are basically bitcoin exchange risk premiums.
yo mean my model
Hi Zhou Tong... Wink
ha he had a bucket shop with inverse swaps I took that "shit" to leverage/debt market level that today is called swaps .......

Los desesperados publican que lo inventó el rey que rabió, porque todo son en el rabias y mas rabias, disgustos y mas disgustos, pezares y mas pezares; si el que compra algunas partidas vé que baxan, rabia de haver comprado; si suben, rabia de que no compró mas; si compra, suben, vende, gana y buelan aun á mas alto precio del que ha vendido; rabia de que vendió por menor precio: si no compra ni vende y ván subiendo, rabia de que haviendo tenido impulsos de comprar, no llegó á lograr los impulsos; si van baxando, rabia de que, haviendo tenido amagos de vender, no se resolvió á gozar los amagos; si le dan algun consejo y acierta, rabia de que no se lo dieron antes; si yerra, rabia de que se lo dieron; con que todo son inquietudes, todo arrepentimientos, tododelirios, luchando siempre lo insufrible con lo feliz, lo indomito con lo tranquilo y lo rabioso con lo deleytable.
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July 08, 2014, 12:02:40 PM
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Which Chinese exchange let user lend?

OKCoin and Huobi (through BitVC).


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July 08, 2014, 02:34:47 PM
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Which Chinese exchange let user lend?

OKCoin and Huobi (through BitVC).

I thought okcoin and houbi only let users borrow and not lend.
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July 08, 2014, 06:14:30 PM
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Apparently the people going long have already maxed out their existing credit.  There are some uber-bulls.

Another note on sustainability - the amount of swaps has been growing since Bitfinex started.  I've been watching since January 2013.  So far it's proven relatively sustainable. It is very possible that some of the speculators are sitting on massive profits from having gone long in 2013.

So they just stay put holding leveraged positions, and constantly renewing swap? Sometimes interest rates get up over 200% annual...
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July 08, 2014, 08:48:53 PM
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Apparently the people going long have already maxed out their existing credit.  There are some uber-bulls.

Another note on sustainability - the amount of swaps has been growing since Bitfinex started.  I've been watching since January 2013.  So far it's proven relatively sustainable. It is very possible that some of the speculators are sitting on massive profits from having gone long in 2013.

So they just stay put holding leveraged positions, and constantly renewing swap? Sometimes interest rates get up over 200% annual...

Yes, that cannot be profitable. How are people not going out of business?
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July 08, 2014, 09:08:06 PM
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Its possible to take swap but never pay for it. That's the pb.

Also, since a year ago, we've increased by about 600%. It would be very possible to leverage long on that with a 200% interest rate.

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July 08, 2014, 09:15:32 PM
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Its possible to take swap but never pay for it. That's the pb.

Also, since a year ago, we've increased by about 600%. It would be very possible to leverage long on that with a 200% interest rate.

would it be wise, considering weeks and months of sideways price action? that's a lot of interest to pay for sideways, and through times of down trending. it's one thing to hold, it's another to baghold margin.
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