Trading Micro Bitcoin futures contracts

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Bitcoin futures give investors the opportunity to trade the price of this cryptocurrency without owning any Bitcoin of their own. Trading Bitcoin futures can be a great option because there’s no need for traders to hold any crypto themselves, removing the risks involved in storing it, such as worrying about hacks or carrying insurance. Micro Bitcoin futures are one-tenth of one coin the current value of the cryptocurrency, giving a greater swath of traders the ability to jump in and get started. Nano Bitcoin futures from Coinbase Derivatives are a great option for easy entry to trading cryptocurrency.

Trade Bitcoin futures at a fraction of the cost with professional tools and analysis to capitalize on cryptocurrency market opportunities. At 1/10th the size of one Bitcoin, Micro Bitcoin Futures (MBT) provide an entry point to the Bitcoin marketplace with reduced financial commitment.

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What are the Advantages of Trading Micro Bitcoin Futures?

Trading MBT offers a wide variety of benefits versus actual Bitcoin including:

  • A significantly reduced financial commitment
  • Full price transparency for all market participants
  • Increased flexibility for position management
  • Regulated US exchange for greater risk control through CME Group’s exchange or when trading through Coinbase
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Trade Micro Bitcoin Futures with NinjaTrader

Open your account to trade Micro Bitcoin Futures with award-winning charting and analysis tools on NinjaTrader, a FREE professional trading platform with unlimited simulated futures trading. Trade using professional market data once your account is live and funded. NinjaTrader also offers a variety of other features, including the following:

  • Extensive historical data on the tick, min, and daily level 
  • Free access to a 24-hour emergency trade desk 
  • Low margins and commission discounts 
  • More than 100 indicators
  • 1000s of high-quality third-party trading apps
  • Unlimited support & daily training
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Frequently Asked Questions

Like any other type of future, the price of Micro Bitcoin futures depends on the supply and demand based on market sentiment. Prices can fluctuate significantly during the trading day and can be sensitive to a variety of factors including the same types of economic news and reports that move other financial futures markets.
 
Many traders choose to trade in Micro Bitcoin futures, because they offer a lower cost entry point into the Bitcoin futures market that requires only a small fraction of the financial commitment otherwise needed. This provides the opportunity to become more familiar with the Bitcoin market without the need or risk of a Bitcoin wallet.
Micro Bitcoin Futures, just like all futures, are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an independent federal government agency in the United States. Micro Bitcoin Futures are run through CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace.
No. Micro Bitcoin Futures do not require a digital wallet because they are financially settled, meaning they do not involve the exchange of Bitcoin. Rather, MBF contracts are run directly through a brokerage or trading platform, such as NinjaTrader.
If you’re trying to decide between trading Micro Bitcoin futures and Micro Ether futures, there are some similarities and differences that you need to know. These are both crypto futures, so they come with the same price volatility inherent in their underlying assets. Both expire on the last Friday of each contract month. Where they differ is their size relative to a full futures contract. Micro Bitcoin futures are 50 times smaller than a full-sized contract, whereas Micro Ether futures are 500 times smaller.