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Topic: Bitcoin spread trading (Read 1270 times)

legendary
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Legen -wait for it- dary
December 23, 2013, 08:05:58 PM
#6
The best time to trade the spread is after an abrupt large move.
At the current prices, you need to trade $3-6 (depending on fees) to break even. So you need to watch for >$6 moves then place an order on each side to let the bots have fun with it.
One problem arises... You get front running these days that closes the gap a lot faster than it used to. It's easy money when the opportunity exists, but it's not very often lately.


I used to try, but slippage and fee's make profitability near impossible.

If you're getting slippage, then you're doing it wrong. You don't buy at market for one, and the spread needs to be larger than your fees

Edit:
This isn't exactly spread trading in the typical sense, since there aren't related securities to trade with. But the method described can be a lucrative strategy when it shows itself
legendary
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Borsche
December 23, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
#5
need to find some exchange in china, with zero fees and high enough volume. btcchina was nice, but not anymore.
full member
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Merit: 100
December 23, 2013, 02:53:32 PM
#4
I used to try, but slippage and fee's make profitability near impossible.
member
Activity: 84
Merit: 10
December 23, 2013, 02:41:54 PM
#3
On most exchanges the fee is typically too high to make any profits from trading the spread.

I understand but I still want to try
hero member
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Merit: 500
December 23, 2013, 02:25:49 PM
#2
On most exchanges the fee is typically too high to make any profits from trading the spread.
member
Activity: 84
Merit: 10
December 23, 2013, 02:15:16 PM
#1
Hi there,

If anyone spread trades with bitcoin could you please reply here and also pm me.

I am looking for some advice on spread trading BTC

Thank you
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