Launch Sequence (Core Strategy Rebalance)
Quick Recap
First and foremost, we would like to extend a Happy New Year to all our clients and subscribers. The past year was indeed eventful, marked by banking crises, significant court victories, and BlackRock's foray into the sector – truly a remarkable journey.
Our Core Strategy, though it lagged behind the King, performed well. This was particularly supported by the strong performance of our altcoin basket in Q4. We are deeply grateful to those who placed their trust in us to navigate the complexities of the crypto market. We are excited about the prospect of tackling the markets alongside you once again this year.
Our crypto equities baskets also performed well. For the record, we have not made any changes to these trade recommendations as of now. Should any changes occur, they will be duly noted and documented in our strategy updates.
Clearing the Board
On Tuesday, we noted that funding rates for leverage had become quite elevated. This marked the first indication of speculative excess since the onset of the bull market. At one point, perps funding rates (the fee leveraged long positions pay to others for taking the opposite side of the trade) reached up to 80% annualized. This indicates...Reports you may have missed
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