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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged T.BTCC.B


Primary Symbol: T.BTCC Alternate Symbol(s):  PPBCF | PRBEF | T.BTCC.J | T.BTCC.U

Purpose Bitcoin ETF (the Fund) seeks to buy and hold substantially all of its assets in the digital currency Bitcoin and seeks to provide unitholders of ETF units with the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation. To achieve its investment objective, the Fund invests in and holds substantially all of its assets in Bitcoin in order to provide unitholders with a secure, convenient, lower... see more

TSX:BTCC - Post Discussion

Purpose Bitcoin CAD ETF Currency Hedged > a failed spread trade from a $1 billion hedge fund
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Post by Cobalt on Mar 15, 2024 10:24am

a failed spread trade from a $1 billion hedge fund

An expert has revealed that the recent Bitcoin crash was precipitated by a failed spread trade from a $1 billion hedge fund. Prior to the ETF approval, the hedge fund had established a spread trade, going long on BTC and short on MSTR. The rationale was that upon ETF approval, MSTR's value would decrease while BTC's would increase.
 
However, BTC was subsequently sold, and the short positions on MSTR were covered by purchasing MSTR shares. This action likely contributed to MSTR's modest mini rally, allowing it to perform slightly better than other BTC ETFs. Bruce commented on the situation, advising to 'Enjoy the dip. It won't last long,' indicating a temporary market condition.
Comment by BlueGuitar1 on Mar 15, 2024 7:53pm
Crazy people.  Why would anyone go long on BTC and short MSTR? MSTR is 100% bitcoin. Haha.