Hyperliquid officially lists BVIV implied volatility index perpetual contracts
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Hyperliquid lists BVIV perpetual contracts, allowing traders to directly go long or short expected Bitcoin volatility.
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Hyperliquid lists the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) perpetual contract
According to BlockBeats,September 21, the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) perpetual contract officially launched on Hyperliquid on Monday, offering users of the on-chain exchange a way to trade on the extent of Bitcoin price fluctuations rather than price direction.BVIV The index is commonly referred to as the “Bitcoin VIX” and tracks in real time the implied or expected volatility of cryptocurrencies over the next 30 days. The index is similar to the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe)VIX Index, which measures the implied volatility of the S&P 500 Index over the next 30 days.
The newly listed perpetual contract allows traders to directly go long or short the volatility index, without indirectly expressing their views on volatility through options, thereby avoiding high capital requirements and the need for specialized knowledge of derivatives trading.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/368250
Key points
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BlockBeats stated that September 21, the Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) perpetual contract officially launched on Hyperliquid.
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The original article stated that the contract provides a way to trade on the extent of Bitcoin price fluctuations rather than price direction.
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BVIV Tracks in real time the implied or expected volatility of cryptocurrencies over the next 30 days.
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The original article referred to BVIV as the “Bitcoin VIX” and stated that it is similar to the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe)VIX Index.
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The perpetual contract allows traders to directly go long or short the volatility index.
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These contracts focus not on whether Bitcoin will rise or fall, but on how much the market expects prices to fluctuate over the next 30 days. Traders who expect volatility to rise can go long, while those who expect it to decline can go short.
Why it matters to readers
Traders can directly express their view on the extent of expected Bitcoin volatility through perpetual contracts, without trading indirectly through options.
Beginners need to distinguish between “price direction” and “volatility”: even if one expects prices to change sharply, that does not mean one knows whether prices will rise or fall.
Risks and unknowns
The original article did not specify the contract’s exact launch year, trading parameters, fees, leverage, margin, or liquidation rules.
The original article did not provide data or other materials to substantiate the claim of “avoiding high capital requirements and the need for specialized knowledge of derivatives trading.”
The original article did not specify the BVIV Index’s calculation methodology or data sources.
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A derivative contract with no expiration date, designed for continuous holding, whose funding rate mechanism helps keep its price close to that of the underlying asset.
