SBFTESTIFYZ23 – a new Prediction Markets listing – is now available to trade on BitMEX.
This new listing allows our traders to predict and take positions on the event of SBF taking the stand and testifying during his trial.
For the lowdown on this new Prediction Markets listing, read on.
If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in BMEX Tokens for verified users- you can register here.
SBFTESTIFYZ23 Contract Specs
Key contract details for our SBFTESTIFYZ23 token listing:
- Settlement Event: The contract will settle on the event of SBF taking the stand and testifying during the trial that began on 3 October 2023 (full terms are here).
- Index Value: The contract will settle at 0% if the Settlement Event have not occurred, or 100% if the event has occurred
- Expiry: 29 December 2023 at 20:00 UTC.
How Do Prediction Markets Work at BitMEX?
Prediction Markets work the same as all futures contracts on BitMEX, with a few differences as listed below:
- The price of the contracts will be marked as Last Price*.
- No leverage is granted.
- Margin and settlement in Tether (USDT).
- Payouts will be based on a bounded price from 0 to 100.
- Maker fees are set at 0.00% and Taker fees are set at 0.25%.
- Early settlement will take place if the outcome or event occurs before the contract expiry date.
- The product suite will not be available to users in particular jurisdictions.
*Last Price is used as an external price index is not required to mark the price of a contract, as long as a price is available to settle.
Each contract has a value between zero and one USD, but is quoted in percentage terms.
The new listing is a speculative contract that id marked on Last Price, users should adjust their risk tolerance accordingly when trading the products.
You can trade the SBFTESTIFY Prediction Markets contract here, or refer to the full contract specs here. You can also take a wider look at Prediction Markets at BitMEX, here.
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