BitMEX Updates Mark Method for NILUSDTH25 and REDUSDTZ25 Contracts


Lawrence
Jengar


Mar
25,
2025
05:30

BitMEX
has
changed
the
Mark
Method
for
NILUSDTH25
and
REDUSDTZ25
to
Fair
Price
marking,
effective
March
25,
2025,
enhancing
price
accuracy.

BitMEX Updates Mark Method for NILUSDTH25 and REDUSDTZ25 Contracts

BitMEX,
a
leading
cryptocurrency
derivatives
exchange,
has
announced
a
significant
update
to
its
Mark
Method
for
the
NILUSDTH25
and
REDUSDTZ25
contracts.
As
of
March
25,
2025,
at
05:00
UTC,
these
contracts
will
now
utilize
Fair
Price
marking,
according
to

BitMEX
.

Enhanced
Price
Accuracy
with
New
Indices

The
transition
to
Fair
Price
marking
is
supported
by
the
development
of
robust
indices
that
reflect
spot
prices
for
NIL
and
RED
tokens.
The
NILUSDTH25
contract
will
be
priced
using
the
.BNILT
index,
which
aggregates
data
from
major
exchanges
such
as
Binance,
Gate.io,
MEXC,
and
Kucoin.
Similarly,
the
REDUSDTZ25
contract
will
rely
on
the
.BREDT
index,
incorporating
prices
from
Binance,
Bybit,
and
Gate.io.

Implications
for
Traders

This
change
aims
to
provide
traders
with
more
accurate
and
reliable
pricing,
aligning
the
contracts
more
closely
with
actual
market
conditions.
However,
it
also
means
that
the
previous
Limit
Down
and
Limit
Up
price
protections
have
been
removed,
potentially
affecting
the
risk
management
strategies
of
traders.

Industry
Context

The
move
by
BitMEX
to
adopt
Fair
Price
marking
reflects
an
industry-wide
trend
towards
enhanced
transparency
and
accuracy
in
derivatives
pricing.
As
cryptocurrency
markets
continue
to
mature,
exchanges
are
increasingly
adopting
sophisticated
pricing
mechanisms
to
better
track
real-time
market
conditions.

For
traders
and
investors,
these
updates
underscore
the
importance
of
staying
informed
about
changes
in
trading
conditions
and
the
need
to
adapt
strategies
accordingly.
The
removal
of
price
limits,
while
offering
more
flexibility,
also
necessitates
careful
risk
assessment.

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source:
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