Here's a wild move: Tidal Trust just dropped an application for the Bitcoin AfterDark ETF—a fund that literally only holds BTC when traditional markets are closed.
Why? ETF analyst Eric Balchunas points out something intriguing: most Bitcoin price action happens outside regular trading hours. The logic? Catch those off-hours rallies while dodging daytime volatility.
If approved, this could flip the script on how crypto ETFs operate. Instead of 24/7 exposure, you get strategic timing—betting that the real gains come when Wall Street's asleep.
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BoredRiceBall
· 1h ago
ngl This idea is a bit outrageous, can you really grasp those nighttime pulls? It feels more like a marketing gimmick
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SurvivorshipBias
· 1h ago
There is real action at night, and during the day, the dealer cuts leeks, which is logical
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SybilSlayer
· 1h ago
ngl This idea is a bit amazing, but it feels easy to be cut... Can liquidity at night really withstand large transactions?
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orphaned_block
· 1h ago
NGL This operation is really a bit showy... It is outrageous to only take BTC when the US stock market is closed
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GasOptimizer
· 1h ago
NGL's idea is a bit amazing, only hold BTC during non-trading hours... Indeed, there is another set of logic for night fluctuations
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Can sleep time make money on the contrary? Sounds outrageous but seems to make sense
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Wait, if this can really avoid daytime fluctuations, wouldn't it be a cheat... What will the regulator think?
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Don't, it's still 24/7 to hold a solid position, and the risk of time-based operation is greater
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Bitcoin is partying while Wall Street is sleeping, and I fell in love with this logic haha
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Another new trick... Every day, people think about how to harvest wool from BTC
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If you really want to use it, why don't you come out earlier? I have to remember it until now
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It's a bit interesting, but I feel like the cost will go up
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OnChainDetective
· 2h ago
Wait, only hold positions during non-trading hours? Behind this logic, there must be big investors manipulating the direction of Bitcoin at night, and I have to check the flow of funds on the chain to be sure
Here's a wild move: Tidal Trust just dropped an application for the Bitcoin AfterDark ETF—a fund that literally only holds BTC when traditional markets are closed.
Why? ETF analyst Eric Balchunas points out something intriguing: most Bitcoin price action happens outside regular trading hours. The logic? Catch those off-hours rallies while dodging daytime volatility.
If approved, this could flip the script on how crypto ETFs operate. Instead of 24/7 exposure, you get strategic timing—betting that the real gains come when Wall Street's asleep.