This indicator calculates the percentage basis between perpetual futures and spot prices for crypto assets. It is inspired by the original concept from **Krugermacro**, with the added improvement of **automatic detection of the asset pairs** based on the current chart symbol. This enhancement makes it faster and easier to apply across different assets without manual configuration.
## How It Works The indicator compares the perpetual futures price (e.g., `BTCUSDT.P`) to the spot price (e.g., `BTCUSDT`) on Binance. The difference is expressed as a percentage: (Perp - Spot) / Spot * 100
The results are displayed in a color-coded graph: - **Blue (Positive Basis):** Perpetual futures are trading at a premium, indicating **bullish sentiment** among derivatives traders. - **Red (Negative Basis):** Perpetual futures are trading at a discount, indicating **bearish sentiment** among derivatives traders.
This percentage basis is a core component in understanding funding rates and derivatives market dynamics. It serves as a faster proxy for funding rates, which typically lag behind real-time price movements.
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## How to Use It ### General Concept - **Red (Negative Basis):** Ideal to execute **longs** when derivatives traders are overly bearish. - **Blue (Positive Basis):** Ideal to execute **shorts** when derivatives traders are overly bullish.
### Pullback Sniping 1. During an **uptrend**: - If the basis turns **red** temporarily, it can signal an opportunity to **buy the dip**. 2. During a **downtrend**: - If the basis turns **blue** temporarily, it can signal an opportunity to **sell the rip**. 3. Wait for the basis to **pop back** (higher in uptrend, lower in downtrend) to time entries more effectively—this often coincides with **stop runs** or **liquidations**.
### Intraday Execution - **When price is falling**: - If the basis is **red**, the move is derivatives-led (**normal**). - If the basis is **blue**, spot traders are leading, and perps are offside—wait for **price dumps** before longing. - **When price is rising**: - If the basis is **blue**, the move is derivatives-led (**normal**). - If the basis is **red**, spot traders are leading, and perps are offside—wait for **price pops** before shorting.
### Larger Time Frames - **Consistently Blue Basis:** Indicates a **bull market** as derivatives traders are bullish over the long term. - **Consistently Red Basis:** Indicates a **bear market** as derivatives traders are bearish over the long term.
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## Improvements Over the Original This version of the Perp-Spot Basis indicator **automatically detects the Binance perpetual futures and spot pairs** based on the current chart symbol. For example: - If you are viewing `ETHUSDT`, it automatically references `ETHUSDT.P` for the perpetual futures pair and `ETHUSDT` for the spot pair in BINANCE.