LTC-USD · 3x short hedge
Hold LTC spot and short the LTC-USD perpetual in equal size. Price exposure nets to zero; the yield is the funding rate on the short.
5 funding readings logged since 2026-07-28 · 0.00% since the last reading.
Preview the exact hedged position before you sign. Figures update from the live mark price.
Drag the LTC price. The hedge holds value where holding would not.
LTC moves -30.00% to $49.76 — holding loses $300; BasisDesk keeps $997.
$700
-30.00%
$997
-0.27%
-$2.14
short pays
$1,000 into the LTC-USD hedge at 3x, held 30 days. The hedged line is flat because the spot and short legs cancel — the same price-invariant math the deposit is signed against. The blue line is BasisDesk; the grey line is holding.
At -0.04 bps/hr funding, the short pays an annualized 3.47% while the hedge holds price exposure near zero. Institutional ETF flow is supportive (medium conviction, latest +1M): Day 2 inflow streak.
Watch: 28% liquidation room; funding can turn negative.
grounded in SoDEX funding -3.47% APR, SoSoValue Day 2 inflow streak