By the end of the week, traders typically shift their focus from making profits to managing risk, as they cannot adjust their positions until markets reopen on Sunday evening. However, with the rise of perpetual futures in crypto, traders can now hedge their exposure over the weekend, potentially creating new opportunities for profit.
This development is starting to influence traditional markets, with some traders using perpetual futures as a gauge for how the market will trade when it opens after the weekend. While institutional traders are still cautious, the growth of perpetual futures is quietly changing the dynamics of weekend trading, and may eventually lead to a 24/7 trading environment.