Crypto FuturesBUY signalCrypto Futures — OI vs Price DynamicsPOSITIONAL
Perpetual mark price trading below the spot index price COMBINED with negative funding (shorts paying carry). Two simultaneous mechanical forces drive the perp back up: arbitrageurs buy the cheap perp and sell spot to close the gap; shorts pay increasing carry until they cover. Strongest structural squeeze setup — basis arbitrage and funding unwind both push in the same direction. Ranked by deepest negative basis.
The edge — what this scanner is hunting
Quarterly futures < perp + negative funding = max pessimism across the curve. Rare but very high-conviction.
How it fires
It fires when all of these line up:
Futures basis % below threshold
Funding rate below threshold
Today's change % above threshold
Open interest change % at or above threshold
Days since listing above threshold
Volume usd within a set band
Price above threshold
Spread % below threshold
1H Break of Structure not bearish
Pct below 24h high at or above threshold
When to take this trade
Horizon
Positional
Scanner timeframe
1d
Confirm entry on
4h / 1d
Typical hold
1–3 weeks
Max hold / time-stop
Until basis flips back to contango
🔒 The trade plan is premium-only
The pages below are free and educational, but the actionable plan stays in the app:
Entry trigger — exact rule for confirming the setup
Stop placement — where the invalidation lives
Targets & trade management — TP1, TP2, trail, max hold
Analyst checklist — what to verify on the chart before you click
Vinny live levels — per-row entry / TP / SL prices computed from the actual symbol's ATR and structure
65–70% over 1–3 week windows. Full breakdown in the premium app.
For educational purposes only — user discretion is advised. This screener identifies a statistical edge, not a guaranteed trade. Past performance does not predict future results. Crypto perpetuals are highly leveraged — position sizing, stops, and risk-per-trade discipline are non-negotiable. This is information, not financial advice. Always do your own analysis before entering a trade.