The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has recorded its largest-ever Bitcoin futures gap following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a crypto strategic reserve on March 2.
More than $300 billion was added to spot markets after the announcement, opening a $10,000 CME Bitcoin futures gap, according to TradingView.
This record gap eclipses the previous record of just over $4,000 in August 2024, observed Asymmetric founder Joe McCann on March 2.
Bitcoin (BTC) surged from around $85,000 to just under $95,000 on March 2 as Trump said a US crypto reserve would hold BTC and other crypto assets.
CME futures gaps. Source: Joe McCann
“Bitcoin has officially filled its CME Gap between $92,800 and $94,000,” observed analyst Rekt Capital, referring to the gap that opened last week when spot markets tanked.
It has managed to fill two CME gaps in one week, he said before adding, “But in doing so, Bitcoin has also created a massive…
