I noticed an interesting situation with Bitcoin futures on CME. On Friday, the contracts closed at $84,445, and when trading resumed on Sunday evening, they opened at $77,385. There was a $7,000 gap — quite a significant one. This happened because the spot BTC price dropped to $75,000 on Saturday while the futures market was closed. Traders pay close attention to such gaps because historically they tend to fill over time — sometimes within days, sometimes over weeks. Of course, this is not a guarantee, but statistics show that gaps are usually closed. Currently, BTC is trading around $77,800 in the spot market, and CME futures are roughly at $78,230. This means the contracts are still 7-8% below Friday’s close. If the historical pattern holds, this could give Bitcoin bulls a chance to move upward — the market would need to return to the $84,445 level for the gap to be fully closed. The mechanics are simple: CME futures do not trade 24/7 and remain closed on weekends, so large price movements in the spot sector create these gaps. But the market usually corrects itself. Let’s see if this time it follows the classic pattern.