According to ME News, on June 18 (UTC+8), analyst Ansem posted on X that a “remarkable data point” shows that, since the beginning of this year, a pairs trading strategy—long Hyperliquid (HYPE) and short Bitcoin (BTC)—has outperformed a simple long-only HYPE/USD position. This suggests that relative strength trading may generate higher returns than directional bets on single assets under current market conditions, reflecting intensified rotation and beta divergence within the crypto asset class, with a clear stratification emerging in returns between BTC and high-volatility altcoins. (Source: ODAILY)
HYPE/BTC Pair Strategy Outperforms Single-Asset Long in 2026
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According to MetaEra analyst Ansem, a long-term crypto strategy using the HYPE/BTC pair has outperformed a direct long position in HYPE since early 2026. On June 18, he observed that the pair strategy generated higher returns than a single-asset long, as BTC and high-volatility altcoins exhibited increasing beta divergence. Long-term investing in structured altcoin pairs may now provide layered returns compared to directional bets.
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