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Trade Synthetic SPY

Broad US equity exposure in one position, no ETF fee attached.

Trading Hours

24/7

Collateral

cUSDC

Holding cost

No funding rate

Chain

Solana

About S&P 500 Index

The S&P 500 is the default reference for US equities, and a position in it is a position in the market rather than in any company. Synthetic exposure skips the ETF's management fee and the exchange calendar, so FOMC decisions and jobs data can be traded when they land.

How to trade SPY here

1

Mint L/S Tokens

Deposit stablecoins to receive paired SPY-L and SPY-S tokens.

2

Pick a side

Sell the leg you don't want. Keep L to be long, S to be short.

3

Take it elsewhere

Post it as collateral on a lending market, or trade it on any Solana DEX.

When you can trade it

24/7 on Continuum (vs. NYSE 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET)

The index tracks 500 companies, so something reports after the close on most days of earnings season. S&P futures trade nearly around the clock precisely because the news does, and the cash market's 9:30 open is where the accumulated gap gets paid.

What people do with SPY

Long-term US equity exposure
FOMC plays
Risk-on/risk-off trading

The two legs

SPY-L (Long Token)

Rises when S&P 500 Index does. Hold it as long as you like: there is no funding and no carry on the long leg.

SPY-S (Short Token)

Rises when S&P 500 Index falls, which is what makes it a hedge. The short leg carries a volatility decay, so it is not free to hold.

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Trade SPY

The SPY book is live. Long and short quotes, at whatever hour suits you.