United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) Perpetual Futures
United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) Perpetual Futures — Live Data
Market Overview
USO is an oil-linked ETF that tracks WTI crude oil futures prices through rolling futures contracts, providing equity market investors access to crude oil price movements. USO perpetual futures allow traders to express crude oil views through an ETF wrapper, though traders should be aware that USO's rolling futures methodology can cause tracking divergence from spot WTI prices over extended holding periods.
USO Perps Data — ETF Category
This page tracks perpetual futures data for ETF contracts including volume, open interest, funding rates, and liquidation flows. ETF perps on decentralized exchanges mirror the exposure of their underlying indices and commodities, making the data directly comparable to index and commodity perp metrics. Open interest in SPY and QQQ perps reflects retail and institutional equity positioning that tends to correlate with crypto market conditions, particularly during tech-driven rallies where BTC and NDX move together. GLD perp funding rates and open interest serve as a proxy for precious metals demand that complements the XAUUSD commodity perp data. Volume trends across ETF perps help identify whether multi-asset traders are rotating between equity, commodity, and crypto exposure on-chain.
Trading Tips for United States Oil Fund ETF Perps
USO perps track WTI crude oil but with potential roll-yield drag over time due to the ETF's futures rolling mechanics. For shorter-term oil trades, WTIUSD perps offer cleaner exposure. Use USO when your platform offers better liquidity on the ETF than the commodity pair, but account for the potential contango decay in the underlying for multi-week holds.
Where to Trade United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) Perpetual Futures
United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) perpetual futures are available on 1 exchange. Compare fees, leverage, and features below to find the best platform for trading USO perps.
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Category: ETF · Data updates every 2 minutes · All rates shown are annualized