BCHUSD definition

BCHUSD is the market symbol for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) priced in US dollars, showing how many dollars one BCH coin will buy. Bitcoin Cash was created in 2017 as a hard fork of Bitcoin, splitting off with a larger block size intended to allow more transactions per block and lower fees for everyday payments. It shares Bitcoin's proof-of-work foundations but follows its own development path.

A crypto CFD on BCHUSD lets you speculate on the price without owning any Bitcoin Cash or holding a wallet. A long position profits from a rising price and a short position from a falling one. The pair is quoted in US dollars, trades continuously, and is highly volatile.

Bitcoin Cash's price is driven by adoption as a payments coin, its perception relative to Bitcoin, network developments, regulation, and overall sentiment, and it frequently moves alongside Bitcoin given their shared origin. Do not confuse Bitcoin Cash (BCH) with Bitcoin (BTC) itself, or with other forks that carry similar names; they are distinct coins.

BCHUSD Example

Say BCHUSD is trading at $400.00 and you short a position of 2 BCH, expecting a decline. The price falls to $360.00, a move of $40.00 per coin in your favour, so your profit is:

2 √ó $40.00 = $80

If the price had risen to $440.00 instead, the same $40.00 move would have cost you $80.