A DWF Labs study finds Bitcoin ETF flows have limited predictive power because investors tend to chase performance, exiting after big declines and returning after big rallies. Price usually moves first, and the link between flows and price fades within a few days. Many spot ETF investors sell when Bitcoin drops only about 7%, and in five of eight major sell-offs, ETF selling intensified just days before a bottom. The largest fund, IBIT, with $68.7 billion in assets under management as of Oct. 23, reportedly carries no more signal than smaller rivals. The article concludes that investors should not put much stock in ETF flows.
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