Gate Research: Risk Assets Rose Broadly in August, Trend-Momentum Strategy Delivered Stable Performance

Risk assets advanced broadly in August, with BTC and ETH gaining approximately 25.1% and 32.6%, respectively. ETH led the market despite higher volatility. Major US equity indices posted moderate gains, with the NAS100 outperforming the US500 and US30. Gate Research has released its August quantitative report, reviewing cross-asset performance, derivatives data, and strategy backtests.

• BTC and ETH open interest on Gate increased by approximately 9.0% and 12.1%, respectively, while funding rates remained moderately positive for most of the month.

• Long accounts outnumbered short accounts, but the taker long/short ratio remained below 1, indicating relatively strong taker sell volume.

• A wave of market-wide short liquidations on August 20 generated forced buying and provided a temporary boost to prices.

• The NAS100 gained approximately 4.2%, while performance among large-cap technology stocks was mixed.

• The 100-day moving average and 20-day price momentum strategy generated positive cumulative returns across all eight evaluation units.

Over the next one to three months, the focus will be on price trends, 20-day momentum, open interest, and funding rates. Risk will be managed through volatility-based position sizing, leverage limits, and a cooling-off period following unusually large liquidations.

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Investing in cryptocurrency markets involves high risk. Users are advised to conduct their own research and fully understand the nature of the assets and products before making any investment decisions. Gate is not responsible for any losses or damages arising from such decisions.

Gate Team
September 4, 2026

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