Futures Instrument Metadata provides comprehensive information about cryptocurrency futures contracts, including:
- Instrument Status: Current status of the instrument (ACTIVE, RETIRED, etc.)
- Instrument Mapping: Mapping information between exchange and standardized instruments
- Contract Specifications: Detailed contract specifications including size, tick size, and denomination
- External Data: Complete data from exchange endpoints in JSON format
- Timestamps: Important timestamps for creation, first seen, and last updates
- Metadata Version: Version information for metadata structure
- Denomination Types: Information about VANILLA, INVERSE, and QUANTO contracts
Futures instrument metadata is crucial for understanding contract specifications, building trading systems, risk management, and compliance with exchange requirements.