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The Rise of Crypto Options and Structured Products
10.4.2024
Retail dominance of crypto trading and the lack of institutional infrastructure and participation has led to imbalance in the structure of the options market. Here’s how we can address these challenges, says Abdulla Kanoo, Co-Founder of ARP Digital
Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides
19.1.2024
Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm
Bitcoin Traders Pare Bullish Bias as Spot ETF Deadline Nears
5.1.2024
Crypto Options Traders Are Still Shorting Bitcoin Volatility
7.8.2023
"Given the absence of big news in August, selling volatility and taking a vacation for solid theta gains is the only thing I can do right now," one trader said. Crypto traders typically short volatility by selling or writing call/put options
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Expected to Pause Before Next Rally
28.7.2021
Analysts expect bitcoin to pause at around $40K before its next leg up
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stalls After Short-Squeeze Rally
27.7.2021
Technical data suggests lower support around $34,000 could stabilize the current pullback
Bitcoin bulls 'hold back’ as BTC’s monthly futures expiry approaches
18.3.2021
Bitcoin price briefly rallied above $60,000 but analysts say bulls are holding dry powder until after the March BTC futures expiry
This bullish Bitcoin options strategy lets traders speculate on BTC price with less risk
27.2.2021
Hate being liquidated? Here’s how traders use the Long Butterfly options strategy to generate profits with less downside risk
2 key metrics suggest Bitcoin price won’t be pinned below $33K for long
26.1.2021
Key Bitcoin price metrics show the recent 12% drop to $30,800 has not stopped traders from buying dips ahead of this Friday's $4.9 billion BTC futures expiry
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops Briefly Below $33.5K While Ether Calls Dominate Options
20.1.2021
Bitcoin fell by over $3,300 while options traders see ether going higher
$13B Bitcoin futures open interest reflects traders’ strong bullish optimism
15.1.2021
Bitcoin price quickly rallied back to $40,000 but key derivatives indicators show traders are happily flirting with overbought levels
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Claws Back to $36.4K While 25% of Ether Options Will Expire in March
13.1.2021
Less action in the bitcoin market Wednesday means traders are sitting out while ether options are piling up for a first-quarter expiration
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hovers Around $34.2K While Options Traders Pay Up for Possible ETH Upside
12.1.2021
Bitcoin’s price has ridden a roller coaster on lower spot volume while options traders are ready to bet on ether FOMO
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Plunges to $30.3K as Options Traders Bet on Sub-$800 Ether
11.1.2021
Bitcoin’s huge sell-off by over $8,000 in the past 24 hours while options traders clearly are betting that ether is overvalued
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $19.4K; Deribit Ether Options Volume Spikes
24.11.2020
Bitcoin trades above $19,000 as ether options volume on exchange Deribit spikes
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Low as $14.8K; ETH Options Open Interest at Record High
9.11.2020
Bitcoin’s price performance has been choppy while ether options trading has gained steam
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $12.8K; Ether Options Traders Prefer Calls
28.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price fell while ether options traders have favored call options in the past month
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Has Light Response to OKEx While Ether Options Traders Make Beacon Bets
16.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price is rebounding after an OKex-related dip. Meanwhile, ether options traders have a bearish "beacon chain" attitude
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bumps Close to $11.6K; Ether Options Open Interest Dips
12.10.2020
Bitcoin price jumped after a sleepy weekend while ether options interest has been weaker than the past month
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tops $11.1K; Ether Traders Like $400 Options
9.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price is trending upward while ether options traders focus on $400 strikes