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$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned
27.5.2021
According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2.2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.95 billion notional)...
Bitcoin bears dominate Friday’s $2.1B BTC options expiry with a $585M lead
26.5.2021
Bitcoin price is struggling to regain the $42,000 support as bears hold a $585 million advantage ahead of Friday's $2.1 billion BTC options expiry
Ethereum Options Trade Volume Exceeds Bitcoin’s, Deribit Introduces a $50K ETH Strike for 2022
12.5.2021
Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.”...
Bears aim for sub-$60K Bitcoin price ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry
5.5.2021
Bitcoin bulls have a $104 million advantage leading into Friday's $1.1 billion options expiry, but a favorable close depends on BTC price reaching $60,000
Pro traders buy the Bitcoin price dip while retail investors chase altcoins
4.5.2021
Data shows pro traders are heavily accumulating the current dip in Bitcoin price while retail investors are occupied with trading altcoins
Bullish ETH/BTC pair revives the Ethereum 'flippening’ discussion
30.4.2021
Bitcoin price is clinging on to $53,000 while Ethereum’s increasing bullish momentum prompted renewed discussions of an ETH flippening
Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy
27.4.2021
Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open...
Glass half full: Bitcoin options traders neutral after 28% BTC price dip
26.4.2021
Bitcoin options data shows pro traders are neutrally positioned despite BTC's dip to $47,000 and the subsequent 15% recovery
Here’s why bulls aren’t this buying the Bitcoin price dip to $50,000
22.4.2021
Data shows pro traders are not buying the current Bitcoin dip as tomorrow’s $1.55 billion options expiry looms
Bitcoin bears have a $340M lead heading into Friday’s BTC options expiry
21.4.2021
$1.55 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on April 23 and the recent BTC crash to $51,000 has given bears a $340 million advantage
$2.52B in bearish Bitcoin options signal pro traders are hedging their bets
6.4.2021
The open interest on bearish put options has risen to $2.52 billion as traders look for protection against a BTC price drop to the $40,000 to $50,000 range
Do $100K–$300K Bitcoin call options signal a bullish BTC price path?
29.3.2021
Derivatives exchanges now offer $100,000 to $300,000 Bitcoin call options but how keen are pro traders to take the bait?
Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC
26.3.2021
A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target...
$51K Bitcoin price not a problem as ‘structurally, nothing has changed’
26.3.2021
On-chain data points toward a bullish future for Bitcoin despite today’s sell-off to $50,400
3 reasons why BTC will unlikely trade below $50,000 in the near term
25.3.2021
BTC held the $50,000 support while derivatives indicators remained healthy, signaling investors' optimism
This clever Bitcoin options strategy brings pro BTC traders big profits
23.3.2021
Pro traders often use the front spread options strategy to generate hefty returns without having to pay for their positions upfront
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
High priced $80K Bitcoin options signal pro traders expect more upside
17.3.2021
Bitcoin's recent price action and the increasing pace of institutional adoption suggest that traders betting on the June $80,000 Bitcoin call option will be handsomely rewarded
Bulls favored ahead of record $6.1B Bitcoin options expiry on March 26
16.3.2021
Up to $6.1 billion worth of Bitcoin options are set to expire on March 26 but derivatives data suggests that the expiry favors bullish traders
Trading Bitcoin options is less risky than futures but mind the premium!
13.3.2021
Trading Bitcoin options can be a great way to access leverage while avoiding the liquidation risk presented by futures contracts but investors must keep an eye on the premiums