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Crypto Derivatives Surge, Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to $9.6 Billion
19.1.2021
Bitcoin options open interest has reached $9.6 billion according to derivatives market data as the metric is nearing the high captured on January 7, 2021. Moreover, the aggregate open interest in bitcoin futures is steadily nearing all-time highs. While cryptocurrency spot markets have...
Bitcoin open interest hits $3.8B as 45% of BTC options expire in 2 weeks
18.1.2021
The open interest on Bitcoin options has hit $3.8 billion but data show bulls are in favor after BTC’s rally to a new all-time high
$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
Large Bitcoin Futures Gap Causes Temporary Trading Pause, ETH Open Interest Hits All Time High
30.12.2020
CME Group temporarily paused trading of bitcoin futures after the market opened to a large gap of over $3,000 between the derivatives and the underlying crypto asset. According to a report, it was this huge futures gap which “amounted to a massive upside volatility” that led to...
Bitcoin Derivatives Action Swells: A Few June Futures Trade for $30K, Deribit Adds $140K Options Strike
27.12.2020
Bitcoin derivatives markets have been seeing significant demand in recent months at the same time bitcoin spot markets climbed to all-time price highs and surged 149% during the last three months. Just recently the leading bitcoin options exchange Deribit announced the launch of both $120k...
Record $6.5B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC all-time high
18.12.2020
Bitcoin options open interest reached a record-high $6.5 billion as investors continue to increase their optimistic long-term bets
Perpetual Protocol crosses $500K open interest cap amid BTC all-time high
17.12.2020
Newly launched DeFi derivatives platform Perpetual Protocol crosses open interest milestone in barely 24 hours
Record $7.9B Bitcoin futures open interest shows bears are watching BTC price
16.12.2020
Bitcoin price may have broken above $20,000 but the 40% decrease in volume shows bears are watching BTC closely
CME Leveraged Funds Double Down on Shorts as Bitcoin Maintains $19,000
5.12.2020
Short open interest for leveraged funds grows on CME as likely hedge trades continue to increase
Data shows Bitcoin price drops days after BTC futures open interest hits $1B
28.11.2020
Data shows Bitcoin has a pattern of sharply correcting after the open interest on BTC futures tops $1 billion
Record $7.4B Bitcoin futures open interest shows pros still expect $20K BTC
26.11.2020
Bitcoin price fell short of reaching $20,000, but record high open interest on BTC futures shows pros are still bullish
CME Sees Record High Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures on Wave of Institutional Inflows
17.11.2020
Open interest surged to $976 million Monday
BTC Options Open Interest Surges, Traders Look to an Unfilled Bitcoin Futures Gap at $18K
15.11.2020
Bitcoin prices have been volatile during the last few weeks, but have managed to climb higher in value at the same time. This week bitcoin derivatives markets, specifically futures and options, show that crypto asset traders should expect more swings going forward. Some traders believe that...
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
Leverage is fueling Bitcoin’s rally to highest price since January 2018
5.11.2020
Bitcoin’s recent gains appear to have been driven by leverage-fuelled speculation, with open interest in futures and Binance’s leverage ratio pushing into new highs
Record $2.9B Bitcoin options open interest follows BTC rally to $14,259
4.11.2020
Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Rise Suggests Institutional Investors Are Starting to Swarm Toward Crypto
24.10.2020
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has become the second-largest derivatives market for bitcoin futures in terms of open interest. The popular exchange has seen an influx of demand since the recent Paypal announcement and the Bitmex debacle as well. Data shows that the Bitcoin Mercantile...
Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Big Moves’ Ahead
20.10.2020
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $11.5K; Ether Futures Open Interest Flattens
15.10.2020
Bitcoin's price is trending up while ether futures open interest has stopped growing in the past month
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