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Market makers in ‘fear mode’ ahead of Friday’s $575M Bitcoin options expiry
2.6.2021
Bear's misplaced belief that Bitcoin price would drop to $32,000 allowed Friday's BTC options expiry to become unexpectedly balanced
Crypto derivatives market down but not out as $3B expiry sours the mood
28.5.2021
The spot price crash reveals a high correlation with the derivatives markets as nearly $3 billion worth of options stand to expire in May
$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)...
Monthly $1.9B Ethereum futures and options expiry will determine if ETH hits $3K soon
27.5.2021
Ethereum bulls may have flipped $2,400 back to support, but Friday’s ETH options and futures expiry will determine if traders press the pedal for $3,000
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 bulls maintain control ahead of Friday’s $730M ETH options expiry
13.5.2021
Traders bullish on Ether have a $109 million advantage heading into the $730 million ETH options expiry on May 14
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
Ethereum bulls control 100% of this week's $470M ETH options expiry
3.5.2021
Ethereum's spectacular rise to $3,300 has rendered all of the bearish put options worthless ahead of this Friday's $470 million expiry
Bitcoin price stalls in April, but $4.2B options expiry may revive run
29.4.2021
As over $4 billion in BTC options contracts stand to expire, most options traders will feel “max pain,” while options writers could gain
Sub-$60K monthly close will make Bitcoin's $3.9B options expiry a non-event
28.4.2021
Bitcoin options traders hoped for a $60,000 monthly close, but the balance between calls and puts signal the expiry will be a non-event
Bulls push Ethereum price higher ahead of Friday’s $930M options expiry
28.4.2021
Bulls have a $115 million lead on Friday's $930 million Ethereum options expiry, a signal that ETH could be en route to new all-time highs
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...
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
Ethereum bulls hedge their bets ahead of next week's $250M ETH options expiry
16.4.2021
$250 million in Ethereum options are set to expire on April 23 and derivatives data shows bulls still have a slight advantage
$161M Ethereum options expiry tilts toward bulls as ETH flips $2K to support
2.4.2021
Ethereum price recently made a strong move above $2,000 and derivatives data suggests bulls are preparing to push ETH price higher
Pro traders close Ethereum longs even after today’s $1.15B options expiry
26.3.2021
Data shows pro traders who bought the Ethereum price dip below $1,600 are now booking profits even though today’s $1.15 billion options expiry was uneventful
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...
What the FUD? Fear drives Bitcoin price down, not Friday's $6.1B expiry
25.3.2021
Analysts say Friday’s $6.1 billion Bitcoin options expiry is putting downward pressure on BTC price but derivatives data suggests otherwise
Bitcoin price falls to $50K, but $6B options expiry can refuel bulls
25.3.2021
The largest-ever Bitcoin options expiry of $6 billion nearly doubles the previous record
Bitcoin tackles $56K as Tesla 'Elon candle' hits days before record options expiry
24.3.2021
Elon Musk is "astutely aware" of the impact of options expiry, Zhu Su claims as Tesla sparks an unlikely uptick after a week of losses