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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
NYSE’s Strategic Move — Bitcoin ETF Options Poised to Boost Market Dynamics
17.1.2024
In a groundbreaking move, NYSE Arca Inc. has submitted a proposal to amend its rules to enable options trading on commodity-based trust shares, specifically targeting bitcoin-based ETFs. This initiative, detailed in the 19b-4 filing with the SEC, marks a significant advancement in the financial...
Best Crypto to Buy Today December 29 – Kaspa, Bonk, Sei
29.12.2023
Cryptocurrency markets are unsurprisingly choppy on the final Friday of 2024, as massive option expiries trigger waves of unpredictable buy and sell pressure as market players hedge themselves and reposition ahead of the new year. Bitcoin options worth around $11 billion expired today, as per data...
Bitcoin options trading volume exceeds expectations
29.12.2023
The trading volume of Bitcoin options through the final days of 2023 surpassed all previous records and increased by over $38 billion across the leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges. Along with derivatives trading activities on OKX and Binance, the volume of BTC options trading on Deribit...
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Skyrockets Past $18 Billion as Traders Anticipate SEC ETF Decision
24.12.2023
Bitcoin options open interest has soared to unprecedented levels, surpassing the $18 billion threshold on Dec. 22, 2023. Currently, evidence indicates that bitcoin traders are leveraging bitcoin options to mitigate risk and speculate on the future price trajectories of bitcoin, particularly...
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High In Options Open Interest
20.12.2023
Demand for Bitcoin options is soaring, with average daily open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) touching an all-time high of $1.9 billion as of December. According to CoinGlass, the last high for CME open interest was in April at $1.68 billion, when the U.S. banking crisis a month...
Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to Record $15B on Crypto Exchange Deribit
20.11.2023
The notional open interest in BTC options listed on Deribit rose to a record $15 billion last week as traders scrambled to take bullish exposure
Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication
15.11.2023
The notional open interest in the global BTC options market stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion
Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC
9.11.2023
The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months
CME Bitcoin futures hit record high, but uncertainty looms above $36K
3.11.2023
CME Bitcoin futures hit a 2-year high, but options market data reflects investors’ hesitancy
Bitcoin options data highlights traders’ belief in further BTC price upside
30.10.2023
Open interest on Bitcoin options recently hit a year-to-date high, but what is fueling this newfound bullish sentiment?
Bitcoin’s bull move might not be over yet — Here are 3 reasons why
30.10.2023
Bitcoin options market positioning and BTC’s daily chart suggest another bull move could be in the making
Bitcoin Rises Above $31K, With Options Positioning Suggesting Price Has Further to Run
23.10.2023
Bitcoin (BTC)surged past $31,000 Monday for the first time since mid-July as cryptocurrency markets continued their October bull run
Bitcoin ETF Rumor Had a Silver Lining and It's Apparent in the Crypto Options Market
19.10.2023
The bitcoin options market has flipped bullish across different timeframes since Monday's erroneous ETF report
$400 Million Bitcoin Options Expiry: Will It Impact the Recent Rally?
6.10.2023
As crypto markets remain relatively stagnant, attention is turning to the impact of a significant Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry event set to occur on October 6.
Approximately 14,000 Bitcoin options contracts, with a total notional value of around $400 million, are set to expire that day, though...
Will Bitcoin price hold $26K ahead of monthly $3B BTC options expiry?
27.9.2023
Bitcoin trading volumes at a five-year low and the S&P 500 reaching its lowest levels in over three months could spell trouble for BTC bulls
Bitcoin options data points to an interesting outcome after this week’s $1.9B expiry
24.8.2023
A flurry of macro and crypto specific factors are expected to impact his week’s $1.9 billion Bitcoin options expiry
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
Bitcoin Won’t Be Stuck Below $30K for Long, Crypto Options Traders Bet
28.7.2023
BTC losing the significant price level after a month is likely just a short-term deviation based on derivatives trading data, SynFutures CEO said
Bitcoin Bulls Should Switch to Call Options, Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Says
28.7.2023
Lower volatility has made option prices cheaper, Matrixport's Markus Thielen said