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Bitcoin Options Markets Reveal Investors Still Bullish, Despite Repeated BTC Price Failures to Test $30K
6.4.2023
Despite repeated failures by the Bitcoin price to test the $30,000 level in recent weeks over the course of the last three weeks, investors remain bullish, according to options market data presented by crypto analytics firm The Block.
Bitcoin has spent the last three weeks trading with $1,500...
$1.12B in Bitcoin options expire this week, and bulls appear to be at a disadvantage
6.4.2023
Commodities rallied as the U.S. Treasury struggled with the banking crisis, but Bitcoin bulls also overplayed their hand in this week’s options expiry
Bitcoin Volatility Likely as Options Worth $4B Expire on Friday
30.3.2023
Market makers selling the options may need to buy more bitcoin in the spot market to cover their positions if the cryptocurrency rises further
Bitcoin Options Market Still Afraid of USDC Volatility
15.3.2023
The options market is still valuing options that settle in the underlying rather than in USDC at a relative premium due to a continued concern of a further depeg, one observer said
Bitcoin Options Volume on Deribit Hits Highest Level in 22 Months as Bank Failures Breed Volatility
14.3.2023
Traders seek options to hedge against market volatility as U.S. bank failures triggered sharp repricing of interest rate expectations
Bitcoin Options Market Turns Most Bearish on Short-term BTC Outlook This Year as Prices Slump Towards $20K
9.3.2023
In wake of Bitcoin’s latest slide below the $21,000 level on Thursday as traders mull headwinds including a growing liquidity crisis amongst major crypto-friendly banks and ongoing macro headwinds as the US Federal Reserve signals risks, Bitcoin options have turned their most pessimistic on...
Here’s What Investors Think About the BTC Price Outlook Right Now, According to Bitcoin Options Markets
21.2.2023
Bitcoin has tried and failed to break and hold above the $25,000 level now for five out of the last six days. Some technicians think that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is forming an ascending triangle structure that could proceed...
Bitcoin Options Market Turns Most Bearish Since 2022 With Investors Facing New Wall of Worries
10.2.2023
Bitcoin options markets are signaling that investor sentiment has hit a new low for the year, as investors face a mounting wall of worries including the prospect of a regulatory crackdown in the US and a possibly more hawkish US Federal Reserve monetary policy outlook. That’s according to data...
$1.48B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday — Will BTC hold $22K?
25.1.2023
BTC price has started to correct, and with $1.48 billion in Bitcoin options expiring on Jan. 27, traders are watching to see if the price holds above $22,000
Bitcoin bears well positioned for Friday's $2.5 billion options expiry
28.12.2022
BTC bears are outnumbered based on open interest volume, but bulls' hopes of $20,000 before 2023 have already been hampered
Bitcoin bears well positioned for Friday's $2.5 billion options expiry
28.12.2022
BTC bears are outnumbered based on open interest volume, but bulls' hopes of $20,000 before 2023 have already been hampered
Bitcoin Santa Claus rally, unlikely according to on-chain and derivatives data
15.12.2022
Data suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa Claus rally Bitcoin will see before the year ends
Bitcoin options data shows bulls aiming for $17K BTC price by Friday’s expiry
7.12.2022
BTC bulls could secure a $130 million profit in the Dec. 9 options expiry, but bears aim to balance the scales by keeping Bitcoin price below $17,000
This simple Bitcoin options strategy allows traders to go long with limited downside risk
29.11.2022
Bullish on Bitcoin but afraid of futures liquidations? Here is how pro traders use options to cast safer bets
Here's why $16.5K is critical for November's $1.14B Bitcoin options expiry
23.11.2022
BTC bulls were liquidated during the drop to $15,500 on Nov. 21, and more downside could occur if bears profit $245 million during Friday's expiry
$600M in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, giving bears reason to pin BTC under $16K
17.11.2022
Bears are better positioned for Friday’s $600 million BTC options expiry, but bulls can flip the tables if Bitcoin price trades above $18,000
Bitcoin options data shows sub-$17K BTC price gives bears a $200M payday on Friday
10.11.2022
BTC bears are set to profit from this week's $710 million options expiry, which could be used to add further sell pressure to Bitcoin price
Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack
2.11.2022
The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives...
Experts Recommend Ether and Bitcoin Options 'Straddles' to Capture Post-Fed Price Swings
2.11.2022
Straddles, an options strategy that involves buying both bullish calls and bearish puts, looks cheap, one observer said
Bitcoin Options Market Signals Bottom as Skews Climb to Zero
31.10.2022
The market sentiment has returned to neutral after a long time, a volatility trader said, noting the recovery in both long-term and short-term options skews