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Bullish Options Data Gives Hope to Ethereum, Bitcoin Investors
20.12.2021
Large options trades that appear to be betting on a year-end rally for ethereum (ETH), and higher prices for bitcoin (BTC) in January, are getting the attention of some crypto traders.
The bullish bets on BTC and ETH were seen on Deribit, the crypto derivatives exchange that accounts for...
Here's why Ethereum traders could care less about ETH's current weakness
19.12.2021
ETH price could hit new lows near $3,600, but derivatives data suggests pro traders still feel bullish
Markets rally after FOMC meeting, but Bitcoin bears still have a short-term advantage
16.12.2021
Bitcoin, altcoins and stocks rallied shortly after the Fed laid out its policy roadmap for 2022, but bears still have an advantage in this week $755 million options expiry
2 key Bitcoin trading metrics suggest BTC price has bottomed
12.12.2021
Bitcoin price has yet to reclaim the $50,000 level, but the actions of options market makers and margin traders at Bitfinex suggest the most recent correction is over
$1.1B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, but data points to a sub-$55K BTC price
8.12.2021
BTC bulls are looking at a $300 million loss after last week’s 11.5% correction set them up as the losers of Friday’s $1.1 billion options expiry
Regulatory fears put a damper on Ethereum traders’ $5,000 target
2.12.2021
This week, ETH price came within 2% of a new all-time high before U.S. lawmakers announced a hearing to discuss stablecoins and the need for eventual regulation
Victory is for the taking in Friday’s $950M Bitcoin options expiry
2.12.2021
With BTC price under $57,000, bears appear to have a slight advantage in this week’s $950 million BTC options expiry
This simple Bitcoin options strategy lets traders profit while also hedging their bets
2.12.2021
Not sure which way BTC price might go? Here’s how pro traders use the Iron Condor options strategy to place carefully hedged bets
Bitcoin drops below $54K, stocks sell-off after new Covid variant emerges
26.11.2021
Bears took control of BTC price after options markets flashed bearish signals, but should traders be worried?
Ethereum bulls likely to profit $130 million on ETH options despite two-week slump
25.11.2021
$1.25 billion in ETH options expire on Nov. 26 and bulls are better positioned above $4,200
Bitcoin bulls risk losing $365 million upon Friday’s BTC options expiry
25.11.2021
Nearly $3 billion in BTC options expire on Nov. 26, and bears are better positioned below $58,000
3 reasons why Bitcoin’s drop to $56.5K may have been the local bottom
20.11.2021
The absence of cascading liquidations, 25% delta skew and the margin lending ratio all suggest that Bitcoin price bottomed at $56,500
Here’s why bears hope to pin Bitcoin under $60K ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry
17.11.2021
Last week bulls had a $715 million advantage when Bitcoin price was above $68,000, but the current downturn gives bears a chance to turn the tables
Bitcoin has stalled, but here’s why pro traders still expect $80K by January
16.11.2021
Bitcoin price is hitting resistance while trading 7.75% below its all-time high, but derivatives data shows pro traders are still aiming for $80,000 by January
Ascending channel pattern and Ethereum options data back traders’s $5K ETH target
11.11.2021
ETH price dropped to $4,400 during Thursday’s correction, but data shows traders expect the altcoin to surpass $5,000 soon
Fresh Bitcoin price highs put bulls in profit for Friday’s $1.2B BTC options expiry
10.11.2021
Bitcoin’s surge to $69,000 took bears by surprise and cemented bulls expected $400 million profit at Friday’s $1.2 billion options expiry
How cautiously bullish Bitcoin traders use options to maintain BTC exposure
8.11.2021
Here’s how traders use the risk reversal options strategy to maintain “safe” exposure to Bitcoin’s price action
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month
5.11.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. While Binance commands $5.81 billion and leads the pack, CME Group holds the second-largest position in terms of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) with $4.1...
Why Bitcoin bears are trying to keep BTC price below $62K for Friday’s options expiry
4.11.2021
Bitcoin price dropped to $60,700 today and bears are keen to pin the price under $62,000 in order to profit from Friday’s options expiry
Friday’s $540M Ethereum options expiry favors traders with targets at $5K
3.11.2021
$540 million in ETH options expire on Friday and data shows bulls have a good chance at securing the $5,000 level