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Bitcoin derivatives suggest $26K resistance level won’t hold for long

BTC margin and options markets show no signs of discomfort or overconfidence despite 28% gains in two days. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased by 28% between March 12 and 14, reaching $26,500, its highest level since June 2022. Some may attribute the gains to the Consumer Price Index’s (CPI) 6% year-over-year increase in February,…
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Ethereum price action and derivatives data confirm that bears are currently in control

Investors are unwilling to add long positions as the Shanghai Fork is expected to unlock a significant amount of ETH over a short period. The price of Ether (ETH) declined 6% between March 2-3, followed by a tight range trading near $1,560. Still, analyzing a wider time frame provides no clear trend, as its chart…
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Ethereum price resistance at $1,750 could reflect traders’ anxiety over the Shanghai upgrade

Holding gains above $1,750 remains a challenge for ETH, but derivatives data shows traders believe future downside moves will be limited to the most immediate price support. The price of Ether (ETH) declined 9.8% between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25 after the price resistance at $1,725 proved stronger than expected. Still, the correction was insufficient…
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Bitcoin pro traders warm up the $24K level, suggesting that the current BTC rally has legs

The Fed’s interest hike matched the market consensus and weak employment data boosted investors’ appetite for risk assets, but BTC traders should still exercise caution. On Feb. 1 and Feb 2. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surpassed even the most bullish price projections after the U.S. Federal Reserve (FED) announced plans to raise interest rates by 25…
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A key change in Ethereum options pricing hints that ETH price could rise beyond $1,350

Ethereum whales are market makers are no longer charging excessive premiums for protective put options, a sign that ETH price could be en-route to new highs. Ethereum price (ETH) gained 10.2% from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10, breaching the $1,300 resistance without much effort, but has the Ether price move cast a light on whether…
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This simple Bitcoin options strategy allows traders to go long with limited downside risk

Bullish on Bitcoin but afraid of futures liquidations? Here is how pro traders use options to cast safer bets. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls were hopeful that the Nov. 21 dip to $15,500 would mark the cycle bottom, but BTC has not been able to produce a daily close above $17,600 for the past eighteen days.  Traders…
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$15.5K retest is more likely, according to Bitcoin futures and options

Bybit launching a $100 million fund and Binance’s proof of reserves might have marked the cycle low at $15,500. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading near $16,500 since Nov. 23, recovering from a dip to $15,500 as investors feared the imminent insolvency of Genesis Global, a cryptocurrency lending and trending company. Genesis stated on Nov. 16…
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Ethereum bears have the upper hand according to derivatives data, but for how long?

ETH bears continue to suppress Ethereum price, but institutional traders’ buying activity and exchanges’ aiming to provide more transparency could improve investor sentiment. Ether (ETH) price experienced an 11.9% decline from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22, bottoming at $1,074 — the lowest level seen since July. Currently, investors have reason to be concerned after crypto…
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Here’s how Bitcoin pro traders plan to profit from BTC’s eventual pop above $20K

Traders who believe BTC will break above $20,000 could use this low-risk options strategy to cast a long bullish bet. Bitcoin (BTC) entered an ascending channel in mid-September and has continued to trade sideways activity near $19,500. Due to the bullish nature of the technical formation and a drop in the sell pressure from troubled…
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2 key Ethereum price indicators point to traders opening long positions

Ether price is still at risk of falling below $1,000, but data points to traders opening fresh long positions. Ether (ETH) price has been unable to close above $1,400 for the past 29 days and has been trading in a relatively tight $150 range. At the moment, the $1,250 support and the $1,400 resistance seem…
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