Data shows pro traders are not buying the current Bitcoin dip as tomorrow’s $1.55 billion options expiry looms. Bitcoin (BTC) has been bouncing at the $51,000 support for the past 44 days. Typically, this would be interpreted as a positive occurrence, especially considering that the $50,000 level represents a 75% advance in 2021. However, cryptocurrency…
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$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. Bitcoin (BTC) price is making a slow recovery after facing a sharp 16% correction in the early hours of April 18. While some analysts blame a 9,000 BTC deposit…
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The open interest on bearish put options has risen to $2.52 billion as traders look for protection against a BTC price drop to the $40,000 to $50,000 range. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trying to break the $60,000 resistance for the past 23 days. Generally, investors don’t seem too worried about this as they consider it…
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Derivatives exchanges now offer $100,000–$300,000 Bitcoin call options, but how keen are pro traders to take the bait? The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) Dec. 31 call options between $100,000 and $300,000 reached an impressive 6,700 contracts, which is currently worth $385 million. These derivatives give the buyer the right to acquire Bitcoin for a…
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On-chain data points toward a bullish future for Bitcoin despite today’s sell-off to $50,400. On March 25, concerns surrounding the record-breaking $6.1 billion (BTC) options expiry this Friday sparked an overnight sell-off that dropped Bitcoin price to $50,400. The downturn was not a surprise for many traders and some called for a possible test of the…
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Bitcoin price briefly rallied above $60,000, but analysts say bulls are holding dry powder until after the March BTC futures expiry. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reclaimed the $60,000 level on March 18 as concerns over the strength of the equities market mounte due to rising U.S. Treasury yields. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that…
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Trading Bitcoin options can be a great way to access leverage while avoiding the liquidation risk presented by futures contracts but investors must keep an eye on the premiums. The most basic Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts involve buying a call which gives the holder the opportunity to acquire the asset at a fixed price on…
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Hate being liquidated? Here’s how traders use the Long Butterfly options strategy to generate profits with less downside risk. Historical data shows that it is nearly impossible to consistently predict Bitcoin’s price action and many traders that attempt this end up losing money. Now that Bitcoin trades near $50,000, the ultimate goal for most traders…
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Eventually, Bitcoin price will run into overhead resistance. Here’s how pro traders use options to profit from and protect against downside moves. Bitcoin seems to be struggling at the $58,000 level, which is leading some traders to fear a more significant correction could take place. While Bitcoin’s (BTC) 2021 performance has been incredibly strong, its current…
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Bitcoin perpetual futures buyers are paying a 5.4% weekly funding rate to keep their positions open, but is this sustainable? Today Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied to a new all-time high at $44,900 shortly after Tesla announced a $1.5 billion investment. This event triggered $555 million worth of shorts to be liquidated in two hours and…
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