$415 Million Bitcoin Gamma Flush Looms: The Next 8 Days Are Crucial, Says Ana...
Bitcoin’s options market has a new obsession: Christmas week. In a post Thursday, energy-sector managing partner David Eng argued the next eight days (December 19 through December 26) could define the near-term cycle for BTC, not because of a macro headline or some sudden ETF stampede, but because a large chunk of dealer gamma exposure is scheduled to roll off the board in two shots. At press time, bitcoin traded around $86,928, after swinging between roughly $84,461 and $89,230 intraday. Eng’s framing is blunt and very “options people”: the market is being mechanically pinned, and the pin....
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Data shows the crypto futures market has observed more than $500 million in liquidations as Bitcoin has surged above the $24.5k mark. Crypto Futures Market Has Seen A Flush Of $510 Million In Last 24 Hours In case anyone is unaware of what a “liquidation” is, it’s best to get a brief understanding of how […]
The Bitcoin market dynamics have recently taken an interesting turn, suggests Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy. According to his recent thread on X, the options market makers in BTC are currently operating in a position that could significantly amplify any upward movement in its price. “Options market makers in Bitcoin are increasingly short gamma as BTC spot price moves up. […] This should amplify the explosiveness of any short-term upward move in the near term,” Thorn notes. This implies that as the spot price of Bitcoin rises, these market makers have to....
Delta Exchange, a crypto derivatives platform, says many options traders didn’t expect Ethereum’s price to rise so quickly. Now, they’re sitting on huge unrealized losses. A growing number of options traders are sitting on large unrealized losses following Ethereum’s (ETH) latest price surge, highlighting once again the volatile and unpredictable nature of the cryptocurrency market. Pankaj Balani, the CEO of Delta Exchange, a St. Vincent-based cryptocurrency derivatives platform, tells Cointelegraph that he has observed “a lot of naked call writing activity in ETH for deep out of the money....
Ethereum experienced one of the most aggressive sell-offs in its history on Monday, plunging 25% in a single day amid market-wide panic. The rapid decline sent shockwaves through the crypto space, marking one of the most volatile trading sessions ever recorded for ETH. Related Reading: Bitcoin Support Sits At $90,6K Short-Term Holder Realized Price – Expert Reveals Key Resistance Level However, within hours, the price rebounded, erasing nearly the entire drop and stabilizing above key support levels. Despite this swift recovery, Ethereum now faces serious risks as it trades slightly below....
Central banks across the world have been increasing stimulus and letting inflation run high in order to combat the disastrous economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. The Bank of Japan has recently become the country’s largest stockholder and the European Central Bank is prepared to expand its colossal stimulus program. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is calling on Congress to act fast on America’s stimulus program proposal as “the risk of overdoing it is less than the risk of underdoing it.” Bank of Japan’s $434 Billion Treasure....