$2.52B in bearish Bitcoin options signal pro traders are hedging their bets
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 a healthy consolidation period, and even recent analysis from JPMorgan Chase estimates that BTC price will reach $130,000. Even as most investors expect Bitcoin price to rise above $100,000, derivatives data shows $2.52 billion worth of ultra-bearish options from the $40,000 to....
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If you have at least a little experience in binary options trading, you know that sometimes you encounter situations when you have already opened positions, but the chart changes its trend suddenly and there is a danger of finishing "out-of-the-money". In such situations, experienced trades often use a strategy called "Hedging". Hedging occurs when you open two trades in one asset with the same time of expire but different directions. For example, if the first position is CALL, so second one will be PUT. The aim of hedging is to decrease the risk of losing and to increase the profits. To....
Bears are currently better positioned for this week’s $510 million BTC options expiry, but their overconfidence could give bulls a chance to flip the table. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trying to break above the $20,500 resistance for the past 35 days, with the latest failed attempt on Oct. 6. Meanwhile, bears have displayed strength on four different occasions after BTC tested levels below $18,500 during that period.Bitcoin/USD price index, 12-hour chart. Source: TradingViewInvestors are still unsure whether $18,200 was really the bottom because the support level weakens each time it is tested.....
Bitcoin’s price popped Thursday while options traders take bearish ether October bets.
A number of options traders are betting that bitcoin prices will tap $80,000 by May 2021. Meanwhile, over 100,000 bitcoin options worth more than $6 billion are set to expire on Friday, smashing the previous record expiry seen in January. $6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Drop, April Bets Target $80,000 per Bitcoin Today on March 26, 2021, the crypto ecosystem is about to witness one of the largest options expiries to-date as more than 100k bitcoin options will expire. Today’s $6 billion worth of expiries exceeds the last record back in January when $4 billion worth of bitcoin....
So far, Bitcoin has seen significant volatility in the last trading session, hinting at frail investor sentiment. Earlier today, the asset soared to as high as $57,300. However, the asset now appears to have run out of steam after reaching this mark as it trades at $55,966, down by 1.6%. This surge in volatility is a sign that the market has become more fearful as traders watch several key technical levels. However, the latest data suggests a shift in trader patterns as more defensive strategies are sought. Analysts from the ETC Group report have noted a substantial increase in the open....