Pro traders close Ethereum longs even after today’s $1.15B options expiry

Pro traders close Ethereum longs even after today’s $1.15B options expiry

Data shows pro traders who bought the Ethereum price dip below $1,600 are now booking profits even though today’s $1.15 billion options expiry was uneventful. Ether (ETH) rebounded from a $1,550 low on March 24, which marked a 17% fall from the $1,870 weekly high. Even though the $1.15 billion options expiry in the early hours of March 26 could have pressured Ether price, the continuing surge in gas fees for Ethereum transactions likely played a part.To better assess these forces, one should analyze top traders' exposure using data provided by the largest crypto exchanges. If the case for....


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