Bitcoin Derivatives Reserve Surges Up, More Volatility Soon?

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin reserve of derivative exchanges has surged up recently as the price of the crypto has continued to crash down. Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange Reserve Observes Sharp Uptrend As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the crashing BTC price may be forcing whales and long-term holders to open short positions in order to hedge their portfolios. The “derivative exchange reserve” is an indicator that measures the total amount of Bitcoin currently present on wallets of all derivative exchanges. When the value of this metric goes up, it means coins....

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin leverage ratio still has a very high value, a sign that has usually proven to be bearish for the crypto in recent months. Bitcoin Exchange Leverage Ratio Has Been Going Up In Recent Weeks As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the BTC all exchanges leverage ratio is still quite high, suggesting that the crypto could still see further downtrend. The “leverage ratio” is an indicator that is defined as the ratio between the open interest and the all derivatives exchange reserve. Here, the “open interest” is a measure of the....

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced that from 5th January they will publish a 30 day bitcoin volatility index, measuring the cryptocurrency's volatility against the United States dollar, and that they will create a tradable financial instrument based on the index. Often known colloquially as a 'fear index', a volatility index provides a measure of how much the value of a currency or asset is fluctuating up and down during a given period of time. A similar index called the VIX is often used by stock market traders to gauge and hedge against risk, as well as for other trading....

Crypto derivatives are now among the most common financial products on any cryptocurrency exchange or trading platform, thanks to increased interest among the trading community. Trading crypto derivatives has its own advantages as it allows users to mitigate volatility-associated risks and hedge against potential losses. There are various derivatives products that include Swaps, Futures, Forwards, […]

On-chain data shows Bitcoin whales are transferring large amounts to derivatives exchanges right now, a signal that more volatility could be ahead for the crypto. Bitcoin All Exchanges To Derivatives Flow Continues To Show High Value As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, BTC whale activity on derivatives exchanges still seems to be high. The relevant indicator here is the “all exchanges to derivatives exchanges flow,” which measures the total amount of Bitcoin moving from spot exchange wallets to derivatives. When the value of this metric spikes up, it means whales....