Institutions Long and Hedge Funds Short: Bitcoin Options Traders Prep for ‘Bi...
Trends in bitcoin options markets are making it difficult for financial analysts to pinpoint BTC’s next move. Data from CME’s recently published trader report shows that institutional investors are capturing a larger number of bitcoin long contracts, while hedge funds are showing an all-time high for bitcoin short contracts. On Tuesday, the price of bitcoin (BTC) has been attempting to capture the $12k price zone and a number of people are focused on the crypto assets’ next moves. While a number of crypto traders are extremely bullish some people believe that digital....
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CME data shows Institutions are long Bitcoin while hedge funds are aggressively shorting BTC. According to CME, the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) long contracts held by institutions are at an all-time high. Yet, CME’s most recent Commitment of Trader report shows hedge funds are at a record-high for BTC shorts.There seemingly is a major difference in the perception of Bitcoin’s short to medium-term trend between hedge funds and institutions.CME Bitcoin futures net open interest. Source: SkewWhy are hedge funds aggressively shorting Bitcoin but not institutions?Hedge funds typically implement....
Discover the intricacies of short and long positions in crypto trading. These principles can be applied by both new and experienced traders. How can margin trading amplify the targets of long and short positions?Margin trading can magnify the potential results of long and short positions thanks to leverage — i.e., borrowed funds.Going long or short might be lucrative, especially when the cryptocurrency is volatile. Still, professional traders prefer margin trading, as they can amplify potential profits by several times. However, the risks also increase by the same degree, which is why....
Options traders look to be preparing for further falls in bitcoin's price in the short-term, according to put-call skew data.
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....
First part of this article was published here. Short Term: Trading Short Term Options is similar to trading classic Binary Options. The difference is that those options expire at 30, 60, 120, 180 or 300 seconds from the initiation of a trade and the investment amounts range from 0.05 BTC to 2.5 BTC. Short Term Binary Options are designed mainly for more aggressive traders. Those instruments provide instant profits and allow traders to take advantage of markets high volatility. For example, short terms are ideal for. Short Term characteristics: excellent for aggressive trading; instant....