Friday’s $540M Ethereum options expiry favors traders with targets at $5K

$540 million in ETH options expire on Friday, and data shows bulls have a good chance at securing the $5,000 level.

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Ethereum price options: All $250M in bearish bets for Friday are underwater

Bears are in deep trouble as ETH bulls are likely to pocket $115 million from Friday's options expiry.

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Bitcoin traders watch $32K ahead of Friday's $330M BTC options expiry

Bulls managed to find some momentum, but holding the $32,000 support level will determine who is the victor of Friday's $330 million BTC options expiry.

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Bulls and bears fight over $34K Bitcoin price as $445M options expiry looms

Bitcoin bears could take a $31-million lead if BTC falls below $33,000 by Friday’s options expiry, but at the moment, both sides are balanced.

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Data shows Bitcoin bears dominate Friday's $2.5B BTC options expiry

Bears have a potential $450 million lead if Bitcoin fails to hold $32,000 until June 25.

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Bulls aim to reclaim $40K ahead of Friday’s $520M BTC options expiry

Bulls will eliminate 99% of the bear’s protective puts if BTC trades above $40,000 on June 19.

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Bullish Bitcoin newsflow gives bulls a boost ahead of Friday's $565M options expiry

Bullish Bitcoin maneuvers from El Salvador, Victory Capital and MicroStrategy saved the day by giving bulls a much-needed boost and balancing out Friday's BTC options expiry.

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Market makers in ‘fear mode’ ahead of Friday’s $575M Bitcoin options expiry

Bears' misplaced belief that Bitcoin's price would drop to $32,000 allowed Friday's BTC options expiry to become unexpectedly balanced.

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$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned

According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2. 2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.

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Monthly $1.9B Ethereum futures and options expiry will determine if ETH hits $3K soon

Ethereum bulls may have flipped $2,400 back to support, but Friday’s ETH options and futures expiry will determine if traders press the pedal for $3,000.

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What to Expect as $2.1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow

At this time when the cryptocurrency market is continuously nursing losses, a rerun could go a long way in softening the bearish blows. A short term Bitcoin bull run might be underway With 55,000 Bitcoin options expiring this Friday, leading to a $40,000 open position at a $130 million spot price, the market could be […]

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$1.8 Billion Bitcoin Options to Expire

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Bitcoin bears dominate Friday’s $2.1B BTC options expiry with a $585M lead

Bitcoin price is struggling to regain the $42,000 support as bears hold a $585 million advantage ahead of Friday's $2.1 billion BTC options expiry.

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Ethereum bulls maintain control ahead of Friday’s $730M ETH options expiry

Traders bullish on Ether have a $109 million advantage heading into the $730 million ETH options expiry on May 14.

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Bears aim for sub-$60K Bitcoin price ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry

Bitcoin bulls have a $104 million advantage leading into Friday's $1.1 billion options expiry, but a favorable close depends on BTC price reaching $60,000.

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How important is 30th April for Bitcoin and Ethereum?

The weekly performance of Bitcoin before its Options expiry on the 30th of April has been significant. BTC was up by more than 10% at press time heading into Friday's $4. 2 billion options expiry.

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Over $4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Friday, BTC Derivatives Markets Still Frothy

Bitcoin options markets are set to see a large expiry on Friday as more than 77,000 BTC worth over $4 billion in derivatives contracts are set to expire. The lion’s share of bitcoin options stems from the derivatives trading platform Deribit, as the exchange has more than $11 billion in open interest today. Sizzling Hot […]

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Bitcoin bears have a $340M lead heading into Friday’s BTC options expiry

$1.55 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on April 23 and the recent BTC crash to $51,000 has given bears a $340 million advantage.

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Bitcoin price recovers over the weekend after Friday options expiration

Bitcoin price has been dropping for quite a while, as options contracts scheduled to expire on Friday, March 26th, approached. However, once the contracts expired, BTC price finally started a recovery.

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Over $6B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today, April Contracts Show Bets for $80K per BTC

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.

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Bitcoin Stumbles as $6 Billion Options Near Expiration

Applying “Max Pain” According to data from cryptocurrency market analysts Bybt, the market faces a record $6 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) options coming to expiration this Friday. The gigantic figure is a direct result of a sustained increase in open interest on bitcoin options market-wide.

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Ethereum Price Analysis: 25 March

Disclaimer: The findings of the following article are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Bitcoin’s Options expiry on Friday, the 26th of March, would seThe post Ethereum Price Analysis: 25 March appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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$5.5 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Options Expire on Friday

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What to expect as $6 Billion worth of Bitcoin options expire this Friday

Bitcoin has been on a sloppy sloop since its crash below $60,000. Although interpreted as a correction that was the result of the bullish momentum not being strong enough, analysts have reasons to believe that the bear market will be here for a while.

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63,100 BTC Options Expire on Friday, Feb. 26

Skew explains in a tweet that there is $160 million worth of options with a strike price of $56,000. A chart in the tweet shows that options with a strike price of $48,000 have the highest open interest (4,400).

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Data shows bulls are in charge of this month’s $3.2B Bitcoin options expiry

Bitcoin's rally above $56,000 shifted Friday's options expiry entirely in favor of bulls

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Bitcoin bulls target $40K as Friday’s $1B BTC options expiry approaches

Friday’s $1 billion Bitcoin options expiry is tilted toward bulls who have set their sights on the $40,000 level.

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Crypto Roundup: February 1st, 2021

Bitcoin appeared to hitch a ride on Elon Musk’s rocket on Friday. The cryptoasset soared by 20% to hit $38K as the world’s richest man added #bitcoin to his Twitter Bio, and a record number of options contracts expired.

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Bitcoin and crypto market analysis: February 01, 2021

Bitcoin appeared to hitch a ride on Elon Musk’s rocket on Friday. The cryptoasset soared by 20% to hit $38K as the world’s richest man added #bitcoin to his Twitter Bio, and a record number of options contracts expired.

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Bitcoin price dips below $30K but here’s why pro traders are still bullish

Data show pro traders are still bullish even as Bitcoin price dips below $30,000 and Friday’s $4 billion BTC options expiry approaches.

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January 29th, A Magic Day?

This Friday, January 29th, is a pretty big day for bitcoin as numerous derivatives are set to expire. First there’s the “monster expiry” of 100,000 bitcoin options contracts worth more...

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Monster Expiry: $100k Bitcoin Options Expiring This Friday

With a notional value of more than $3 billion, this will be the biggest expiry Deribit has seen to date, which in the light of the growing options market, will impact the spot market as well. The post Monster Expiry: 0k Bitcoin Options Expiring This Friday first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Bitcoin at $300,000 Options Contract Added on Deribit for EOY

Forget 100k, $150k, or even $200k; the market now wants to bet on $300,000 per BTC by the end of this year. On Friday, cryptocurrency derivatives platform Deribit announced the addition of the latest Bitcoin options contracts at a $300k strike price with an expiry of December 2021.

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Bulls abandon ship as a $93M Bitcoin options imbalance favors BTC bears

$540 million in Bitcoin options open interest will expire on Friday, and a $93 million imbalance shows bears are taking control.

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Here’s why bulls aren’t bothered by Friday’s $525M Bitcoin options expiry

Even as $525 million in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, bulls are expected to strongly defend the $15.5K level.

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Bitcoin Traders Can Now Bet on $40K Price With New Deribit Options

Options at a $40,000 strike price expiring in March 2021 and June 2021 went live on Deribit early on Friday

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Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween

The upcoming expiration of $750 million in Bitcoin options, which would occur on the last Friday of the month, coincides with other important dates.

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Here's how Bitcoin spot, derivatives will do, following the expiry

Bitcoin Options are holding steady, despite Friday’s expiries that amounted to over $1B. As predicted a week ago, the expiry event was a smokescreen. In fact, the outcome was the opposite of the antThe post Here's how Bitcoin spot, derivatives will do, following the expiry appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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How well did Ethereum do in the face of expiring contracts?

Ethereum's spot has remained unfazed by the expiry of nearly 460,000 ETH Options contracts on Friday. The contracts that made up for almost $450 million in Open Interest, on expiration, dropped to $34The post How well did Ethereum do in the face of expiring contracts? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bears reign as 86% of September’s $284M CME Bitcoin options are worthless

Bears lurk as Bitcoin price is down and $284M in CME BTC options are set to expire on Friday.

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Bitcoin options still bullish despite this week’s $900 BTC price drop

Retail traders were rattled by Bitcoin’s $900 drop but BTC options data remains bullish ahead of Friday’s expiry.

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Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday

Markets are expected to be volatile this week, as a great number of bitcoin and ethereum options are set to expire this Friday. Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the action is held on the Deribit exchange.

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Bitcoin price volatility expected as 47% of BTC options expire next Friday

47% of Bitcoin options expire next Friday, meaning BTC could be on the verge of a trend defining move.

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After Recent Pullback, The Next Stop For Ethereum Price Is New All-Time Highs — Weiss Ratings

The ethereum price, which was on its longest winning streak in 2020, recently plummeted as the broad cryptocurrency market corrected. With a massive $112 million ETH options contract expiry expected this coming Friday, some investors are bracing for a bigger pullback.

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На рынке опционов ожидается экспирация 65 тысяч BTC, что приведет к неминуемой волатильности

Опционные контракты на биткоин общим объемом 65 000 BTC или $740 млн по текущему курсу подлежат экспирации в пятницу. Большая часть этих опционов (76% объема) принадлежит бирже Deribit. Big options expiry this Friday 28 Aug 2020! 65k BTC options will expire this Friday with a notional value of > USD 740 million which represents approx. […]

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62k Bitcoin Options Expiring This Week with Institutional Investors Short-term Bearish

As we enter into the last week of August, it’s time for bitcoin derivatives to expire. This week, 62,000 BTC worth about $730 million of Bitcoin options will be expiring on Friday. June’s $1 billion bitcoin derivatives expiry was a non-event for the price of the digital asset. Now, it’s to be seen how the […]

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces to $11.8K as Ether Option Traders Go Bearish

Bitcoin broke through $11,800 Friday while traders are anticipating an ether fall based on the options market.

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Bitcoin’s Option Market Is Now Skewed Bullish

Bitcoin’s price jumped to fresh 11-month highs on Friday with the options market betting on a sustained bull move.

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CME Bitcoin Options Flatline After Record Growth in June

Less than 0.2% of Friday's daily options trading happened on CME, according to data from Skew.

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