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Does Bitcoin price risk losing $28K with BTC futures premium at 2-month lows?

DIGIT — Mon, 08 May 2023 15:19:52 +0000

Professional Bitcoin traders are favoring sideways price action as BTC futures premium drops and the options delta skew nears 0%

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Bitcoin futures premium falls to lowest level in a year, triggering traders’ alerts

DIGIT — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:20:00 +0000

On March 12, Bitcoin futures traded 5.5% below regular spot exchanges, causing volatility in derivatives markets.

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Crypto derivatives data signals improving investor sentiment and a possible trend reversal

DIGIT — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:49:46 +0000

Money is trickling back into the crypto market and derivatives data suggests that investor confidence is improving as the market forms a bottom.

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2 key Bitcoin price metrics suggest BTC is primed to reclaim $40,000

DIGIT — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:49:43 +0000

Data suggests $34,000 was the bottom and BTC’s recent performance could be a sign that traders are beginning to open fresh longs.

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Backwardation in Bitcoin futures contracts shows pro investors lack confidence

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:37:02 +0000

BTC traders are still searching for a bottom, but derivatives metrics show sentiment is negative and even the rally to $40,000 had little impact.

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Traders search for bearish signals after Bitcoin futures enter backwardation

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 01:09:14 +0000

Analysts search for bearish signals after the June BTC futures trade below spot exchange pricing.

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JPMorgan Warns of Incoming Bitcoin Bear Market Citing ‘Unusual Development’ in Futures

DIGIT — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:30:15 +0000

Investment bank JPMorgan Chase has warned of a further bitcoin price decline, expecting an incoming bear market. The bank’s analysts look at the trend in bitcoin futures and see “an unusual development and a reflection of how weak bitcoin demand is at the moment from institutional investors.” However, a number of people disagree with this […]

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

DIGIT — Thu, 27 May 2021 21:30:51 +0000

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 ($1.95 billion notional) set to expire. 55K in Bitcoin Option Set to Expire, Deribit Carries […]

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Ethereum Options Trade Volume Exceeds Bitcoin’s, Deribit Introduces a $50K ETH Strike for 2022

DIGIT — Wed, 12 May 2021 15:00:25 +0000

Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.” Ethereum Options Volume Grows Exponentially, $50K Strike Flexes Muscle When it comes to bitcoin […]

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