Traders spent most of July with a pretty good explanation for why Bitcoin wouldn’t move. A dense cluster of options contracts had the price boxed in, they argued, because the dealers who sold those contracts […]
Key Takeaways Bitcoin futures open interest hit $49.82 billion on July 22, led by Binance’s $9.24 billion share. Deribit calls outnumber puts 65.88% to 34.12%, showing traders favor higher bitcoin prices through 2026. Binance max […]
Bitcoin has ground higher for a second week, printing $66,990 on 21 July, 2026, its highest price since mid-June. The price is now up 15.9 percent since the $57,803 current cycle low, recorded on July […]
For most of the month, traders had a pretty good explanation for Bitcoin’s refusal to budge. A dense cluster of options contracts, they argued, was holding the price in a cage between $60,000 and $65,000, […]
A major US crypto exchange is introducing streamlined options contracts aimed at unlocking broader adoption in the derivatives space. Kraken says it has launched European-style, USD-settled Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options on its Pro […]
Derivatives account for the vast majority of crypto trading volumes, but options remain a relatively small corner of the market, dominated by a handful of established venues including Deribit, CME Group and Binance. New entrants […]
The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving institutional traders more room to hedge and express larger views around the […]
Level Value Read Cycle low $58,000 (25 June) Retested 30 June, held by $56 Weekly Open $59,590 (29 June) Spot trades below it $60,000 shelf Reclaimed, rejected Support flipped to resistance Gamma flip ~$68,000 Negative-gamma […]
TL;DR Confirmed that the 25-delta put-call options skew has shifted positive for early July expiries, showing options traders are paying more for short-term downside protection. The key caveat: Avoid claiming options skew guarantees a price […]
Key Takeaways Deribit holds $7.53B in BTC options notional value for the Sept. 2026 expiry, with max pain near $74,000. Bitcoin futures OI fell to $42.6B as Binance leads with $8.3B and CME holds $6.33B […]
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