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Crypto Traders Load Up on Bitcoin Topside Option Plays After Binance's Guilty Plea
We have seen interest in loading up more topside with strong demand for the March 2024 expiry calls, one OTC desk said.
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By Omkar Godbole
Nov 22, 2023 at 7:29 a.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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BTC's options open interest on Deribit (Deribit).
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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Climbs to Record $15B on Crypto Exchange Deribit
The notional open interest in BTC options listed on Deribit rose to a record $15 billion last week as traders scrambled to take bullish exposure.
BTC's options open interest on Deribit (Deribit).
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 20, 2023 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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BTC's options open interest on Deribit (Deribit).
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El interés abierto de las opciones de Bitcoin sube a un récord de $ 15 mil millones en Crypto Exchange Deribit
El interés abierto nocional en las opciones de BTC cotizadas en Deribit aumentó a un récord de $ 15 mil millones la semana pasada mientras los operadores se apresuraban a toma...
BTC's options open interest on Deribit (Deribit).
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 20, 2023 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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Total BTC options open interest (CoinGlass)
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Bitcoin's Options Market Has Overtaken Its Futures Market in a Sign of Growing Sophistication
The notional open interest in BTC options worldwide stood at $17.5 billion at press time, while open interest in the futures market was $15.84 billion.
Total BTC options open interest (CoinGlass)
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 15, 2023 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2023
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Bitcoin one-month call-put skew (Amberdata)
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Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC
The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.
Bitcoin one-month call-put skew (Amberdata)
By Omkar Godbole
Nov 9, 2023 at 7:51 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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Bitcoin Put Options, Which Offer Downside Protection, Look Unusually Cheap. Will the Situation Last?
Historically, puts have seldom traded at cheaper valuations for a prolonged period.
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By Omkar Godbole
Nov 2, 2023 at 6:28 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
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Bitcoin Could Go Crazy Above $36K, Options Data Suggests
Bitcoin options dealers or market makers are likely to trade in the direction of the market above $36,000, accelerating price gains.
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By Omkar Godbole
Nov 1, 2023 at 6:45 a.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
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Deribit options open interest (Laevitas)
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Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Soars to Historic Highs of $20B Amid ETF Hype
Options worth $4.5 billion are set to expire on Friday, Deribit told CoinDesk.
Deribit options open interest (Laevitas)
By Omkar Godbole
Oct 27, 2023 at 5:37 a.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2023
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Bitcoin surges to year-to-date high (Getty Images)
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Bitcoin Tops $35K, Hitting 16-Month High; Options Positioning Suggests Price Has Further to Run
Traders have gotten very optimistic that a bitcoin ETF will get approved in the U.S.
Bitcoin surges to year-to-date high (Getty Images)
By Krisztian Sandor
Oct 23, 2023 at 5:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2023
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Bitcoin ETF Rumor Had a Silver Lining and It's Apparent in the Crypto Options Market
The bitcoin options market has flipped bullish across different timeframes since Monday's erroneous ETF report.
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By Omkar Godbole
Oct 19, 2023 at 11:11 a.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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