Bitcoin ‘Call Writing’ Back in Vogue as Cash And Carry Strategy Loses Shine
Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.
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Recently, traders have sold $80,000 BTC call options expiring at the end of May to generate additional yield, one observer said.
The price surge implied that the token could debut with a market cap of over $500 million.
Crypto markets dumped, then jumped, as regulatory headwinds and macroeconomic decisions played their hand in a rollercoaster 24 hours.
Speculative frenzy characterised by irrational exuberance and greed is an infamous sign of an impending market top.
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While notional open interest has surged, the overall leverage build-up is still relatively low.
The ether-bitcoin forward term structure is downward sloping structure, which means that traders expect ETH to perform weaker than BTC as time goes by, one trader said.
Bitcoin futures’ open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval.
Bullish bets by institutional investors and knowledgeable market participants have reached an all-time high on the CME, data tracked by MacroMicro show.
Bitcoin’s dominance by futures open interest has declined to 38% from nearly 50% two months ago.