Bitcoin’s derivatives metrics reflect slight improvements since the $17,600 low, but whales and market makers continue to price higher risk of another breakdown.
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Bitcoin’s short-term price prospects slightly improved, but most traders are far from optimistic - Market Analysis
Crypto conspiracy theories abound, but prop traders are just doing their job FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Alameda Ventures made recent headlines for bailing out a handful of CeFi crypto platforms this week, but what exactly do market makers do?
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Here’s how pro traders could use Bitcoin options to buy the $20K BTC dip Predicting a market bottom is pretty much impossible, but clever traders use options strategies like the Iron Condor setup to target a particular trading price range.
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Voyager Digital cuts withdrawal amount as 3AC contagion ripples through DeFi and CeFi Traders brace for more bad news after headlines revealed that Voyager Digital had lent $655 million to Three Arrows Capital. Is another crypto market sell-off on the way?
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Friday’s $2.25B Bitcoin options expiry might prove that $17.6K wasn’t BTC’s bottom Bulls bet on BTC prices above $60,000 for the June monthly options expiry, and now pro investors are going to pay a hefty price for being wrong.
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Avalanche (AVAX) price drops 45% in a month and data points to further downside AVAX is testing support at $14.80 and the network’s DApp use is underperforming its competitors, suggesting that the easiest path forward is down.
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Bitcoin futures enter backwardation for the first time in a year Risk-averse BTC derivatives traders throw in the towel after futures contracts trade below the spot market price.
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Market selling might ease, but traders are on the sidelines until BTC confirms $20K as support BTC and altcoins could continue to see selling, but a positive is that traders took shelter in stablecoins instead of completely exiting the crypto market.
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Ethereum price risks a drop below $1K if these key price metrics turn bearish Two key Ethereum price metrics have yet to turn bearish, but it won’t take much to trigger an ETH drop below $1,000.
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Large Bitcoin liquidations mean one man’s pain is another man’s pleasure — Time to buy the dip? Pro traders were forced to cut their losses after margin and futures markets became over-leveraged, creating a potential entry point for bullish buyers.
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Ethereum price falls below $1.1K and data suggests the bottom is still a ways away ETH price has stalled around the $1,100 level, but several data points suggest the altcoin’s sell-off is far from complete.
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Bitcoin derivatives data shows no ‘bottom’ in sight as traders avoid leveraged long positions Is it time to be greedy? Experienced market makers and arbitrage desks have turned strongly risk-averse as BTC price dropped to $22,600.
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The total crypto market cap drops under $1.2T, but data show traders are less inclined to sell An improving Tether discount in Asian markets and positive futures premiums for BTC and ETH suggest a slight recovery is in the making.
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This key Ethereum price metric shows ETH traders aren’t as bearish as they appear Traders keep saying ETH price will collapse below $1,600 soon, but a key trading metric shows most are unwilling to place bearish bets below $1,900.
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Bitcoin derivatives data forecasts sub-$30K BTC price heading into Friday’s $800M options expiry Bulls placed too much hope on $32,000 flipping to support, an error that is bound to show by Friday’s $800 million BTC options expiry.
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Bitcoin bears have plenty of reasons to hold BTC price below $32,000 Regulatory pressure and macroeconomic uncertainty continue to pin traders' sentiment and BTC price under $32,000.
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Bitfinex Bitcoin longs hit a record-high, but does that mean BTC has bottomed? A key derivatives metric used by margin traders has hit a record-high, but there’s plenty of risk and a catch to consider.
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Total crypto market cap risks a dip below $1 trillion if these 3 metrics don’t improve Declining demand for Tether, negative futures premiums for altcoins and the lack of inflow to the crypto sector are all signs that a rocky road is ahead.
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3 reasons why Ethereum price is pinned below $2,000 ETH price is meeting strong resistance at the $2,000 level and these trading metrics explain why.
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$32K Bitcoin price could turn the tides in Friday’s $160M BTC options expiry BTC price lost the momentum that had pushed it to $32,300 on May 31, but this week’s option expiry could help bulls recapture the key price level.
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Bitcoin price broke to the upside, but where are all the leveraged long traders? BTC price looks to break out of its downtrend, yet pro traders are still unwilling to add leveraged positions.
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Bitcoin’s recent gains have traders calling a bottom, but various metrics remain bearish The total crypto market capitalization recovered roughly 5%, but a variety of trading metrics show investors are skeptical about the rally being a trend change.
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Bitcoin price action decouples from stock markets, but not in a good way Conflicting Bitcoin derivatives data shows leverage traders bullish, while pro traders fear a deeper correction below $29,000.
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Ethereum price dips below the $1.8K support as bears prepare for Friday’s $1B options expiry Looming macroeconomic concerns and this week’s $1B ETH options expiry threaten to pin Ethereum price under the $1,800 support.
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Bitcoin creeps toward $30K, but data shows bears in favor for Friday’s $1.8B BTC options expiry Traders are calling for a “relief rally” to $35,000, but derivatives data shows bears stand to profit from this week’s $1.81 billion BTC options expiry.
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Weak stocks and declining DeFi use continue to weigh on Ethereum price Crumbling tech stock prices, declining DApp use and bearish derivatives data continue to pin ETH price below $2,000.
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Bitcoin’s current setup creates an interesting risk-reward situation for bulls A slight improvement in equities markets and the resilience of a few key BTC price metrics are giving bulls hope of a reversal.
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Altcoin prices briefly rebounded, but derivatives metrics predict worsening conditions Declining demand for Tether and negative futures premiums for altcoins reflect a growing disinterest from crypto investors.
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Here’s why bears aim to keep Bitcoin under $29K ahead of Friday’s $640M BTC options expiry Bitcoin is holding the $30,000 level, but the $640 million in BTC options that expire on May 20 could result in the price visiting recent lows.
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Lost SOL? Persistent challenges continue to impact Solana price SOL price has been repeatedly knocked down by network outages, a shrinking total value locked on the network and futures traders’ disinterest in trading the altcoin.