$2.22B Options Expiry Places Bitcoin at Risk of Volatility
- Market Tension: As $2.22 billion in options contracts approach expiry, the Bitcoin market enters a sensitive phase, prompting traders to be alert for short-term volatility that could impact overall market sentiment.
- Bitcoin Dominance: Bitcoin represents approximately $1.84 billion of the total underlying value, indicating its potential influence on the market, especially near current price levels.
- Protective Strategies: The current put-to-call ratio for Bitcoin stands at 1.05, signaling that traders are favoring protective strategies over aggressive upside bets after the asset failed to hold near $95,000.
- Max Pain Level: According to Deribit data, the max pain level is set at $90,000, marking the price at which most options would expire worthless, with significant open interest clustering tightly around current levels, showing strong put protection below $85,000 and heavy call exposure above $90,000.
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Technical Analysis for BTC
Technical Sentiment Analysis for Bitcoin (BTC) As of , Bitcoin (BTC) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 4 technical signals, shows that 1 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.
Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for BTC stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.
Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, BTC is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.
Bitcoin (BTC) Support & Resistance Level
| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 36425.103 | 48212.552 | 61160.853 | 72948.302 | 85896.603 | 97684.052 | 110632.353 |
| Fibonacci | 48212.552 | 57661.608 | 63499.245 | 72948.302 | 82397.358 | 88234.995 | 97684.052 |
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