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Traders Make Money Selling 'Strangles' as Bitcoin Goes Quiet

A strangle is essentially a bet that bitcoin’s price won’t break out anytime soon.

Bitcoin options traders are betting the market waters will stay calm.

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Bitcoin's Sliding Put-Call Ratio Points to Weakening Bearish Sentiment: Analysts

The last time the put-call ratio dropped to six-month lows was during the December-January bull run.

Chart shows bitcoin put/call ratio.

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Bitcoin Options Open Interest Hits 2021 Low as Frenzy Cools, or Maybe It's Soccer

"Soccer tournaments are continuing worldwide and drawing more attention away from retail crypto trading," one trader said.

Soccer tournaments on TV might be one distraction from bitcoin options trading.

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Bitcoin Set for Record Second-Quarter Price Drop

Bitcoin's second-quarter decline looks like a technical pullback, one observer said.

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How One Fund Used the Carry Trade to Beat Bitcoin

LedgerPrime's crypto quant fund is up 78% thanks to price discrepancies in the spot and derivatives markets.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nudges Up as Regulatory Risks Linger

Bitcoin gave up some gains on Wednesday, suggesting the short-squeeze rally is fading.

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How One Ether Options Trader May Have Lost $3M in a Trade Gone Bad

Selling options, be it a put or a call, is better suited for institutions with ample capital and a high-risk tolerance.

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Bitcoin Futures' Open Interest Drops More Than Half in 2 Months

The Arcane Research report says this downward trading indicates institutional investors are being “cautious” at the moment.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines as Fed Projects Interest Rate Rise in 2023

The U.S. central bank also increased estimates of coming inflation to 3% from the 2.2% projection in March, largely due to transitory factors.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sustains 'Musk Jump' as Crypto Sentiment Improves

Bitcoin tests $40K following positive comments from Tesla's CEO Elon Musk and hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones.

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