Bitcoin derivatives show a lack of confidence from bulls
High correlation to stock markets and recession risks limit optimism on the part of BTC investors.
High correlation to stock markets and recession risks limit optimism on the part of BTC investors.
Backwardation reflects a market condition wherein spot prices trade higher than future prices.
ETH price hit resistance at the $1,600 level, but this is not stopping options traders from opening fresh leveraged longs.
Data shows investors jumping back into fiat and a lack of bullish leverage in the crypto market suggests another correction is in the making.
BTC derivatives used by whales and market makers do not support a continuous price recovery above $24,000.
Bitcoin’s failure to break above $22,000 on July 8 opened room for bears to score a $100 million profit in this week’s options expiry.
The absence of a CME Bitcoin futures premium, unrelenting record-high inflation and investor concerns over the economy are all factors weighing on BTC price.
Traders are not as fearful as they were in June, but several metrics show the market is still standing on paper-thin support levels.
BTC bulls think the bottom is in, but a neutral-to-bearish price formation and the absence of a futures premium contradict their optimism.
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.