Ether's (ETH) 330% year-to-date gain has been largely fueled by the growth of decentralized finance and the explosion of non-fungible tokens. Proof of this comes from OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace, surpassing the impressive mark of $10 billion in accumulated trading volume.However, traders worry that the 15% correction that followed the $4,870 all-time high on Nov. 10 … [Read more...] about Traders expect Ethereum price to drop further ahead of Friday’s $550M options expiry
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Friday’s $540M Ethereum options expiry favors traders with targets at $5K
Ether (ETH) bulls are probably very pleased with the 368% gains accrued so far in 2021 and it seems like not a day passes where the altcoin doesn’t hit a new all-time high. Even with Ether on the path to $5,000, there are still plenty of concerns about the network's capability to absorb the strong demand coming from the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) … [Read more...] about Friday’s $540M Ethereum options expiry favors traders with targets at $5K
Data shows Ethereum bulls expect a new ATH after Friday’s $1.25B ETH options expiry
Ether (ETH) has gained 950% in 2021 and from the look of things, the altcoin has no intention of stopping. This can also be seen in the ultra-optimistic bets for October’s $1.25 billion options expiry. However, this phenomenon is not exclusive to Ether bulls.The right to acquire Ether at a fixed price in the future does not come at a cheap price. On Sep. 4, the $5,000 call … [Read more...] about Data shows Ethereum bulls expect a new ATH after Friday’s $1.25B ETH options expiry
Bulls fight to keep Ethereum price above $4K ahead of Friday’s $435M options expiry
Ether (ETH) flirted with its $4,380 all-time high on Oct. 21 but failed to breach it by a few dollars. Some analysts, including independent market analyst Scott Melker, believe that an exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval is the next logical step for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).My bet is we will see an Ethereum Futures ETF before we see a physical Bitcoin … [Read more...] about Bulls fight to keep Ethereum price above $4K ahead of Friday’s $435M options expiry
Ethereum traders expect volatility ahead of Friday’s $820M options expiry
Ether (ETH) will face a critical $820 million monthly options expiry on Friday, Aug. 27. That will be the first time that $3,000 and higher options will have a real fighting chance, even though bulls seem to have missed a good opportunity to dominate the expiry because they were too optimistic about Ether’s price potential.It is unclear why $140 million of the … [Read more...] about Ethereum traders expect volatility ahead of Friday’s $820M options expiry