Volatility


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Bitcoin Volatility Alert: VIX's Bullish August Seasonality Points to Big Price Swings

The VIX has declined sharply since April, recently hitting a five-month low ahead of the seasonally bullish August.

VIX's seasonality points to wild price swings. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Volmex's Bitcoin and Ether Volatility Futures Top $10M Volume Since Debut as Traders Look Beyond Price

Trading volatility futures involves betting on the expected amount of price fluctuation, rather than the direction of the price.

White froth-tipped waves (Dimitris Vetsikas/Pixabay)

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'Wall Streetization' of Bitcoin: BTC Volatility Index and the S&P 500 VIX Boast Record 90-Day Correlation

The correlation between BTC's implied volatility indices and the S&P 500 VIX recently hit a record 0.88.

BTC and S&P 500's volatility indices see record correlation. (PIRO4D/Pixabay)

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XRP's Price Volatility Crashes to Lowest Level Since Trump's Victory. What Next?

XRP's 30-day annualized realized volatility has dropped to 44%, the lowest since November, indicating reduced price fluctuations.

XRP (XRP)

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Bitcoin Price Volatility Signal Goes Off – Is a Surge Ahead?

The volatility signal is based on the "MACD" linked to standard deviation bands.

Price charts (CoinDesk Archives)

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ATOM Faces High Volatility Amid Notable Price Swings

Cosmos' ATOM swings amid geopolitical tensions and evolving trade policies. Investors watch support at $4.45 and resistance near $4.48.

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Reaches Record Low Volatility, Draws Billions in Flows

As IBIT attracts institutional capital, Strategy sees one of its lowest volatility readings, dampening speculative interest.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

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These Six Charts Explain Why Bitcoin's Recent Move to Over $100K May Be More Durable Than January's Run

Financial conditions, stablecoin flows and other key metrics point to stronger foundation compared to the December-January twin peaks.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin's Price Stability at Risk From Potential 'Basis Trade Blowup' That Catalyzed the COVID Crash

Market volatility poses risk to $1 trillion Treasury basis trades. A potential blowup could trigger a global dash for cash.

BTC's stability at risk from a potential bond market blowup. (SD-Pictures/Pixabay)

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Grayscale Lists 2 New Bitcoin ETFs Offering Income From BTC Volatility

The two New York Stock Exchange-listed funds are due to start trading on Wednesday.

A Grayscale ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)