Volatility


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Bitcoin Trading Sideways, Close to $23.5K

Options Insights founder Imran Lakha joins "First Mover" to discuss bitcoin's pretty stagnant price action as the largest token by market capitalization trades flat around $23,500. Plus, a closer look at BTC's volatility.

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Bitcoin Volatility Holds Steady as the VIX and MOVE Spike

The relative stability is reflective of mainstream disinterest in the crypto market, one observer said.

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Unlike Merge, Ethereum's Shanghai Upgrade Could Bring Ether Price Volatility

Institutional liquidity provider OrBit Markets suggests buying an ether volatility swap to profit from an expected increase in price turbulence after the Shanghai upgrade.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Bitcoin’s Improving Health May Be Thanks to 'Dr. Copper'

Correlations between bitcoin and rising copper prices reached seven-month highs.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Fear Abates as Bitcoin Enters New Level of Support

Whale investors do not appear to be selling into the bitcoin rally, a sign of increasing confidence.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: A Fresh Look at Bitcoin Price Charts After Biggest Rally in 9 Months

Bitcoin reaches a key support level in its push higher, where the $19,000 threshold previously may have looked like resistance.

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Bitcoin's 'Volatility Smile' Shows Increased Demand for Bullish Exposure

Bitcoin's volatility smile is a graphical representation of implied volatility or demand for options at different strike levels.

La “sonrisa de volatilidad” de las opciones de bitcoin parece querer animar a los traders de derivados de criptomonedas. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Inflation Cools, but Hopes for Fed Pivot Might Be Too Hot

Declines in energy prices drive lower U.S. inflation, and crypto prices advance. But a closer look at the December Consumer Price Index report showing a 6.5% inflation rate suggests the Federal Reserve may have to stay hawkish for a while.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Is Bitcoin Heating Up? Looking at On-Chain Data for Clues

Sure, there's been a bit of a mini-rally this week in BTC. But an analysis of blockchain data highlights the recent months' slowdown in institutional crypto investing.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Early Signs of Higher Volatility May Be Creeping Into Bitcoin, Ether

Whether bullish or bearish, an increase in volatility provides opportunities for investors – especially after the doldrums of the past several weeks.

More turbulence might be entering crypto markets. (Andy Holmes/Unsplash)