Bitcoin's Current Status
Volatility traders looking to capitalize on significant price swings may soon find opportunities. A key indicator suggests that bitcoin (BTC), currently above $100,000, resembles a coiled spring poised to release energy in either direction.
Key Indicator Explained
The indicator is the rolling 60-day price range, representing the variation in maximum and minimum price ticks in percentage terms. A tighter range implies stable market conditions characterized by range play and demand-supply equilibrium.
Historical Patterns
Analysis by Glassnode shows that bitcoin's 60-day range is now tighter than the current trading range. Historically, such patterns have presaged volatility explosions. "All of these instances have occurred prior to a significant burst of volatility, with the majority being in early bull markets or prior to late-stage capitulations in bear cycles," Glassnode said in its weekly analysis report.
Mean-Reverting Volatility
Volatility is mean-reverting, meaning it tends to oscillate around its lifetime average. Rapid price swings typically follow a low-volatility period and vice versa.
Recent Market Movements
Recent flows, however, have been biased bullish, particularly on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where traders have been piling into call options. A similar bullish bias is apparent on Deribit and other exchanges. "BTC futures continue to trend upward, especially on the front end, as the market's net-long exposure from last week remains solid. Bullish bets currently outpace bearish ones by a ratio of approximately 20:1," QCP Capital stated.
If the positioning is a guide, it's safe to say that market participants expect a bullish resolution to BTC's multiweek consolidation between $90,000 and $110,000.
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