{"id":431812,"date":"2020-07-22T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=431812"},"modified":"2020-07-22T17:27:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:27:46","slug":"cme-bitcoin-futures-open-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/cme-bitcoin-futures-open-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiking CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Could Signal Breakout Is Finally Near"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin futures open interest on the Chicago Merchantile Exchange suddenly surging 16% could be a signal that the recent boredom may finally break.<\/p>\n
After nearly three full months of sideways trading<\/a> and record-low volatility, does this subset of traders have insight into a big breakout coming? Or could these traders potentially be jumping the gun yet again?<\/p>\n BTCUSD is trading at $9,350 after one of the largest intraday moves in recent weeks. Yesterday’s early morning surge may have been the start of the breakout that traders have been waiting for.<\/p>\n The pump coinciding with stocks surging and gold setting new local highs, sent crypto assets soaring higher. Bitcoin broke through a short-term downtrend line and symmetrical triangle, but the reaction has been meager thus far considering the consolidation.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Why Data Could Suggest Bitcoin Boredom Will Last Another Three Months<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin price has been trading sideways for almost 90 days now, and while data shows that another 90 days is still possible<\/a>, analysts are clamoring for an explosive move.<\/p>\n Bollinger Bands are at the tightest point since the last over 50% move in Bitcoin that took the asset to its bear market bottom. After such coiling, yesterday’s move in BTC resulted in a push through the middle-line in the Bollinger Bands and a first lift in the outer bands<\/a>.<\/p>\n It also pushed the asset’s price to the top of the bands, prompting the indicator’s creator to warn<\/a> of a “head fake.”<\/p>\n CME #bitcoin<\/a> futures open interest increased 16% yesterday pic.twitter.com\/shbvY0gpKI<\/a><\/p>\n — skew (@skewdotcom) July 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/h2>\n
Bitcoin BTCUSD Daily Bollinger Bands | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/pre>\n
Bitcoin Price Finally Makes A Move, But Will The Range Break?<\/h2>\n
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