Bitcoin derivatives suggest $26K resistance level won’t hold for long

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On March 13, when Bitcoin broke above the $22,000 resistance level, the BTC options’ main risk gauge exited the fear zone that had been in place for three days. As options traders assigned the same risk assessment to bullish and bearish strategies, the 25% delta skew entered a neutral zone.

However, it would be incorrect to conclude that the negative 5% skew seen briefly on March 14 indicates excessive optimism or bullishness. Analysts and pundits frequently jump the gun and celebrate quick reversions, but anything between -8% and +8% remains in the neutral zone.

According to the pricing of options contracts, derivatives data indicates that professional traders maintained their long positions using margin markets and exited their bearish stance on March 13. Given the improvement in macroeconomic market conditions, Bitcoin bulls are well-positioned to drive the price above $26,000.

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