$SKEW CBOE SKEW Index and two recent signalsSKEW is a measure of options prices in the S&P500 Index that divides the options volatilities of puts/calls.
How to use the CBOE:SKEW Index gets a bit more cloudy since it isn't always clear or perfect in its "signal generation". But I think it is important to know what it is showing so you can at least decide what the general sentiment and positioning is in the options market for the S&P500 or $SPY.
So let's talk about a couple of scenarios:
1. Rising CBOE:SKEW and Rising AMEX:SPY prices. The thinking process behind this combination is that people are selling calls and using the proceeds to buy puts to protect against a market drop. This is a market that is "hedging" as the market goes up. So if people are hedging their longs, they are effectively showing that they are worried about falling prices and that implies the market is "climbing a wall of worry." Markets usually continue to climb in that condition. I have labeled this setup in late May which preceded the advance in stock prices in June.
2. Falling CBOE:SKEW and Falling AMEX:SPY prices. The logic behind this setup is that people are buying calls as stock prices fall, getting more emboldened with price declines, which is a very bearish setup implying lower prices ahead. This is the scenario we had going into the end of July which preceded the drop in August.
You can see that CBOE:SKEW has returned to the middle of the range here, so there is no new signal to work from here.
Stay tuned for one of these scenarios to set up again. The next variable to use is the level of TVC:VIX to alert us to whether there is active buying of options or selling of options to give us deeper insights into what is likely to happen.
Cheers,
Tim
10:59AM EST 8/8/2024
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Microsoft: More Oversold than During Covid?Microsoft has declined along with other AI names in the last month. How big was the pullback? Some traders may be surprised to know its intensity.
The first noteworthy signal on today’s chart is Wilder’s Relative Strength Index (RSI). The oscillator hit 24.69 on Monday. That was the lowest reading since August 2015. In other words, MSFT this week was more oversold than March 2020 -- at the depths of the coronavirus selloff.
Next, the software giant tested and held its April 25 low around $388. That may suggest support remains in effect.
Third, MSFT is trying to hold its 200-day simple moving average for the first time since March 2023. That could indicate the presence of a longer-term uptrend.
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XAUUSD 8 Aug 2024Based on the latest data, the current price of XAU/USD (Gold Spot US Dollar) is around $2,387.40.
Support and Resistance Levels:
The current support level is around $2,381, while the resistance level is near $2,391. If the price breaks above the resistance level, we could see further upward momentum.
Economic Factors:
Fed Rate Decisions: Speculations of potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve could support gold prices as investors seek safe-haven assets.
Geopolitical Tensions: Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties can also drive investors towards gold, further pushing the price upwards.
Entry Price:
Entry Type: Limit Order
Entry Level: $2387.00 (This is a point of confluence being near a support level and near the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level from the recent swing low to swing high.)
Stop Loss:
Stop Loss Level: $2375.00 (Below the recent low and the support zone to avoid getting stopped out by minor fluctuations. This gives a risk of $12 per trade, which is within the 1% risk tolerance.)
Target Price:
Target Price Level: $2410.00 (A level of high liquidity and potential retracement. This provides a reward-risk ratio of approximately 1.92 ($23 potential reward/$12 risk).)
Adjusting Stop Loss to Trail Profits:
First Adjustment: Once the price reaches $2395, move the stop loss to break even at $2387.
Second Adjustment: Once the price reaches $2400, move the stop loss to $2392 (locking in $5 profit).
Final Adjustment: As the price approaches the target of $2410, adjust the stop loss to $2405 to secure more profits while allowing room for the price to reach the target.
Trade Execution:
Order Type: Limit Buy Order
Entry Price: $2387.00
Stop Loss: $2375.00
Take Profit: $2410.00
BOJ Rate Hike Causes Unrest in the Stock Markets: What next?When the Bank of Japan hiked its interest rate at the end of July, global markets went into turbulence.
We will discuss what currency carry trade is, why the yen carry trade has caused this global volatility, and, importantly, whether the market will resume its uptrend.
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btc & gold powerfull analysis The Greenback managed to regain some composure and partially reverse steep losses recorded in the last couple of days, while stocks worldwide rebounded on the back of shrinking pessimism among marke
SPY/QQQ Plan Your trade For 8-7 : Perfect Flat-Down PatternToday's Flat/Down pattern played out perfectly. Now, as price nears support, we should be looking to position our trading for the next big move higher over the next 5+ trading days.
If my research is accurate, the SPY/QQQ should begin to setup a base mid/late tomorrow and start to rally into Friday - carrying into early next week.
Watch the video I created this morning to learn more.
This short follow-up video will help you understand how my SPY Cycle Patterns work and how you can benefit from their interpretive capabilities.
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Classic Wyckoff accumulation. Markup phase coming ! This video is an analysis on the Wyckoff accumulation setup. All aspects of the method are being checked off so it's just a matter of time before we get a breakout due to a "catalyst in the news". Obviously, good news for the vaccine sector will probably be bad news for the overall market.
What about altcoins, will the "BULLRUN" begin !What about altcoins, will the "BULLRUN" begin !
In this review:
>Others Marktecap
>Total2 Marketcap
>Total3 Marketcap
>Others Dominance
>BTC Dominanace
>ETH/BTC
>ETHUSD many forms
>ETHUSD/NVDA
Lets start with Others Marketcap
--We see that the volume is slowly increasing in the retest zone. this is positive for us.
When we examine the Rsı levels, we see that it is at the covid level. for such an index, this is "oversold"
RSI(14) 1w and Gaussian Channel
CM Slingshot and LMACD
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TOTAL2 Marketcap 1w
level 1= Accumaltion
Trend mildline
level 2= Bullrun
1008 passed from the summit to today. That's enough :D
Total2 with Keltner Channel
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Total3 Marketcap
"SAME"
2020 vs 2024 !
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Others Dominance
is waiting for the UP movement at the channel bottom leve =)
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ETH/BTC 1w
2016-2024
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ETHUSD
CHart 1/5
Ethereum Log Curve Zones
Chart 2/5
RSI Level and 1008 days
2020 vs 2024
Chart 3/5
Keltner Channel // Top, Bottom and Retest zones
Chart 4/5
-Bullrun EVE
Chart 5/5
CYCLE chart ( just some MATH:D)
Parallel Channel MODE
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TOTAL2/Nasdaq
3...2...1... GO !
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ETHUSD/NVIDIA
Its Ready =)
When you analyse all these chart, the following rings in your head:
>>>ALTSEASON is inevitable.
Jobs Data Giving Recession Vibe. Is the Fed Late to Act (Again)?Why does it seem like the Fed is playing catch-up with the economy? In 2021 and 2022, the US central bank was jamming stimulus at a fast clip. Suddenly it stopped and reversed course to raise interest rates at never-before-seen speed (that’s when officials were saying inflation was transitory). Now, the skyrocketing interest rates are threatening to derail the economy. Or worse — throw it in a recession.
The red-hot US labor market is no more. Or at least there wasn’t anything red-hot for America’s workers and job seekers in July (except for maybe the coast-to-coast summer heat). And now financial markets are in limbo.
America’s employers added just 114,000 new hires to the workforce — a far cry from the expected 174,000 and even that consensus view was soft. The bigger-then expected slump in US jobs growth fanned concerns over a flailing economy and there was one major player to pin the blame on — the Federal Reserve.
What’s the Fed?
The Federal Reserve, or just the Fed, is the central bank of the United States. Its daily grind is to keep the economy from veering off a cliff or overheating like a meme stock on WallStreetBets. The Fed is currently headed by Jerome Powell, or Jay Powell, or even JPow if you’re cool enough, and serves a dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices.
For about a year, markets have been building up the conviction that the Federal Reserve should start thinking about cutting rates. But for months, the Fed didn’t even think about talking about cutting rates as a flurry of economic indicators was more or less suggesting that one slash might be a good idea. And now markets fear it may be too late for that.
The steep drop in the employment figure for July suggested that the economy has started to crack under the pressure of interest rates sitting at a 23-year high of 5.50%. When rates are high they make borrowing more expensive and discourage businesses and consumers from taking out loans to run their lives better. Instead, they shove their cash in deposit accounts and generate passive, risk-free yield. In a nutshell, high rates = economic contraction; low rates = economic expansion.
When rates stay higher for longer, the Fed runs the risk of tilting the economy into the very recession it is fiercely trying to avoid.
Talk About Bad Timing
The timing for that jobs data couldn’t have been more inconvenient. July’s nonfarm payrolls arrived just two days after the Fed praised the growth of the economy and voted against reducing its benchmark interest rate. To defend this decision, Chairman Jay Powell said that his clique of top central bankers need more good data that shows inflation is heading down toward the bank’s 2% goal. He also went on to say that he “wouldn’t like to see material further cooling in the labor market.”
The press conference after that rate call did end on a high note. The Fed boss noted that an interest rate cut was on the table at the next meeting slated for mid-September. The issue, however, is whether a single 25-basis-point cut, as communicated, will be enough. Markets have already ramped up bets for a juicier 50-basis-point reduction to borrowing costs — a more aggressive monetary policy measure that will provide a stronger lean against a faltering economy.
And while the difference between jobs added and jobs expected might be a factor, the severe pullback seems more about investors throwing a tantrum. "You should've cut rates, now deal with our unusually strong reaction as we make a statement," kind of play.
The painful scenario where the Fed may have fallen behind the curve shook Wall Street and spread into global markets. Stocks in the US are in a free fall. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped into correction territory, dropping 10% from its peak in mid-July.
Tech giants , the main driver of the broad-based gains across the major US indexes, are heavily battered. But the selloff is widespread, jolting everything from stocks , to the US dollar to Bitcoin .
Add to this an earnings season weighed by investor concerns over spending on artificial intelligence and you’ve got quite a few things to consider before you jump into your favorite stock out there.
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Do you think the Fed will trim rates by a bigger 50-basis-point cut in September or even introduce an urgent interest rate cut before their next regular meeting? And are you comfortable betting on beaten-down equities across the board? Let us know your comments below!
BTC Outlook after the Dip. What to expect NOW?BTC Dipped into the CME GAP
Structure shows some weekness
There is still Liqiuidity below left
When are we expecting Price to reverse? Watch the Video for more details.
Panic selling? I'm buying!A triangle is drawn, accumulation which came after active growth, I expect the trend to continue
Medium/long term, we'll see what happens in the Autumn, I expect a test of a new all-time high around 5.000
I make purchases in parts based on given values, where the price is now, and I use a spot account and do not use leverage. I believe that this support is the optimal point for opening a mid-term or long-term long position, since we see a test of the trend line and 3.000 where there is strong support
Tesla Fell More Than 12% After Earnings. Where Might It Go Next?CEO Elon Musk of Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA has said that if you believe in the future of his EV company’s FSD technology (short for “full self-driving”), then you should probably be invested in TSLA stock. If you don’t have faith in FSD, then perhaps you shouldn’t be.
I don't know about that, but one thing that technical analysts can understand is the stock’s chart, seen here as of midday Wednesday (July 31):
As the chart above shows, TSLA rallied heading into release of its earnings on July 23 after the bell, but has mostly pulled back since then -- including falling more than 12% on July 24.
Could such action have been forecasted and acted upon? Let’s check it out.
The first thing to note is the stock’s inverse head-and-shoulders pattern -- the set of three purple curved lines in the chart above. That pattern is historically bullish.
Tesla’s breakout from the admittedly crooked neckline (the downwardly sloping purple line above) ran some 42% to the upside before the stock apexed at $271 intraday on July 11.
However, July 11 is in the past. What about the future?
As of midday Wednesday, Tesla was still about 15% below its $271 peak. Tesla’s daily Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) was also postured rather bearishly.
The stock’s 12-Day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) -- denoted by the black line at bottom right in the chart above – was below Tesla’s 26-Day EMA (the orange line above). Add in the fact that the stock’s histogram of its 9-Day EMA (the blue bars at the chart’s bottom right) was below zero and that’s an historically bearish technical pattern.
Meanwhile, the stock’s Relative Strength Index (the gray line with the purple background in the chart above) appears neutral, but is curling back in a bullish direction.
But what if we erase our inverse head-and-shoulders pattern and make it part of a larger story?
Check this out:
Tesla’s RSI and MACD are both the same in this chart as they were in the first one, but this graph no longer shows an aged inverse head-and-shoulders pattern that has already run its course.
Instead, this chart shows an historically bullish cup-with-handle pattern, as denoted by the big purple arc above.
In fact, the diagram above appears to show multiple technical positives for Tesla:
• The cup-with-handle pattern has a $271 pivot point, marked with the small purple line at right.
• Tesla is trading above both its 50-Day Simple Moving Average (the blue line) and its 200-Day SMA (the red line).
• The 50-Day SMA has crossed above the 200-day one, forming a so-called “golden cross.” That’s historically a bullish sign.
Things will likely look even better for Tesla if the stock can take back the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) to get the swing traders in line. That would likely budge the 9-day EMA’s histogram (the blue bars at bottom right) into positive territory, which is typically bullish.
It would also probably push the 12-Day EMA (the black line at bottom right) above the 26-Day EMA (the orange line at right). That’s an historically bullish sign as well.
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Trading Idea: Bearish Shark Setup on NZDUSDI wanted to share an interesting setup on NZDUSD that’s been forming for a while. Let’s dive into the details!
Current Overview:
Bearish Shark Setup:
Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) : The setup has been hovering at the PRZ, which some traders might misinterpret as a violation.
Key Insights:
Having the Right Knowledge Matters : From my 19 years of trading and nearly 16 years of coaching, I’ve seen even experienced traders make mistakes in reading signals like this. It’s not uncommon for traders with 8 years of experience to misjudge such setups.
Strategy:
Second Chance Entry:
Key Level : 0.5935
What to Do: If you missed the initial signal, wait for the market to retest 0.5935 for a second chance entry opportunity.
Community Alert:
This Trade Alert was triggered at 14:00(SGT)
Final Thoughts:
Patience and proper signal interpretation are crucial in trading. If you’re looking for a second chance, keep an eye on 0.5935. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need more insights or if you missed this trade.
What’s your take on this setup? Have you seen similar patterns before? Share your thoughts and strategies below!
Happy trading, everyone!
MARUTI BULL FLAG BREAKOUT??🚀 MARUTI Breaks Out! 🏁📈 🚀
The bulls are back in the driver's seat! 🐂💥 MARUTI stock has just broken out of a classic bull flag pattern, signaling a potential surge ahead. This technical formation indicates a period of consolidation, followed by a strong continuation of the previous uptrend. 📊💹
For the savvy investors, this is a golden opportunity. The breakout confirms the bullish momentum and points to further gains on the horizon. 🌟📈
As the market buzzes with excitement, remember to stay informed and make decisions based on your own research. The road ahead looks promising, but as always, tread with caution and keep your investment strategy in check. 🧐📚
Join the ride and let's watch MARUTI rev up the engines! 🏎️💨
Potential Big Move for Verasity (VRA)? History May Rhyme...Hello there, fellow traders!
I’ve been taking a close look at Verasity (VRA) and wanted to share an interesting pattern I’ve noticed on the VRA/USDT chart from KUCOIN.
This is my first time publishing an idea, so feel free to counter my idea as I am eager to improve. Before diving in, remember, this is not financial advice (NFA) – always do your own research and invest wisely!
Historical Patterns:
Looking at the daily chart, Verasity has shown some impressive movements in the past. Check out these key points:
Previous Cycle (A to F):
Starting Point (A): After a period of consolidation, VRA took off.
Peak (F): The price surged by an incredible 36,859.39%!
Current Analysis:
Potential Bottom (D?): We seem to be at a similar point to previous lows, suggesting a potential new cycle could be beginning.
Future Projection (F?): If history repeats, we could see a rise of around 21,059.58% from current levels.
Why This Matters:
Patterns like these can offer valuable insights, especially for those looking to time their investments. If VRA follows its historical trends, we might be in for a substantial upward movement.
Key Levels to Watch:
Support Levels: Around the “A” and “D” points, where prices have historically bottomed out.
Resistance Levels: The “B” and “F” points, marking significant peaks.
Final Thoughts
While these patterns are promising, remember that cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile and unpredictable. This analysis is based on historical data and past performance does not guarantee future results.
As always, this is not financial advice (NFA). Be sure to conduct your own research and consider your risk tolerance before making any investment decisions.
Happy trading and let’s see where VRA takes us next!
Microsoft Earnings Raise Fears Over AI Spending. Bubble Go Pop?Playing catch-up is big among the highflyers of technology as the Magnificent Seven club races to slurp up AI demand. But is AI spending going to lead to AI bonanza? It’s not that straightforward.
Microsoft (ticker: MSFT ) reported its earnings update for the spring quarter Tuesday after the closing bell. But it failed to appease investors who seem to be waking up to a reality where the billions of dollars jammed into artificial intelligence might not that easily convert into coveted profits.
The AI-optimistic large-cap behemoth has spent piles of cash on advancing its artificial-intelligence capabilities without much to show for it. Markets punished the stock in after-hours trading with shares diving as deep as 8% — a drop that later recovered but still lingered under the flatline.
“Throw Some AI in There, They’ll Love It”
You know how much CEOs love to throw AI in their earnings calls? Microsoft boss Satya Nadella praised the company’s AI efforts in the call with shareholders but even the overuse of AI couldn’t bring the feelgood factor.
Microsoft’s AI-powered cloud business, Azure, grew 29% in the three months to June, falling short of expectations and undershooting the 31% growth in the previous quarter. The company rushed to patch it up and assuage spooked investors, saying the slowdown was due in part to demand for AI running ahead of capacity.
Microsoft: Throws $55.7 billion in capital expenditures.
AI: * giggles, burps * "Thanks for the cash."
For the past three months — the company’s fiscal fourth quarter — Microsoft saw its capital expenditures balloon by almost 80% year-over-year to $19 billion. Moreover, for fiscal 2024, total capital expenditures, or how much the company spent on new stuff, hit $55.7 billion — a figure that is likely to get surpassed next year as Microsoft projects increased spending on AI.
Microsoft’s quarterly results are the latest example, after Google’s (ticker: GOOGL ) flop of an earnings report and Tesla’s (ticker: TSLA ) profit-squeezing quarter , of Big Tech’s lofty aspirations when it comes to AI. And the pushback reaction from investors shows that expectations are so high, it’s near-impossible to beat them.
Big Tech is racing to build out the infrastructure layer that will allow AI to scale so it can start churning out a profit. But the going has recently gotten tough. The Magnificent Seven club of tech mainstays washed out more than $1.5 trillion from its collective market value in the past three weeks.
The question that lingers on investors’ minds right now is how long can markets stay patient before they see revenue growth from AI materialize?
Let Us Know Your Thoughts!
With all the hype around AI, do you see a bubble in the works? Or justified no-froth, no-nonsense valuations? Share your thoughts below!
GOLD will rise by +300% in only 3 years! (Better than Bitcoin)I am pretty confident that GOLD will rise by +300% in price in only 3 years! Is gold a better investment than Bitcoin at this moment? Should you sell BTC and buy GOLD? Definitely yes, and I will tell you why!
Gold was in a sideways consolidation period from 2011 to 2024. And this year, in March 2024, the price finally made a strong breakout bullish candle on the monthly chart that changed everything! The big players have a lot of liquidity and then cannot move large amounts of money from one asset class to another with a single order. Also, for them, it's not best to buy all assets at the same time. In 2024, we see that big players are hugely interested in gold again, so this should be your main focus.
Why can Gold go 300% in 3 years and Bitcoin cannot? That would be around 210,000 USD per Bitcoin in 2027, and we know that this is impossible to happen as Bitcoin is statistically dropping every third year by 70% - 90%. Of course, big players are using this high volatility to buy cheap Bitcoin and to force retail investors to sell in a huge loss. They will do it again, as it's extremely profitable for them. Most likely, the price of Bitcoin in 2027 will be below 70k!
From a technical perspective, on the monthly chart we can see that the price of GOLD is inside this ascending parallel channel (since the year 2000). The probability of touching the top of the ascending channel is very high at this moment. From the Elliott Wave perspective, gold is starting an impulse wave (3)! Usually, waves 3 are the strongest! Another indication that huge news is coming for GOLD.
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Bitcoin vs Gold Cup & HandleBitcoin weekly chart vs gold monthly chart, cup and handle edition. Gold broke out of it's handle this year, waiting to see if Bitcoin does the same as the fundamentals continue to strengthen.
As of the Bitcoin Conference this past week we now have legislation announced that would create a strategic Bitcoin reserve here in the US, and Trump and Kennedy vowing to hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset if elected and end the current government policy of selling seized Bitcoin. Harris is also switching to pro-crypto after the Biden administration has been actively anti-crypto during this term.
Keep buying Bitcoin.
Lululemon's Drop Has Me Completely SurprisedI’m still in awe at the drop happening across fashion stocks like NASDAQ:LULU , NYSE:NKE , and even Under Armour.
The other week, I wrote about Nike and now I realize I must comment on the drop of Lululemon, which is down 50% this year and now has its lowest PE ratio in over decade all while doing about $1 billion in Free Cash Flow last holiday season.
So what’s going on?
First, let’s look at their declines since the start of the year: Nike is down 33% year-to-date, Lululemon has plunged 51%, and Under Armour has dropped 21%.
I did some research into why this might be happening, as earnings and margins are being challenged, and found the following three reasons:
1. The athletic fashion market has become fiercely competitive, maybe more than ever, with new brands entering the fray and established brands expanding their offerings. Companies like Athleta, Fabletics, and various direct-to-consumer startups are aggressively targeting the same market segments that giants like Nike and Lululemon dominate.
2. New shopping mechanics on Instagram and Amazon has dramatically altered the retail landscape. Instagram's shopping features and Amazon's expansive marketplace have changed how consumers discover and purchase athletic apparel. Brands now need to invest heavily in digital marketing and influencer partnerships to stay relevant. This shift has favored agile, digitally native brands that can quickly adapt to new trends and customer behaviors. This is a big deal.
3. Wall Street's relentless focus on short-term performance has placed additional strain on these companies. Investors demand constant growth, often pushing companies to prioritize immediate gains over long-term stability. This pressure can lead to cost-cutting measures that impact product quality and innovation. For instance, there are concerns that Nike may have compromised on quality control to meet earnings expectations, resulting in dissatisfied customers and negative reviews.
While I don’t have a position on in any of these stocks, I am absolutely watching Nike and Lululemon. At these levels, and if they continue to drop, I believe a trade will open up. I’ll share more details soon about this!
Lululemon is on my watchlist!
META History repeating Double Bottom leading to $800.Meta Platforms (META) almost hit its 1D MA200 (orange trend-line) yesterday, a Support level that has been holding since February 01 2023. With the long-term pattern being a Channel Up since the November 04 2022 market bottom, yesterday's Low is similar to the Double Bottom on Meta's previous Accumulation phase on October 26 2023.
That day's Low started the 2nd Bullish Leg of the Channel Up that peaked on April 08 2024 after a +95.14% rise. This is the exact same % rise as the Feb 24 2023 - July 28 2023 Bullish Leg, which was the 1st of the Channel Up.
As a result, this is technically the most optimal buy opportunity on a long-term basis for META, with a technical Target at $800.00 (+95.14% as the previous 2 Bullish Legs).
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Ethereum ETFs Pump Out $1B in Trading Volume. But When Record?The novel asset class debuted for trading on Wall Street with about a billion dollars worth of trades. But Ether’s price didn’t move an inch. In fact, it dropped, confusing traders who were expecting a more impressive performance by the megacap token. What happened?
Ether ETFs Make a Splash on Wall Street
Ethereum ( ETH/USD ), the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin ( BTC/USD ), made its debut as an exchange-traded product this week. A total of nine spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) landed for their first deals on Tuesday. Packaged by eight different issuers, these new investment vehicles generated a buzz with $1 billion in volume traded, or the entire value exchanged between back-and-forth trades.
The cool thing about this milestone event is that ordinary consumers and professional money managers can get their hands on a Bitcoin alternative — these ETFs hold genuine Ethereum. And while buyers can’t get custody over the digital asset itself (that’s for the issuers to handle), they can buy shares of the ETFs and get the same volatility and price exposure as if they were holding the actual product.
And that’s where the value proposition kicks in — buyers don’t need to be tech-savvy, get a cold wallet and silently mumble a 24-word seed phrase every time they access the blockchain. They can log into their brokerage account and snap up some spot ETH ETF shares.
A Price Show Similar to Bitcoin’s Pump
Markets saw that same narrative play out picture-perfect with the launch of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs . Back in January, the Securities and Exchange Commission gave its nod to the long-awaited crypto products and shortly after, the orange token blasted off to a record high of more than $73,000 per coin.
It must be said that the all-time high didn’t arrive immediately . But there was a solid build-up in the days and weeks before the official rollout. A price increase of a formidable size .
Analysts had expected a similar scenario to unfold for Ethereum. Only that, there wasn’t a powerful pump in the price — not before, not immediately after the launch of the ETFs. Why was that?
Why Ether Can’t Walk in Bitcoin’s Footsteps
Some big differences can be spotted. The spot Bitcoin ETFs exchanged about $4.6 billion in trading volume on day one, or about five times more than what Ethereum achieved. The second most valuable token pulled in about $107 million of net inflows — the money that stayed in teh funds after the money that had left — on its first day as an ETF product.
Moreover, Ethereum is far less popular as a store of wealth and an investment asset. It’s the place where DeFi dApps and NFTs run on smart contracts (excuse the jargon, but it’s a good way to make a point).
Ethereum doesn’t have the big digital currency/digital gold/payment method aura like Bitcoin. Instead, it operates as a platform where geeks program immutable contracts that lay out the infrastructure of the next internet era — Web 3. To illustrate, think of Bitcoin as crypto’s gold ( XAU/USD ), while Ethereum could be likened to Nvidia (ticker: NVDA ) (in its early days, though) — the technology player that paves the way to the next big thing.
Bullish Narrative Remains Intact
This said, the big guys on Wall Street are nonetheless bullish. The asset managers that launched these new ETF products, including Fidelity, Grayscale, and BlackRock, are lowering the entry barrier to Ethereum as a technology alternative to Bitcoin’s speculative cred.
Against this backdrop, the price of Ethereum stayed flat and even dipped a little. The token was hugging the flatline around $3,460 per token and was down about 1% a day after the big launch. Still, Ethereum is up about 50% on the year, exactly the same pace as the rise of Bitcoin for the same time span.
More importantly, the door was cracked a little more open for another spot crypto product that wanted to rub shoulders with traditional assets, such as bonds, stocks and currencies.
What’s Your Prediction?
Is Ethereum going to repeat the success of Bitcoin now that it has ETFs to shake up the price? Let us know in the comments!
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