Bitcoin open interest passes $15B as analyst warns of 20% BTC price dip
The highest Bitcoin open interest levels in over six months come as analysis predicts that BTC price action will fail to flip $36,000 this week. Bitcoin (BTC) fell toward $34,500 on Nov. 7 as analyst s’ attention turned to mushrooming open interest . BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Open interest "surge" spooks Bitcoin pundits Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price trajectory struggling to reclaim $35,000 as support. The largest cryptocurrency lacked clear direction into the Wall Street open, but market participants predicted that volatility would soon return. The reason, they said, was a sharp increase in open interest (OI) on derivatives markets. “Almost 10k BTC (~$350MM USD) in open interest added today. Fireworks soon,” financial commentator Tedtalksmacro predicted on the day. As Cointelegraph reported, open interest reaching elevated levels has coincided with bouts of volatility in recent months. Commenting on current levels, whic...