3 razloga zašto cijena Ethereuma stalno pada na nivou od 1,300 dolara

Eter (ETH) rallied 11.3% between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, peaking at $1,300 before facing a 4.6% rejection. The $1,300 resistance level has been holding ground for twenty-six days and is the most likely explanation for the correction to $1,240 on Dec. 6. 

Ether/USD price index, 12-hour. Source: TradingView

So from one side, traders are relieved that Ether is trading 16% above the $1,070 low reached on Nov. 22, but it must be frustrating to fail at the same level the entire week. In addition to the price rejection, investors’ mood worsened after three members of the United States Senate reportedly requested information from Silvergate Bank regarding its relationship with FTX.

The lawmakers raised questions after “reports suggesting that Silvergate facilitated the transfer of FTX customer funds to Alameda” and gave the bank until Dec. 19 to issue a response.

On Dec. 5, NBC News reported that Silvergate claimed to be a “victim” of FTX’s and Alameda Research’s “apparent misuse of customer assets and other lapses of judgment.”

Newsflow remained negative after the Financial Times reported that the United Kingdom Treasury is finalizing some guidelines to restrict cryptocurrency sales from abroad. The changes would enable the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to monitor the crypto companies’ operations in the region. The guidelines are being prepared as a part of the financial services and markets bill.

Investors are afraid that Ether could lose the $1,200 support, but as highlighted by trader CashMontee, the S&P 500 stock market index will be the key — but for now, “market too bullish.”

Pogledajmo Eterski derivati data to understand if the bearish newsflow has impacted crypto investors’ sentiment.

Slight uptick in bearish demand for ETH futures’ leverage

Trgovci na malo obično izbjegavaju kvartalne fjučerse zbog njihove razlike u cijeni u odnosu na spot tržišta. U međuvremenu, profesionalni trgovci preferiraju ove instrumente jer sprečavaju fluktuaciju stopa finansiranja u trajni fjučers ugovor.

Dvomjesečna premija fjučersa na godišnjem nivou trebala bi se trgovati između +4% i +8% na zdravim tržištima kako bi se pokrili troškovi i povezani rizici. Stoga, kada se fjučersi trguju sa diskontom u odnosu na regularna spot tržišta, to pokazuje nedostatak povjerenja kupaca s polugom – indikator medvjeda.

Godišnja premija za tromjesečne fjučerse etera. Izvor: Laevitas.ch

The above chart shows that derivatives traders remain bearish as the Ether futures premium is negative. So, bears can celebrate that the indicator is far from the neutral 0% to 4% premium, but that does not mean traders expect an immediate adverse price action.

Iz tog razloga, trgovci bi trebali analizirati Tržišta Eterovih opcija da isključi eksternalije specifične za fjučers instrument.

Options traders are getting comfortable with the downside risks

Delta kos od 25% je znak koji govori kada market mejkeri i arbitražni stolovi prenaplaćuju za zaštitu nagore ili nadole.

Na medvjeđim tržištima, investitori opcija daju veće šanse za pad cijena, uzrokujući porast indikatora skew iznad 10%. S druge strane, bikovska tržišta imaju tendenciju da dovedu indikator iskrivljenosti ispod -10%, što znači da su medvjeđe put opcije diskontirane.

Eter 60-dnevne opcije 25% delta skew: Izvor: Laevitas.ch

The delta skew has stabilized in the past week, signaling that options traders are more comfortable with downside risks.

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As the 60-day delta skew stands at 12%, whales and market makers are getting closer to a neutral sentiment for Ether. Ultimately, both options and futures markets point to pro traders fearing that the $1,200 support retest is the natural course for ETH.

The answer might as well be hidden under the macroeconomic calendar ahead, which includes the EuroZone’s and Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on Dec. 7 and the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Dec. 13.

Currently, the odds favor Ether bears because the newsflow implies that the possibility of stricter regulation is weighing down the market.