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Bitcoin Market Analysis – April Part 1

April 12, 2023

BTC and ETH TL;DR

  • Bitcoin & Ethereum are up 7.00% and 5.10%, respectively, over the past fortnight.
  • Greythorn views that Bitcoin will trade between $28,000 & $35,000 over the upcoming week based on our option flow model. 

Greythorn Option Flow Model

Greythorn’s view of markets is significantly dependent on supply & demand mechanics. As crypto markets mature & attract large flows of capital, their derivatives markets also grow. Derivatives markets tend to have a large influence on their underlying assets as market participants tend to hedge their exposure through spot & futures markets. Our proprietary option flow model has been developed in-house to inform our judgement regarding how positioning across derivatives markets may influence the movement of Bitcoin.

Figure 1: Greythorn Option Flow Model 110423. Source: Proprietary — Greythorn Research Team. Data: Deribit.

Bitcoin continued its rally from last weekend as the impacts of bankruptcies on markets have been muted. Opening at $28,353, Bitcoin is trading over $30,000, for the first time since June 2022.

From the perspective of option supply, increased volatility can be expected at several price levels, including $26,000, $27,500 and $32,000.

Taking the weekly opening price as a benchmark, if price decreases, the only support indicated is $28,000. If price increases further to the upside, $29,000 is the first resistance, followed by a dense series of resistance levels, namely, $29,500, $30,000, $31,000, as well as the interval between $35,000 and $38,000. 

Gamma supply is approximately the same as a fortnight ago, indicating the flat market is still likely to stay for the following week. Liquidity provision currently diminishes any liquidity-taking, particularly at $30,000.

There are several macro indicators to be released in traditional markets, such as US CPI on Wednesday, Crude Oil Inventories, FOMC Meeting Minutes, Initial Jobless Claims, PPI the following day, and Retail Sales on Friday. BoE’s Bailey is set to speak on Wednesday, along with UK GDP & German CPI on Thursday may also bring volatility from European investors. 

Regarding crypto markets, Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade is set for Wednesday & is one of the more considerable events for the year.

Greythorn believes that Bitcoin will trade between $28,000 and $35,000 over the upcoming week based on our option flow model.

For an introduction to Greythorn Option Flow Model, please refer to our newsletter from 8th June 2022. https://greythorn.substack.com/p/greythorn-asset-management-newsletter

Important notice and disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Greythorn Asset Management Pty Ltd (ABN 96 621 995 659) (Greythorn). The information in this presentation should be regarded as general information only rather than investment advice and financial advice. It is not an advertisement nor is it a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any financial instruments or to participate in any particular trading strategy. In preparing this document Greythorn did not take into account the investment objectives, financial circumstance or particular needs of any recipient who receives or reads it. Before making any investment decisions, recipients of this presentation should consider their own personal circumstances and seek professional advice from their accountant, lawyer or other professional adviser. This presentation contains statements, opinions, projections, forecasts and other material (forward looking statements), based on various assumptions. Greythorn is not obliged to update the information. Those assumptions may or may not prove to be correct. None of Greythorn, its officers, employees, agents, advisers or any other person named in this presentation makes any representation as to the accuracy or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward looking statements or any of the assumptions upon which they are based. Greythorn and its officers, employees, agents and advisers give no warranty, representation or guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained in this presentation. None of Greythorn and its officers, employees, agents and advisers accept, to the extent permitted by law, responsibility for any loss, claim, damages, costs or expenses arising out of, or in connection with, the information contained in this presentation. This presentation is the property of Greythorn. By receiving this presentation, the recipient agrees to keep its content confidential and agrees not to copy, supply, disseminate or disclose any information in relation to its content without written consent.

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