Market Sentiment Shifts as Bitcoin Options Suggest Potential for $100,000 Breakout Amid Caution Over Economic Factors

• Bitcoin options rollover shows market expectations of a $100K breakout as traders shift focus to $95,000 and $100,000 strike prices for May expiries.

• Post-expiry, Bitcoin is trading at $94,581, with analysts predicting further upside due to cleared resistance and rising spot flows and ETF demand.

• Despite bullish sentiment, some caution is urged due to market concerns over the tariff war and potential inflationary risks.

Explore the rising expectations for Bitcoin as traders anticipate a significant price breakout, despite looming economic uncertainties.

Strong Market Expectations of Bitcoin Reaching $100,000

During the early hours of the Asian session, over $8 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expired. Out of these, BTC options contracts accounted for over $7 billion in notional value.

Interestingly, Bitcoin traded well above its max pain or strike price of $86,000. Ordinarily, as options near expiration, an asset’s price would tend to gravitate toward its max pain level. While Bitcoin traded for $93,471 minutes before the options expiry, it is now selling for $94,581.

COINOTAG contacted Bitfinex analysts for insights into the current market outlook and their perspective on what lies ahead for the Bitcoin price in the short term. According to the analysts, Bitcoin’s price could record further upside after clearing option-based resistance.

“Post-expiry, the market is leaning cautiously bullish, and with the $90,000 strike cluster now cleared, there’s less option-based resistance overhead,” Bitfinex analysts told COINOTAG.

Further, the analysts observed that many traders have rolled exposure to higher strikes, with $95,000 and $100,000 showing increased call open interest for end-April and May expiries.

While this reflects the expected continued upside, the analysts did not rule out a potential short-term chop.

This aligns with Deribit analysts’ statements that the highest open interest for BTC options was around the $100,000 strike price. This indicates strong market expectations of Bitcoin reaching this level.

As COINOTAG reported, the analysts ascribed this to traders selling cash-secured put options on Bitcoin. These traders also use stablecoins to collect premiums while buying BTC at lower prices.

COINOTAG also reported that the Cumulative delta (CD) across BTC and related ETF (exchange-traded fund) options on Deribit reached $9 billion. Bitfinex analysts agree, citing rising spot flows and ETF demand.

“Spot flows and ETF demand have picked up significantly for BTC over the past few days and will now continue to dictate if BTC can establish $90,000 as support,” the analysts added.

Meanwhile, these forecasts add to the list of growing bullish bets on Bitcoin’s price, credibly confirming a sentiment shared in the previous US Crypto News publication.

However, despite strong prospects for more Bitcoin price gains, some analysts urge investors to temper their optimism. One is Innokenty Isers, the Chief Executive Officer at Paybis Exchange.

“Current market outlook suggests that Bitcoin price may face more stiff resistance moving forward. In the last two months, the uncertainty around the tariff war triggered an unusual concern for investors as many decided to temporarily steer clear of more volatile assets like Bitcoin,” Isers told COINOTAG.

Moreover, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has spotlighted the inflationary risks the tariff war may introduce. Nevertheless, Isers acknowledged clear indications of sustained accumulation of BTC by institutional investors and market whales.

Chart of the Day

This chart shows that the top Bitcoin options by trading volume over the past 24 hours are call options with strike prices of $95,000 and $100,000, ahead of the May 2 expiry.

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