The Crypto Rundown 29: Once More Unto The Breach

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, CryptoPatterns

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

• CRYPTO TRENDING LOWER SINCE LAST SHOW? - SOLD OFF APPROX. $400 FROM LAST SHOW
• HAD A PRONOUNCED SELLOFF IN WEEKS FOLLOWING LAST SHOW FOLLOWED BY A DRAMATIC REBOUND
• HIT A LOW OF $9487 ON 8/29
• HIGH OF 10,818 ON 8/20
• BTC Vs Gold - what's it mean?
• BTC Volatility 30 day realized: COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED SINCE LAST SHOW - FROM 94.27% TO 60.91%THIS WEEK
• BTC Options Volume on Deribit - A FEW BRIGHT SPOTS OVER PAST FEW WEEK.
• BTC vol term structure VERY DIFFERENT FROM LAST SHOW
• BTC call/put ratio PEAKED AT 73.4% ON 6/17. BACK TO 55% FROM 66% LAST SHOW
• BTC OI UP SLIGHTLY TO $587 TO $543M - DOWN FROM A RECORD $635M A FEW MONTHS AGO
• CME BTC Futures - another light volume day today.
• Is Van Eck And SolidX's Bitcoin Trust ETF Finally The Real Deal?

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

• BTC vs. ALTCOINS: WHY IS BTC STILL SO DOMINANT IN THIS MARKETPLACE?
• WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR POTENTIAL ALTCOIN TRADERS?
• TOP 10 COINS BY MARKET CAP?
• ETH - DOWN OVER $20 FROM LAST SHOW TO APPROX. $180
• XRP - CONTINUED WEAKNESS BACK DOWN TO $.02 FROM LAST SHOW
• LTC - DOWN OVER $7 FROM LAST SHOW AND NOW BACK BELOW $70
• BITCOIN CASH - DOWN $16 FROM LAST SHOW NOW AROUND $306

CRYPTO QUESTIONS

• QUESTION FROM SIGURD: Is there one particular technical that works the best in btc?
• QUESTION FROM FRANK45: Are you convinced of the long-term viability of bitcoin vs traditional assets like equities?