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InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Outpaces Bitcoin at Midday as ETHA Options Skew Turns Call-Heavy; IBIT Positioning Neutralizes
Ethereum led the majors at midday Sunday, rising 1.9% to $1,820.95 as ETHA options flow tilted decisively toward calls, with a 0.385 put-call volume ratio pointing to institutional...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 11, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Call-Heavy Skew and Broken Outflow Streak Set Midday Tone as BTC Drifts Near $64,200
Bitcoin traded flat near $64,178 by midday Saturday as ETH pushed 1.0% higher to $1,815, but the more telling signal came from the options tape: IBIT's put/call volume ratio sat at...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Majors Higher at Midday as ETHA Options Flow Turns Decisively Call-Heavy
Ethereum outpaced the majors through Friday's morning session, adding 2.62% to $1,791 as options positioning on BlackRock's ETHA turned sharply call-heavy. The fund's put-call volu...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Grinds Higher to $62,870 as IBIT Options Show Call-Heavy Tilt; ETHA Puts Concentrate at $10 Strike
Bitcoin traded up 0.95% to $62,870 by midday Thursday as options positioning in the largest spot bitcoin ETF tilted toward calls, with BlackRock's IBIT registering a put/call volum...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Slides Below $62K as Options Desks Stay Call-Skewed Despite Broad Crypto Selloff
Bitcoin traded at $61,702 near midday Wednesday, down 2.6% over 24 hours as the broader crypto complex sold off. Despite the drawdown, IBIT options positioning stayed distinctly ca...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Rangebound at $63,945 as IBIT Options Skew Call-Heavy; Funding Splits Across Majors
Bitcoin held near $63,945 at midday Tuesday, down 0.1% on the session, as IBIT options flow tilted call-heavy with a 0.72 put/call volume ratio and top open interest stacked at the...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 6, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Holds $63,500 as Strategy's $225M Sale Meets Call-Heavy IBIT Positioning
Bitcoin traded at $63,503 midday Monday, down 0.3% on the session, as news of Strategy offloading $225 million in BTC to fund dividend obligations collided with call-heavy options ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 4, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
XRP Outpaces Majors in Holiday Session as IBIT Options Skew Defensive Above Spot
XRP led the majors midday Saturday, up 3.3% to $1.17 on a 3.9% intraday range, while bitcoin held $62,939 and ether reclaimed $1,790. Beneath the drift, IBIT options open interest ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Midday Bid as IBIT Options Skew Turns Call-Heavy; Binance ETH Withdrawals Hit Three-Year High
Ethereum led major crypto assets higher into midday Friday, up 1.8% to $1,731, as options positioning on BlackRock's IBIT showed a call-heavy volume skew of 0.56 P/C — the most d...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Ethereum Leads Broad Crypto Bid at Midday; ETHA Options Skew Lightens as ETHE Call Bias Deepens
Ethereum led a broad crypto bid into Thursday's US midday session, gaining 5.6% over the past 24 hours to $1,698.83 while bitcoin added 2.7% to $61,654. The move coincided with a l...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jul 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Solana Leads Midday Bounce as IBIT Options Show Defensive Intraday Hedging Against Constructive Open Interest
Crypto majors traded higher across the board Wednesday morning, with Solana leading at $77.39 (+5.1%) and Bitcoin reclaiming the $60,000 handle at $60,155 (+2.6%). InflowScan data ...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Slides to $58,366 Midday as IBIT Options Skew Defensive; Funding Holds Positive
Bitcoin traded at $58,366 around midday Tuesday, down 3.1% over 24 hours, as IBIT options volume P/C ratio climbed to 1.31 — the most defensive intraday print on BlackRock's bitc...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 29, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Solana Outperforms in Quiet Midday Tape; IBIT Call Skew Builds at $45 Strike
Solana led major crypto assets into Monday's midday session, gaining 3.5% to $73.89 while bitcoin and ether posted muted moves under 0.6%. IBIT options activity concentrated in ups...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
BlackRock IBIT Put/Call Volume Hits 1.99 as Bitcoin Battles $60K; SOL Outperforms
BlackRock's IBIT options chain is flashing the day's loudest signal: a put/call volume ratio of 1.99 against a more balanced 0.834 open-interest ratio, suggesting fresh defensive f...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Defensive as Bitcoin Drifts Higher; XRP Perp Funding Deepens Negative
Spot bitcoin held a 1.2% gain to $60,827 through Saturday's midday tape, but the more telling print came from the options chain: BlackRock's IBIT registered a put/call volume ratio...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
IBIT Options Skew Turns Defensive at Midday as Bitcoin Reclaims $60K; SOL Outperforms on 6.7% Bid
IBIT's midday options tape is sending the loudest signal Friday: a put/call volume ratio of 2.49 against a flatter 0.83 open-interest ratio points to fresh downside hedging layered...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 22, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Bitcoin Reclaims $64,800 as IBIT Options Tilt Defensive Mid-Session; ETH IV Bid
Bitcoin traded up 2.4% to $64,814 by midday Monday, with ether tracking higher to $1,743, but the more telling signal sits in the options chain: IBIT's put/call volume ran 1.76 aga...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Crypto Drifts as IBIT Put Volume Outpaces Calls; SOL Bucks Tape With 1.2% Gain
Bitcoin held the $64,200 handle through Sunday's mid-session as institutional options activity in BlackRock's IBIT showed a put/call volume ratio of 1.76, the most defensive single...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 20, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
SOL Leads Majors at Midday as BSOL Options Volume Skews Defensive; BTC Holds $64K Handle
Solana paced the majors at midday Saturday, with SOL up 3.3% over 24 hours to $72.04, even as options activity in the BSOL spot ETF showed a put/call volume ratio of 4.11 — the m...
InflowScan Staff · Midday Jun 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
Midday: Solana ETF Options Volume Skews Heavily to Puts as BSOL P/C Hits 3.87; BTC Drifts at $63,200
Solana ETF options traders leaned defensive at midday Friday, with BSOL's put/call volume ratio reaching 3.87 against an underlying $9.40 — the most lopsided intraday positioning...