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17 Apr 2026, 13:52
Bitcoin price quietly sets new 10-week high as trader sees $88K in weeks
Bitcoin price rallied above $77,000 amid cooling geopolitical tensions and record-high back-to-back closes for the S&P 500.
17 Apr 2026, 13:52
Ethereum holds above $2,300 with volume topping 200 million
🚀 Ethereum price holds steady above $2,300 after sharp swings. Trading volume on $ETH network just topped 200 million transactions. Continue Reading: Ethereum holds above $2,300 with volume topping 200 million The post Ethereum holds above $2,300 with volume topping 200 million appeared first on COINTURK NEWS .
17 Apr 2026, 13:42
Charles Schwab: Digital Asset Push, PDT Rule, Cheap
Summary The Charles Schwab Corporation remains a dominant wealth management platform, attracting new assets and expanding services. SCHW delivered Q1 net revenues up 16% Y/Y to $6.5B, expanded profit margins to 49.2%, and the platform grew core net new assets by $140B, or 2% year-over-year. Charles Schwab announced a push into digital assets (cryptocurrencies) and is relaxing intraday trading rules, allowing more accounts to access its margin services. I am raising SCHW's fair value estimate to $139 per-share, implying 50% upside, supported by robust profitability and increased earnings estimates as well as new growth initiatives. Key catalysts include entry into digital assets and adoption of a modern intraday margin framework following the PDT rule removal, both supporting long term earnings growth. Despite strong revenue and asset growth reported for the first-quarter, The Charles Schwab Corporation's ( SCHW ) shares slumped 8% following the April 16, 2026 report, amid higher expenses and a small miss on the top line. Despite this disappointing reaction to the firm’s overall robust Q1 earnings report , Charles Schwab proved that it remained highly effective in pulling more assets to its financial brokerage and wealth management platform. Charles Schwab not only grew its core net new assets by $140B in the first-quarter, but the brokerage is also set to expand its services by endorsing digital assets like cryptocurrencies. In addition, recent changes to margin frameworks, create an opportunity for Charles Schwab to capture a larger share of traders. I like the investment backdrop for Charles Schwab and see the company as a Strong Buy opportunity on the drop, especially with shares trading below the historical 3-year P/E ratio. Data by YCharts Previous rating I recommended Charles Schwab in January -- Expect Higher Capital Returns In 2026 -- as the financial services platform reported impressive platform profitability and grew its earnings at double-digits on a year-over-year basis. Further, Charles Schwab is growing its asset base… which I previously argued would boost the company’s earnings potential in the long run as well. Further, the brokerage is entering the market for crypto trading, opening up a potentially new avenue of revenue and income growth in the future. Charles Schwab beat EPS estimates for Q1’26 The financial brokerage powerhouse surpassed analyst consensus expectations for EPS on Thursday, due mainly to strong asset growth and a volatile stock market in Q1 that spurred trading: Charles Schwab published $1.43 per-share in normalized earnings, out-performing the average prediction by $0.03 per-share. The revenue figure came in at $6.5B, missing the analyst expectation by $30.4M. Seeking Alpha Charles Schwab benefited from strong trading activity in the first-quarter which pushed its net revenues up 16% year-over-year to $6.5B. At the same time the company was able to expand its GAAP pre-tax profit margins to 49.2%, highlighting a 5.4 PP margin gain compared to the year-earlier period. Profit margins are an important profitability measure for financial services companies because they indicate the potential for operating leverage: the ability to grow its their revenues faster than expenses. Despite this strong earnings sheet, investors didn't like the increase in expenses on Charles Schwab's profit and loss statement, adding to selling pressure following the Q1 '26 earnings report . The broker reported total operating expenses of $3.3B, showing 5% year-over-year growth. The increase in costs (5%) vs. the increase in net revenues (16%) indicates to me that investors overreacted to Thursday's earnings report and that the company maintains a favorable operating leverage profile. Charles Schwab Charles Schwab also remained widely successful in attracting more core net new assets to its platform, the company's metric to measure capital inflows. In the first-quarter, the financial brokerage increased its asset base by $140B, showing 2% year-over-year growth. At the end of the first-quarter, Charles Schwab published record client assets on its platform of $11.8 trillion, showing 19% year-over-year growth. Digital asset strategy In addition, Charles Schwab announced that it is making a major push into digital assets (cryptocurrencies), through its offering of Schwab Crypto, which could open up a new pathway for the broker to develop revenue streams that are less correlated to equity markets going forward. Through Schwab Crypto investors can buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum directly, without the use of a crypto wallet. Charles Schwab New PDT rule and implications for Charles Schwab On April 14, 2026, the SEC officially approved FINRA’s proposal to abolish the Pattern Day Trader rule -- a move that Charles Schwab has now confirmed it will support. The brokerage agreed to remove the so-called $25,000 "gatekeeper" balance -- a limit that effectively barred retail investors from accessing margins -- which will now open up the platform to more trading activity from smaller accounts. Following the rule change, brokerage accounts are now governed by a real-time margin framework. While the $25,000 "gatekeeper" hurdle is gone, accounts must still maintain at least $2,000 in equity in order to access leverage. By relaxing minimum account balance rules Charles Schwab is set to see trading volume growth from smaller retail investors and a rise in interest revenue (resulting from higher outstanding margin balances)... which is set to boost the firm's earnings growth prospects overall. Charles Schwab’s valuation Shares of Charles Schwab dropped ~8% after the first-quarter earnings report card which I felt was exaggerated considering that the company expanded its profit margins and proved it was growing its revenues faster than its expenses. In my opinion, the valuation drop is an engagement opportunity, primarily because shares of the brokerage platform are now even cheaper than they were earlier this week. In my last article on Charles Schwab I wrote: In my opinion, shares of Charles Schwab could trade at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20.0X given the firm's strong profitability trajectory and high returns on equity (~21% in FY 2025). At the time, this led me to calculate, based off of the firm's expected FY 2027 earnings, a fair value of $137 per-share. Given the firm's momentum in terms of profitability and favorable capital flows, as well as rising EPS estimates, I am now increasing my estimate for Charles Schwab's fair value to $139 per-share. This fair value is based off of a new FY 2027 consensus EPS estimate of $6.95 for SCHW which I then apply to the above-mentioned 20.0X P/E ratio. The resulting stock price target represents approximately 50% upside from Thursday's closing stock price of $92.62. Data by YCharts Risks with Charles Schwab Higher-for-longer interest rates pose a risk for Charles Schwab insofar as clients may move idle cash into higher-yielding money accounts which could be depressing the firm's net interest margin going forward. Further, the endorsement of the PDT rule shifts power to retail accounts on the Charles Schwab platform: while the move could yield increased trading activity on the Charles Schwab platform -- through higher trading revenues and interest income -- the firm may also see increased credit risk and margin defaults. Final thoughts Charles Schwab made a couple of major announcements that I believe will be positive drivers for growth in the future: the financial brokerage is adopting a more modern intraday margin framework which could boost the platform's earnings growth in the future. Further, Charles Schwab is pushing into digital assets which could create new earnings upside long term, especially if cryptocurrencies awake from their slumber state and major currencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, reach new all-time highs at some point in the future. The core pillars of my Strong Buy rating for Charles Schwab are that the financial services enterprise is very successful in attracting new clients assets and that it has very impressive platform profitability... all of which supports a bullish outlook on the financial brokerage in 2026. With shares trading below the historical P/E ratio of 15.4X, I believe the risk profile is also skewed to the upside.
17 Apr 2026, 13:41
Dogecoin Price Breaks Above $0.10 — Is $0.11 the Next Stop?
Dogecoin, after bottoming near $0.090, has staged a measured recovery, reclaiming both its 20-day and 50-day moving averages. It pushed through the key $0.10 resistance level and trades at around $0.1012 at the time of writing, up 4% in the last 24 hours. The move is not happening in isolation. Broader market sentiment has shifted. Risk appetite has returned across crypto assets, and Dogecoin, historically one of the more responsive assets to sentiment swings, is reflecting that shift with precision. Derivatives Data Points to Growing Conviction Beneath the surface, the futures market tells a compelling story. Open Interest has climbed roughly 10% to $1.2 billion. That rise signals that traders are building new positions rather than closing them. Derivatives volume, however, fell 23% over the same period. That combination, rising Open Interest alongside lower volume, suggests traders are entering larger, more deliberate positions rather than speculating with short-term activity. Capital flow data reinforces this reading. Approximately $718 million entered futures positions while $662 million exited, leaving a positive net inflow. Dogecoin's futures netflow climbed over 40% as a result. A significant driver of this shift was short liquidations totaling more than $2.7 million. Traders caught on the wrong side were forced out of their positions, and many subsequently repositioned to the long side, adding fuel to the recovery. Technical Structure Favors the Bulls — For Now Price action has been constructive. Dogecoin has printed a sequence of higher highs and higher lows, the most basic definition of an uptrend. The Bulls vs. Bears indicator has reached its highest reading in three weeks, reflecting a clear, if not overwhelming, shift in market control toward buyers. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) supports this view. Currently sitting around 58, it does not indicate an overbought market. It does, however, confirm steady buying pressure. Historically, when DOGE enters this kind of environment, rising sentiment, growing risk appetite, and improving price structure, it tends to push further than initial targets suggest. DOGE has now cleared the $0.10 level, a key resistance zone that had been flagged. The next area to watch sits closer to $0.11.
17 Apr 2026, 13:40
Crypto Futures Liquidated: Staggering $102 Million Hourly Loss Rocks Digital Asset Markets
BitcoinWorld Crypto Futures Liquidated: Staggering $102 Million Hourly Loss Rocks Digital Asset Markets A sudden wave of forced position closures has rocked cryptocurrency derivatives markets, with exchanges reporting a staggering $102 million worth of futures contracts liquidated within a single hour, according to real-time data from major trading platforms on March 21, 2025. This intense activity forms part of a broader 24-hour liquidation total exceeding $627 million, signaling one of the most volatile periods for leveraged crypto trading this quarter. Market analysts immediately began scrutinizing order books and price movements to identify the catalysts behind this significant deleveraging event. Crypto Futures Liquidated: Analyzing the $102 Million Hourly Shock Liquidations occur automatically when a trader’s leveraged position suffers sufficient losses, depleting their initial margin. Consequently, the exchange closes the position to prevent further debt. The $102 million figure represents the notional value of these forcibly closed contracts. Notably, data aggregators show long positions—bets on rising prices—accounted for approximately 65% of the hourly total. This suggests a rapid price decline triggered most of the cascading sell-offs. Major exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and OKX reported the highest volumes. Furthermore, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) futures comprised nearly 80% of the liquidated value. To understand the scale, we can compare this event to recent history. The table below shows notable liquidation clusters over the past year: Date 1-Hour Peak Primary Catalyst March 21, 2025 $102 million Sharp BTC rejection at $72,000 January 15, 2025 $86 million ETF flow uncertainty November 9, 2024 $210 million Post-halving volatility This comparison reveals the March 21 event as significant, though not unprecedented. However, its occurrence during a period of perceived market consolidation has raised particular concern among risk managers. Understanding the Causes of Major Market Volatility Several interconnected factors typically converge to create conditions ripe for mass liquidations. First, excessive leverage across the market amplifies any price move. Many retail traders utilize 10x to 50x leverage, meaning a 2% price move against their position can trigger liquidation. Second, clustered liquidity around key technical levels creates a domino effect. As prices approach major support or resistance zones, a cascade of stop-loss orders and liquidations can accelerate the move. In this specific instance, blockchain data indicates large transfers of Bitcoin to exchanges preceded the drop, often a sign of impending selling pressure. Additionally, options market activity showed a buildup of put options (bearish bets) at the $70,000 strike price for Bitcoin. When the spot price approached this level, delta hedging by market makers may have contributed to downward momentum. The interplay between spot markets, futures, and options creates a complex web where stress in one area quickly spreads. Expert Analysis on Systemic Risk and Market Health Dr. Anya Petrova, a former exchange risk architect and current researcher at the Digital Finance Observatory, provides critical context. “While headline numbers seem alarming, we must assess them relative to total open interest,” she explains. “The $102 million liquidation represented about 0.8% of the total global futures open interest at the time. This is within expected stress-test parameters for a mature market. The real concern is the concentration of highly leveraged retail positions on a few perpetual swap contracts.” Petrova’s analysis highlights a shift in market structure. Institutional participation through regulated CME futures has grown, but a significant volume of high-risk leverage remains on offshore platforms. These platforms often lack the unified bankruptcy protections or circuit breakers found in traditional finance. Therefore, their risk models rely heavily on auto-deleveraging and insurance funds, which were tested during this event. Data shows exchange insurance funds absorbed a minor portion of the losses, preventing socialized losses across all traders—a mechanism that functioned as designed. The Ripple Effects and Trader Psychology Mass liquidations have immediate and secondary effects on the market. Primarily, they create forced selling, which adds downward pressure and can lead to short-term price dislocations. This often results in high funding rates turning negative, as shorts pay longs to rebalance the market. Following the $102 million hour, aggregate funding rates briefly flipped negative across major perpetual swaps. Secondly, such events reset market sentiment. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, a popular sentiment gauge, typically drops several points after large liquidations. This can cool overheated markets and flush out weak leverage, potentially creating a healthier foundation for the next move. However, they also erode trader capital and confidence. Key behavioral patterns emerge: Risk-Off Posture: Surviving traders often reduce leverage. Liquidity Withdrawal: Some participants exit to sidelines. Opportunistic Buying: Sophisticated players may scoop up assets at depressed prices. Market structure data from the 24-hour period shows a notable increase in stablecoin reserves on exchanges after the volatility, indicating capital waiting to redeploy. This suggests the event was viewed by some as a buying opportunity rather than a systemic failure. Conclusion The episode where $102 million in crypto futures liquidated in one hour underscores the inherent volatility and high-risk nature of leveraged digital asset trading. While the absolute figure captures attention, its context within total market size and the functioning of exchange safety mechanisms is crucial. These events serve as stark reminders of the risks associated with excessive leverage, particularly for retail participants. They also demonstrate the evolving, albeit sometimes painful, maturation of cryptocurrency derivatives markets. As the industry progresses, the development of more robust risk management tools and clearer regulatory frameworks may help dampen the extreme volatility that leads to such significant liquidation events, promoting greater long-term stability. FAQs Q1: What does “futures liquidated” mean in cryptocurrency? A1: It means an exchange has forcibly closed a leveraged futures contract because the trader’s losses have eroded the required collateral (margin). This is an automatic process to prevent the trader’s account balance from going negative. Q2: Why did $102 million get liquidated in one hour? A2: A rapid price movement, likely a sharp decline, triggered a cascade of automatic liquidations. This happens when many traders use high leverage and their positions are clustered around similar price points, causing a domino effect. Q3: Who loses money when a futures position is liquidated? A3: The trader holding the liquidated position loses the margin (collateral) they posted to open that trade. In extreme cases, if the liquidation process cannot cover the full loss, an exchange’s insurance fund may be used. Q4: Are liquidations bad for the overall crypto market? A4: They create short-term selling pressure and volatility, which can be disruptive. However, they also remove excessive leverage from the system, which can reset sentiment and potentially make the market structure healthier in the medium term. Q5: How can traders avoid being liquidated? A5: Traders can use lower leverage, maintain sufficient margin above the maintenance level, employ stop-loss orders strategically, and avoid over-concentrating positions around crowded technical price levels. This post Crypto Futures Liquidated: Staggering $102 Million Hourly Loss Rocks Digital Asset Markets first appeared on BitcoinWorld .
17 Apr 2026, 13:31
Analyst Says XRP Breakout Could Happen Next Week, Sets Timeline for $40
Crypto analyst XRP CAPTAIN has issued a bold projection for XRP, stating in a recent post that the asset is closely following a fractal pattern that could lead to a significant price breakout. The analyst wrote, “XRP is following its fractal, the breakout could happen next week, and before the end of May, $40 per coin is realistic,” attaching a chart to support the claim. The chart in the post presents XRP’s weekly timeframe against the U.S. dollar. It highlights a prolonged consolidation phase followed by a projected sharp upward movement. The visual suggests that XRP may be mirroring a previous structure, in which a period of sideways trading preceded a rapid price increase. XRP CAPTAIN’s analysis relies on the idea that historical price behavior can repeat under similar market conditions, which forms the basis of fractal-based technical analysis. #XRP is following its fractal the breakout could happen next week and before the end of may 40$ per coin is realistic pic.twitter.com/VmikrkXuys — XRP CAPTAIN (@UniverseTwenty) April 15, 2026 Fractal Analysis and Timing of the Projection The post emphasizes timing, with the analyst indicating that the anticipated breakout could occur as early as the following week. The projection also sets a near-term horizon, suggesting that the move toward $40 could materialize before the end of May. This timeframe reflects a high level of confidence in the pattern’s validity and in the market’s readiness for upward momentum. The chart appears to show XRP trading below the $2 range before entering a steep upward trajectory that extends beyond $40 . The highlighted section uses colored candlesticks to distinguish the projected movement from historical data, reinforcing the analyst’s expectation of a rapid shift in price action. While fractal analysis is widely used in technical trading, it remains interpretive and depends heavily on pattern recognition rather than fundamental developments. Community Responses Reflect Diverging Views The post has drawn mixed reactions from other X users, reflecting differing opinions within the crypto community. A user identified as Johnny Utah responded , “Yea, not happening. Nothing until clarity act passes,” indicating skepticism and linking potential price movement to regulatory developments rather than technical patterns. We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Another user, ExRP2022, expressed a contrasting view, stating , “Better chance at $0.40 then $40,” suggesting a bearish outlook and questioning the feasibility of such a significant price increase within the proposed timeframe. In contrast, a user named Jy offered a more open-ended perspective, commenting, “$40 is not impossible, and $400 is not impossible either.” This response acknowledges the market’s unpredictability while leaving room for extreme price scenarios. XRP CAPTAIN’s post presents a clear and confident technical argument centered on fractal analysis, with a specific price target and timeline. The attached chart serves as the foundation for the prediction, illustrating a potential replication of past market behavior. However, the responses from other users on X show that not all market participants agree with the outlook, highlighting ongoing uncertainty around XRP’s short-term direction. Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s opinion. Readers are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Times Tabloid is not responsible for any financial losses. Follow us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News The post Analyst Says XRP Breakout Could Happen Next Week, Sets Timeline for $40 appeared first on Times Tabloid .
