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ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO)

Digital Assets | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
10.45 USD -0.33 (-3.061%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 10.46 +0.01 (0.096%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:56 a.m. EDT

The recent price action shows a sharp recovery from the $8.50 lows, closing near $10.41, which aligns with the heavy call volume at the $10 strike. However, the market structure tells a different story: the massive put open interest at lower strikes ($7-$8.50) acts as a formidable ceiling, and the statistical forecast leans slightly negative (-1.29%). This suggests the recent rally may be a relief bounce off support rather than a trend reversal. The 'broken way to own Bitcoin' narrative in headlines reflects the structural inefficiency of holding a leveraged crypto proxy with high fees and no intrinsic value, making it a risky hold despite the short-term bounce. The dividend yield is an anomaly of the ETF structure, not a sustainable income stream, and the lack of multi-year price growth confirms the asset is currently in a consolidation phase.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.093256
AutoETS0.098444
AutoTheta0.181830
AutoARIMA0.251936

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 28%
H-stat 11.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 1.23

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:56 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome with a distinct bias toward downside protection. Call Open Interest is heavily concentrated at the $10 strike, acting as a major wall, while Put Open Interest shows massive accumulation at strikes significantly below the current price (e.g., $7, $8.50), suggesting a 'bet against' or hedging strategy rather than a bullish breakout. The implied volatility skew is inverted, with deep out-of-the-money puts trading at premiums far exceeding calls, indicating fear of a drop to the $7-$8 zone.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.16% 26.56% 39.75%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-03 0.014 0.162225
2026-07-01 0.010 0.123001
2026-06-01 0.014 0.143737
2026-05-01 0.016 0.148976
2026-04-01 0.006 0.064103
2026-03-02 0.014 0.146905
2026-02-02 0.010 0.092678
2025-12-24 0.743 6.125309
2025-12-01 0.776 6.144101
2025-11-03 0.838 5.011962
2025-10-01 0.756 3.892894
2025-09-02 0.861 4.503138
2025-08-01 1.209 5.897561
2025-07-01 0.777 3.833251
2025-06-02 0.997 4.758950
2025-05-01 0.545 2.668952
2025-04-01 0.361 1.952407
2025-03-03 0.720 3.748048
2025-02-03 0.937 3.972022
2024-12-23 1.113 4.894459
2024-12-02 0.996 4.032389
2024-11-01 0.994 5.321199
2024-10-01 1.091 6.202388
2024-09-03 1.209 6.873223
2024-08-01 1.447 7.020863
2024-07-01 1.503 6.785553
2024-06-03 1.768 6.758410
2024-05-01 1.681 7.289679
2024-04-01 1.145 3.736945
2024-03-01 0.726 2.503448
2024-02-01 0.356 1.745954
2023-12-20 0.147 0.687880
2023-12-01 0.127 0.659056
2023-11-01 0.140 0.798631
2023-10-02 0.074 0.518570
2023-09-01 0.005 0.037965
2023-08-01 0.385 2.539578
2023-07-03 0.664 3.968918
2023-06-01 0.428 2.849534
2023-05-01 0.417 2.593284
2023-04-03 0.465 2.774463
2023-03-01 0.101 0.699931
2023-02-01 0.149 1.007437
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 61.68

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 44.29
All Time Low 7.87
Ask 10.5
Ask Size 900,700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 94,691,430
Average Daily Volume3 Month 215,882,125
Average Volume 215,882,125
Average Volume10Days 94,691,430
Beta3 Year 0.0
Bid 10.4
Bid Size 432,800
Category Digital Assets
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 10.77
Day Low 10.36
Dividend Yield 61.68
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 8.8272
Fifty Day Average Change 1.6227999
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.18384084
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -43.619244
Fifty Two Week High 20.906
Fifty Two Week High Change -10.456
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.5001435
Fifty Two Week Low 7.87
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.58
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3278272
Fifty Two Week Range 7.87 - 20.906
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,634,736,600,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.33
Fullday Change Percent -3.06122
Fullday Price 10.46
Fund Family ProShares
Fund Inception Date 1,634,515,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Ipo Expected Date 2,021-10-19
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through managed exposure to bitcoin futures contracts. The fund does not invest directly in bitcoin. The fund adviser will generally hold its bitcoin futures contracts during periods in which the value of bitcoin and bitcoin futures are flat or declining as well as during periods in which the value of bitcoin or bitcoin futures is rising. It is non-diversified.
Long Name ProShares Bitcoin ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1679448790
Nav Price 10.5909
Net Assets 1,405,760,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.95
Open 10.67
Post Market Change 0.010000229
Post Market Change Percent 0.09569597
Post Market Price 10.46
Post Market Time 1,787,961,582
Previous Close 10.78
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.33
Regular Market Change Percent -3.06122
Regular Market Day High 10.77
Regular Market Day Low 10.36
Regular Market Day Range 10.36 - 10.77
Regular Market Open 10.67
Regular Market Previous Close 10.78
Regular Market Price 10.45
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 103,829,495
Short Name ProShares Bitcoin ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol BITO
Three Year Average Return 0.3634972
Total Assets 1,405,760,896
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -18.33636
Trailing Three Month Returns -18.33636
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.5384
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.08839989
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.00838836
Type Disp ETF
Volume 103,829,495
Yield 0.6168
Ytd Return -29.43499