Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC)Digital Assets | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
47.52 USD
+0.30
(0.635%)
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(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:56 a.m. EDT
The Franklin Bitcoin ETF presents a classic case of a speculative vehicle trapped in a consolidation phase. While the underlying asset class offers explosive potential, the current price action suggests the market is waiting for a catalyst to break the $40-$70 range. The short-term outlook leans slightly positive due to the price trading above key moving averages, but the heavy put open interest at lower strikes acts as a formidable ceiling, limiting upside momentum until a breakout occurs. For the long term, the lack of historical price data prevents a meaningful assessment of the multi-year trajectory, forcing a neutral stance regardless of the innovative 'stock income' structure. The dividend mechanism is a novel feature, but without a track record of sustainable payouts or a mature balance sheet, it remains an experimental yield rather than a reliable income stream. Investors here are essentially betting on the future adoption of crypto-assets via a traditional wrapper, accepting high volatility and structural uncertainty in exchange for exposure to a frontier market. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.133676 |
| AutoETS | 0.133854 |
| AutoTheta | 0.134458 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.157143 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 114.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.089 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.54 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:56 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome with a distinct skew toward downside protection. Call open interest is heavily concentrated at the money (47-48 strikes), while put open interest clusters significantly lower (31-40 strikes), creating a 'bearish gamma' profile where rallies face resistance. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, suggesting uncertainty around the current price level, whereas long-dated options show muted pricing.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 73.16 |
| All Time Low | 22.414 |
| Ask | 47.55 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 77,790 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 123,457 |
| Average Volume | 123,457 |
| Average Volume10Days | 77,790 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 47.52 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Category | Digital Assets |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 47.62 |
| Day Low | 46.0819 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 44.5824 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.9375992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.06589145 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -24.60482 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 67.19 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -19.670002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2927519 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 14.02 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4185075 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.5 - 67.19 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,704,983,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | 0.34000015 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.7200342 |
| Fullday Price | 47.52 |
| Fund Family | Franklin Templeton, Inc |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,704,931,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,024-01-11 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The shares are intended to offer a convenient means of making an investment similar to an investment in bitcoin relative to acquiring, holding and trading bitcoin directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset exchange. The shares have been designed to remove obstacles associated with the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in bitcoin by providing an investment with a value that reflects the price of the bitcoin owned by the fund at such time, less the fund’s expenses. |
| Long Name | Franklin Bitcoin ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1855563173 |
| Nav Price | 47.1683 |
| Net Assets | 469,074,880.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.19 |
| Open | 46.27 |
| Previous Close | 47.22 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.299999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.635322 |
| Regular Market Day High | 47.62 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 46.0819 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 46.0819 - 47.62 |
| Regular Market Open | 46.27 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 47.22 |
| Regular Market Price | 47.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 53,101 |
| Short Name | Franklin Templeton Digital Hold |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EZBC |
| Total Assets | 469,074,880 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 42.79361 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 42.79361 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.664314 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.855686 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11381142 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 53,101 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -4.25654 |