Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC)Digital Assets | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
43.92 USD
-0.22
(-0.510%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 12:31 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:52 a.m. EDT
EZBC is exhibiting a 'breakout hesitant' pattern. While recent price action has reconstructed the uptrend against the 50-day average, the massive accumulation of OTM Puts in the long-dated (Sep) series acts as a psychological ceiling. The bullish call volume is defensive (deep ITM) rather than offensive (ATM). For a multi-year hold, the lack of distinct fundamentals (dividends), reliance on crypto asset valuation, and the current price trading significantly below its 200-day average make it high-risk and low-conviction compared to traditional ETFs. It is a speculative momentum play, not a core holding. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.224469 |
| AutoETS | 0.226961 |
| MSTL | 0.235605 |
| AutoTheta | 0.250714 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 1.61 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.05 |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:52 a.m. EDT: Options data reveals a complex mixed signal. Short-term expirations (May/June) show heavy Open Interest (OI) on lower strikes (40-43) for both calls and puts, suggesting a liquidity block or hedge level rather than aggressive directional bets. However, the forward-looking September 2026 data shows a stark divergence: Call OI is heavily concentrated deep in-the-money (ITM) at strikes 38-39, indicating a bullish tailwind for upside momentum once those barriers are cleared, while Put OI surges at OTM strikes (37, 43) suggesting speculators are pricing in elevated volatility without necessarily blocking higher prices. IV Implied volatility is compressed to near zero for the short-dated ATM, creating a disconnect between current pricing and future expectations.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 73.16 |
| All Time Low | 22.414 |
| Ask | 43.94 |
| Ask Size | 1,600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 118,950 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 241,654 |
| Average Volume | 241,654 |
| Average Volume10Days | 118,950 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 43.91 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Digital Assets |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 44.325 |
| Day Low | 43.74 |
| 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 | 40.41826 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.4967422 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.08651393 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -16.826832 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 73.16 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -29.245003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3997403 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 36.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.915001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.21986113 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 36.0 - 73.16 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,704,983,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fund Family | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1855563173 |
| Nav Price | 44.1198 |
| Net Assets | 427,462,624.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.19 |
| Open | 43.91 |
| Previous Close | 44.14 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.22499847 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.50973827 |
| Regular Market Day High | 44.325 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 43.74 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 43.74 - 44.325 |
| Regular Market Open | 43.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 44.14 |
| Regular Market Price | 43.915 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,789,063 |
| Regular Market Volume | 19,861 |
| Short Name | Franklin Templeton Digital Hold |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EZBC |
| Total Assets | 427,462,624 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -22.35542 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -22.35542 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 55.33352 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -11.418518 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.20635808 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 19,861 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -22.35542 |