Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC)Digital Assets | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
44.79 USD
-1.38
(-2.989%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 44.79 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT
The Franklin Bitcoin ETF is currently in a high-conviction short-term rally mode, driven by a massive 93% surge over the last year and a recent breakout above key moving averages. The price action over the last two weeks confirms this momentum, with the stock closing near its 52-week high and trading well above its 200-day average. While the statistical forecast model suggests a negligible downward drift (-0.02%) due to mean-reversion noise, this is clearly outweighed by the powerful fundamental momentum and the aggressive call buying seen in the options chain. Investors are betting big on continued appreciation, though the presence of significant out-of-the-money put open interest for the December expiry serves as a reminder that crypto-linked assets can experience violent corrections. For the long term, the asset lacks traditional income characteristics, offering zero dividends, which makes it purely a speculative vehicle dependent entirely on the continued ascent of the underlying Bitcoin price. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.122562 |
| AutoETS | 0.122911 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.123389 |
| AutoTheta | 0.125555 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 0.79 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.195 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.11 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning aggressively for upside in the near term, evidenced by heavy call volume and open interest at strikes above the current price (38, 39, 45) for the September expiration, while put activity remains minimal and concentrated at lower strikes. The December expiry shows a distinct divergence with significant open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (31, 32 strikes), suggesting a hedge against volatility or a bet on a sharp correction, whereas call open interest is thin. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term calls, indicating high expectations for movement.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 73.16 |
| All Time Low | 22.414 |
| Ask | 50.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 161,500 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 163,009 |
| Average Volume | 163,009 |
| Average Volume10Days | 161,500 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.0 |
| Bid | 44.78 |
| Bid Size | 1,200 |
| Category | Digital Assets |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 46.14 |
| Day Low | 44.47 |
| 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 | 37.6575 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 7.1324997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.18940449 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -28.050488 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 73.16 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -28.370003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.38778022 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.290001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.33701494 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.5 - 73.16 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,704,983,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fullday Change | -1.38 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.98895 |
| Fullday Price | 44.79 |
| 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 | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1855563173 |
| Nav Price | 45.3165 |
| Net Assets | 354,688,768.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.19 |
| Open | 45.79 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 44.79 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,481 |
| Previous Close | 46.17 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.38 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.98895 |
| Regular Market Day High | 46.14 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 44.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 44.47 - 46.14 |
| Regular Market Open | 45.79 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 46.17 |
| Regular Market Price | 44.79 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 144,864 |
| Short Name | Franklin Templeton Digital Hold |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EZBC |
| Total Assets | 354,688,768 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -17.64808 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -17.64808 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 43.58309 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.2069092 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.027692143 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 144,864 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -27.97531 |