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This flow recap links Bitcoin and Ether options positioning to ETF-related selling pressure, sharp spot declines, and a subsequent rebound. It reports that traders had accumulated Ether puts before a fall, then sold those puts as they became at or in the…

This market note tracks a week of Bitcoin options activity and its interaction with spot price and implied volatility. It describes early buying in March calls and out-of-the-money call spreads, alongside put selling, as Bitcoin tested a resistance area. The…

This brief flow commentary infers a shift in dealer gamma from reported fund activity around BTC options. It says that after geopolitical risk eased and spot rallied, funds were left short calls at higher strikes; as the rally continued, puts near and below…

This commentary examines crypto options after approval of an ETH ETF, when ETH had rallied toward $4,000 and trading was expected to begin several weeks later. It compares realized and implied volatility, notes a decline in ETH weekly implied volatility…

This desk commentary describes crypto options trading immediately after the FTX collapse. It reports falling open interest and sharply reduced then rebounding daily volume, alongside thin spot and derivatives liquidity, wider spreads, and unstable implied…

The commentary links crypto options pricing to spot moves and market catalysts. It describes a sharp but brief rise in ETH realized volatility after XRP-related news, followed by a reversal, and compares BTC and ETH implied volatility, term structures, and…

This weekly recap describes shifts in Bitcoin and Ether derivatives positioning around the resolution of an Ether ETF launch event. It reports stronger demand for out-of-the-money Bitcoin calls than for Ether calls, positive but volatile Bitcoin perpetual…

The article considers how possible 2020 US election outcomes might affect Bitcoin and its options. It argues that political effects on US stocks may not carry over directly to a globally traded asset, and points to Bitcoin’s limited supply and the author’s…

This weekly options-flow commentary interprets Bitcoin and Ethereum trades around spot resistance and the Taproot rollout. It describes protective Bitcoin puts, put-heavy Ethereum risk reversals, and calls sold to help finance put protection. A zero-premium…

This retrospective describes how retail share and call buying contributed to GameStop's 2021 short squeeze. It explains a feedback mechanism: as the share price rose, dealers with short gamma could need to buy stock to hedge, potentially adding further…

This trade note outlines a bearish Bitcoin options position based on resistance zones, weak ETF inflows, and concern that Mt. Gox repayments could add selling supply. It also mentions rumors of large holders reducing exposure and a maximum-pain level near…

This podcast discussion examines a crypto market sell-off linked in the episode to renewed trade tensions with China and large liquidations of leveraged positions. The hosts and guest discuss heightened volatility, pronounced Ethereum put skew, pressure on…

The article proposes a bull put spread for a sideways-to-bullish Bitcoin outlook. The example sells a June 14 put at a higher strike and buys a put at a lower strike, collecting a stated net credit of $259 per BTC. If Bitcoin finishes at or above the higher…

This episode summary links renewed US tariff threats concerning Greenland with a retreat in crypto prices and cautious risk appetite. It reports that Bitcoin and Ether returned toward the lower end of their recent ranges while volatility remained subdued,…

This podcast overview describes a discussion of crypto positioning around the US election, featuring a market maker in Delta One products who is considering expanding into options. Topics include the crypto basis trade, possible Bitcoin moves around the…

This trade idea links a short-term bullish view on Bitcoin to a call ratio spread. After a sharp sell-off, the author notes that BTC rebounded from a pivot and held a lower-timeframe demand zone, suggesting a possible move toward resistance near $62,000. The…

This market commentary interprets crypto options data alongside recent macro and institutional developments. It reports steady BTC realized volatility and higher but declining ETH volatility, with front-end implied volatility mostly unchanged. BTC carry is…

The document introduces USYC, an Ethereum token representing an interest in a short-duration yield fund. The fund invests in overnight repurchase agreements and Treasury bills, with the stated aim of limiting duration exposure and supporting redemptions.…

This analysis examines how BTC/USD spot markets changed over Bitcoin’s first decade, focusing on efficiency, liquidity, volatility, and similarities to foreign exchange. It describes how professional arbitrage firms and faster fiat transfers narrowed…

This note interprets three reported Ether options trades ahead of clarification related to Ether ETFs: a call spread, an outright put purchase, and a straddle. The call spread is framed as bullish, the puts as bearish, and the straddle as a volatility…

This weekly report reviews Bitcoin and Ether derivatives alongside macroeconomic developments. It links a short rally in Bitcoin to US employment data and a trade announcement, then summarizes changes in perpetual swap funding, futures-implied yields,…

This trade note presents a bearish Bitcoin options position based on the view that resistance near $61,700 and weakening lower-time-frame demand could lead to further declines. It proposes buying a put at a higher strike and selling a put at a lower strike,…

The commentary traces Bitcoin options activity around a move above 100,000, a record high, and a rapid selloff. It describes initial demand for December calls and later January call spreads, followed by sizable selling of higher strike calls as spot stalled.…

This weekly market report reviews Bitcoin and Ether futures yields, perpetual swap funding, and options volatility and skew after an early-week spot selloff. It says spot prices and the kink in at-the-money implied volatility term structures recovered, while…