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Bitcoin ETF Inflows and a Defined-Risk Bull Call Spread

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The document links recent US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and a four-day run of positive flows with a recovery in BTC price. It adds a technical reading that BTC may have established a short-term low, as price moved through nearby resistance with limited pullbacks. On that basis, it describes a bullish call spread using a long call at a lower strike and a short call at a higher strike, both with the same expiry. The position is opened for a net debit and has capped upside and capped downside.

The example uses the July 19, 2024 BTC options at $61,000 and $62,000 strikes, with a stated net debit of $235 per BTC and maximum profit of $765 per BTC if BTC is at or above $62,000 at expiry. The market case is an interpretation of flows and a four-hour chart, not a tested forecast; ETF inflows and resistance breaks do not ensure further gains. The article also contains inconsistent expiry references, naming July 17 in its explanation despite the July 19 contracts in the trade structure.

Key ideas

  • A bull call spread pairs a long lower-strike call with a short higher-strike call at the same expiry.
  • The trade requires an initial net debit, which also limits the potential loss.
  • The example’s maximum profit is reached if BTC expires at or above the short call strike.
  • The bullish thesis relies on ETF inflows, price recovery, and a technical interpretation of a possible short-term low.
  • The stated expiry date differs between the listed contracts and the accompanying explanation.

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CryptoOptionsMomentumRisk management

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