Crypto Options Strategies in a Post-Halving Range
Summary
The article connects Bitcoin’s post-halving rebound with changes in realized and implied volatility across Bitcoin and Ethereum. It reports that realized volatility was rolling over, short-dated implied volatility had eased, and both term structures had returned to contango. It also describes a shift toward more neutral front-end skew while longer-dated call skew remained, alongside put protection and call buying in Bitcoin options. These observations support its view that near-term conditions were range-bound, while longer-term positioning retained a bullish tilt.
For that range, the author favors limited-risk directional structures such as ratio spreads and ladders over outright long options, which could lose time value while spot remains inside the stated range. Iron condors are also presented as a possible range strategy, with a need to exit if price breaks out. The article cites market levels, flows, and dealer gamma but gives no systematic test or quantified risk assessment. Its conclusions are a dated market opinion and depend on the range and macro conditions persisting.
Key ideas
- Bitcoin and Ethereum volatility measures eased after the post-halving period, and their term structures returned to contango.
- Front-end skew became more neutral while longer-dated calls continued to reflect bullish positioning.
- The author favors ratio spreads and ladders for directional views when spot remains inside a range.
- Iron condors are proposed for range continuation, with a need to exit if the range breaks.
- The recommendations are market commentary without backtest results or quantified risk analysis.
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