Deribit’s Launch of Daily Bitcoin Options
Summary
The document describes Deribit’s introduction of daily Bitcoin index options, beginning in February 2020. The new listings filled gaps between existing expiries, creating a contract for each day of the year and offering expiries from one day to nine months. It explains when contracts would become tradable, their daily expiration and settlement schedule, and the planned strike spacing and approximate range around at-the-money prices.
The exchange presents short-dated options as instruments for traders with near-term views, including views tied to economic data or events. The document gives product specifications and the initial listing schedule, but provides no pricing, volume, performance evidence, or analysis of how the options might behave. Its comments about competitive pricing are an exchange aim, not evidence of realized market quality. The article is a product announcement, so readers should treat it as a description of contract mechanics at launch rather than as a strategy evaluation.
Key ideas
- Daily expiries give traders a Bitcoin option contract for every day of the year.
- The options use the existing contract framework, with daily settlement at a fixed UTC time.
- The exchange described these contracts as useful for expressing short-term views around events.
- The announcement states intended listing and strike details but offers no evidence about liquidity or trading performance.
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