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Reading Bitcoin and Ether Options Positioning Through Volatility, Skew, and Gamma

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Summary

This market recap tracks Bitcoin and Ether derivatives conditions using realized volatility, implied-volatility term structure, skew, options flow, and dealer gamma. It reports that realized volatility for both assets fell below 30% as trading ranges narrowed, while Bitcoin’s term structure returned to contango. Bitcoin skew shifted from call demand toward a mild put premium, especially in the middle of the curve. Trading activity included more volatility trades and fewer directional positions, while Ether flow remained weighted toward call sellers.

The recap also describes Bitcoin dealer gamma returning to neutral after a positive reading following expiry. Ether positioning was described as increasingly long, with spot near $1,800 and a May expiry dominating near-term positioning. These are dated observations from a single weekly update, not a trading method or evidence of predictive performance. The source gives no underlying data series, measurement details, or recommendations, so the figures and positioning should be treated as a snapshot rather than general market behavior.

Key ideas

  • Realized volatility for Bitcoin and Ether was reported below 30% as their trading ranges tightened.
  • Bitcoin’s volatility term structure returned to contango as realized volatility declined.
  • Bitcoin skew shifted toward a mild put premium, particularly in the middle of the curve.
  • Ether options flow was dominated by call sellers, while Bitcoin activity included more volatility trades.
  • Dealer gamma was reported as neutral for Bitcoin and increasingly long for Ether.

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CryptoOptionsVolatilityDerivatives pricing

This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.