Using a Bitcoin Call Butterfly to Target a $74,000 Expiry

Summary

The document presents a moderately bullish Bitcoin options trade built from three call positions expiring on March 22, 2024: buying a $72,000 call, selling two $74,000 calls, and buying a $76,000 call. The stated net debit is $140. The position is designed to profit most near the short-call strike, with the target described as Bitcoin remaining below $74,000 at expiry. Its defined maximum loss is the initial debit if Bitcoin falls or the trade otherwise expires outside its profitable range.

The rationale cites a pullback to a four-hour demand and support area at $64,560, along with open interest at $74,000 and $76,000 as possible resistance. These observations motivate the payoff shape but do not establish that support or resistance will hold. The document provides no payoff chart values, probability estimates, volatility analysis, or historical test results, so it does not quantify the chance of profit or the effects of changing market conditions. It is an example trade, not a complete evaluation of suitability or execution costs.

Key ideas

• A call butterfly combines a lower-strike long call, two short calls at a middle strike, and a higher-strike long call.
• The example trade uses Bitcoin calls expiring on March 22, 2024, and has a stated initial debit of $140.
• The strategy targets a moderately bullish view, with its greatest potential payoff centered near the $74,000 middle strike.
• The document cites a four-hour support area and open interest at higher strikes as its market rationale.
• The stated maximum loss is limited to the initial debit, while the document does not quantify the probability of profit.

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