#Options Trading
#Options Trading

Cryptocurrency

Deribit's Bitcoin Volatility Index Signals Price Turbulence, Hits 16-Month High

Bitcoin DVOL index surged to 76% annually, highest since November 2022

Traders are overwriting calls to generate extra income in the volatile market [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Traders Hedge Bitcoin Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show

Bitcoin surged over $59,000, up 40% in four weeks.

Traders are buying puts to hedge against a potential downturn. [ more ]

Coindesk

5 months ago

Cryptocurrency

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

Bitcoin options are now cheap, prompting traders to increase their bullish bets.

Implied volatility for Bitcoin has dropped below realized volatility, leading to increased demand for call options. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Mt. Gox Effect? Bitcoin Dominance Drops Most in 5 Months

BTC's dominance rate declined due to Mt. Gox news impact.

Increased demand for short-duration put options reflects concerns over downside protection.

Debates persist on the severity of potential impact from Mt. Gox reimbursements. [ more ]

Coindesk

1 month ago

Cryptocurrency

Research Firm Favors Bitcoin 'Covered Strangle' Strategy to Enhance Portfolio Yield by 17%

Selling OTM call and put options tied to bitcoin can generate 17% yield while holding the cryptocurrency in the spot market. [ more ]

Coindesk

1 month ago

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Rebound Has Crypto Options Traders Anticipating $100K

Renewed interest in Bitcoin options calls from $70,000 to $100,000 with increasing demand after recent price surge. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Deribit's Bitcoin Volatility Index Signals Price Turbulence, Hits 16-Month High

Bitcoin DVOL index surged to 76% annually, highest since November 2022

Traders are overwriting calls to generate extra income in the volatile market [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Traders Hedge Bitcoin Rally After 40% Rise in 4 Weeks, Options Data Show

Bitcoin surged over $59,000, up 40% in four weeks.

Traders are buying puts to hedge against a potential downturn. [ more ]

Coindesk

5 months ago

Cryptocurrency

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

Bitcoin options are now cheap, prompting traders to increase their bullish bets.

Implied volatility for Bitcoin has dropped below realized volatility, leading to increased demand for call options. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Mt. Gox Effect? Bitcoin Dominance Drops Most in 5 Months

BTC's dominance rate declined due to Mt. Gox news impact.

Increased demand for short-duration put options reflects concerns over downside protection.

Debates persist on the severity of potential impact from Mt. Gox reimbursements. [ more ]

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Startup companies

Reddit sees boom in stock after first day of options launch

Reddit's stock price jumped by 11% on Tuesday, adding over $1 billion to its market value and potentially doubling its IPO price.

Options trading has been successful for Reddit, with bullish investors making significant bets on the stock. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo

Aevo's volume inflated by possible wash trading and airdrop farming.

DeFi protocols seeing surge in total value locked due to airdrop farming. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Cryptocurrency

SEC delays decision on Bitcoin trading options for ETFs

SEC delays decision on Bitcoin ETF options

Options on ETFs provide leverage for directional bets on the market [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Ether Traders Buy $4K Calls In Anticipation of Record High

Bullish activity observed in ether $4,000 calls for September, indicating traders betting on a rise in ETH price.

Some traders are taking risks by betting on a bullish outcome in a falling market through call options. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Startup companies

Reddit sees boom in stock after first day of options launch

Reddit's stock price jumped by 11% on Tuesday, adding over $1 billion to its market value and potentially doubling its IPO price.

Options trading has been successful for Reddit, with bullish investors making significant bets on the stock. [ more ]

Coindesk

Cryptocurrency

Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo

Aevo's volume inflated by possible wash trading and airdrop farming.

DeFi protocols seeing surge in total value locked due to airdrop farming. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Cryptocurrency

SEC delays decision on Bitcoin trading options for ETFs

SEC delays decision on Bitcoin ETF options

Options on ETFs provide leverage for directional bets on the market [ more ]

Coindesk