Options
A tactical guide for options traders and crypto risk managers on how the early‑2026 >$2.2B BTC/ETH options expiry, max‑pain anchoring and range‑bound structure should inform hedging and trading decisions. Practical strategies and an expiry‑day liquidity checklist included.
A tactical look at macro and market-structure signals — Fed repo injections, record spot‑ETF outflows, >$2.2B options expiry and recent on‑chain bearish flips — that will shape BTC’s short-to-medium term path.
A technical-market-structure deep dive into Bitcoin's late‑December 2025 failed $90k breakout, unpacking resistance, trendline retests, futures/options open interest dynamics, manipulation claims, and actionable trade frameworks for Q1 2026.
A detailed explainer of the record‑sized $27B+ Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry, why it amplified short‑term volatility, and practical hedging tactics for traders and desks before and after expiry.
A $28B options expiry, holiday thinness and ETF flow dynamics have created a tension: suppressed realized volatility amid bullish macro positioning. Here’s how that squeeze works, likely price paths into Q1 2026, and practical trade and portfolio adjustments.
As exchanges open options-writing to more users, ETH markets are shifting — more premium supply, shifting implied volatility, and new risks from concentrated holders. This explainer breaks down mechanics, whale activity, and actionable hedging and income strategies for semi-professional traders and portfolio managers.
The Dec. 22–24 Deribit year‑end options expiry, a bullish 0.38 put‑call ratio and $27bn of notional open interest will collide with nearly $497m in weekly spot ETF outflows and rising margin longs to create concentrated year‑end volatility. This piece parses the expiry skew, liquidity clusters around $90K, institutional cues and practical hedges for traders and treasury managers.
A concentrated options calendar, large Deribit expiries and gamma roll-offs, competing ETF flows, and a recent BOJ rate shock create a high-probability volatility inflection for Bitcoin over the next 7–14 days. This piece breaks down market mechanics and offers tactical hedges for spot, futures, and options players.
Recent institutional shifts — including a $114M net outflow from BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF and IBIT’s bid to raise options limits — are reshaping liquidity, volatility, and hedging mechanics across BTC markets. This piece breaks down the mechanics, timeline, and practical implications for allocators and derivatives traders.
A concise framework linking this week's $566M in token unlocks, JPMorgan's MSCI-removal warning, a widening funding gap for Bitcoin strategies, and a $13.3B options expiry — with practical hedging and liquidity-monitoring tactics for traders and funds.