Bullish traders cast low-risk Ethereum options bets with this clever strategy
Risk-averse traders who believe Ethereum is in a bull trend often use the Iron Condor options strategy to limit their downside risk. Ether (ETH) has been making higher lows throughout 2021, and the current trend indicates that $1,800 might be the bottom for April. Even traders and investors who do not rely on technicals have become optimists after Visa initiated a pilot to settle transactions in USD Coin (USDC) through the Ethereum network.Ether price in USD at Coinbase. Source: TradingViewGiven that Ether's price is looking like it's ready to pursue new yearly highs, there's a few....
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The Long Condor options strategy allows traders to place bullish bets without taking on liquidation risks. Long-dated Bitcoin options and bulls still make waves with their ultra bullish bets, but even they must admit that the possibility of (BTC) trading above $60,000 in the next couple of months is dim. Many traders have added leveraged-long positions via futures contracts to chase after the elusive all-time high, but this seems like an unrealistic outcome. According to Willy Woo, a popular on-chain analyst, exchange outflows and accumulation from BTC miners and whales suggest that....
Traders who believe ETH will reach $5,000 can use this low-risk options strategy to cast a long bullish bet. Being bullish on Ether (ETH) has paid off recently because the token gained 60% in the last 30 days. The spectacular growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications likely fueled inflow from institutional investors, and the recent London hard fork implemented a fee burn mechanism that drastically reduced the daily net issuance.Although Ether is not yet a fully deflationary asset, the upgrade paved the way for Eth2, and the network is expected to abandon traditional mining and....
Not sure which way BTC price might go? Here’s how pro traders use the "iron condor" options strategy to place carefully hedged bets. For traders who are undecided on Bitcoin's (BTC) move, the "long condor with call options," or the "iron condor" options strategy, yields optimal results with very low risk. This strategy offers protection down to $53,500, which would be a 7% downside move from the current $57,600, and returns a positive outcome up to $67,500.Options markets provide more flexibility to develop custom strategies. Unlike futures, there are two separate instruments available.....
Hate being liquidated? Here’s how traders use the Long Butterfly options strategy to generate profits with less downside risk. Historical data shows that it is nearly impossible to consistently predict Bitcoin’s price action and many traders that attempt this end up losing money. Now that Bitcoin trades near $50,000, the ultimate goal for most traders is to hold on to their current holdings and incrementally add to them in a way that is not terribly risky. Options strategies provide excellent opportunities for traders who have a fixed-range target for an asset. For example, using leveraged....
Pro traders often use the risk reversal options strategy to hedge their bets and profit in the case of an unexpected rally. Bitcoin (BTC) entered an upward channel in early January and despite the sideways trading near $40,000, order book analysts cited "significant buying pressure" and noted that the overall negative sentiment might be heading towards exhaustion.Bitcoin/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingViewIndependent analyst Johal Miles noted that BTC's price formed a bullish hammer candlestick on its daily chart on Jan. 24 and Feb. 24, hinting that the longer-term downtrend is close to....