January has been a rough month for Bitcoin
Listen to Volatility Views 290: VIX Whales and Bitcoin Options
Volatility Review: Government shutdown moves the market going into the weekend. VIX cash is firmly back in the double digits.
Russell’s Weekly Rundown:
- ADV – 746k, VIX call/put – 4.6, Total 10.1m (8.29m Calls, 1.82m Puts
- Looking back on the VIX whale from last Wednesday.
- Earnings volatility this week.
- January has been a rough month for Bitcoin.
Volatility Voicemail: Options question of the week.
Bitcoin futures are currently trading around $11,500. If options existed, how would you trade them? Assuming one-month to expiration would you…?
- Buy 5% OTM Call
- Buy 5% OTM Put
- Sell 5% OTM Covered Call
- Just Short the Future
Listener questions and comments:
- Comment by TradingProverbs – “More money has been lost trying to anticipate and protect from corrections than actually in them.” – Peter Lynch
Crystal Ball: Government shutdown related prognostication
Last week:
- Mark L. – 9.55
- Andrew – 9.95
- Kevin – 9.75
This week:
- Mark L. – 10.55
- Mark S. – 10.00
- Russell – 11.99
- Matt – 11.50