According to @glassnode, after the latest FOMC event, crypto options implied volatility has compressed, downside risk remains consistently priced, and skew plus flow data point to expectations of limited upside, range-bound trading, and continued sensitivity to macro drivers rather than new policy catalysts; source: @glassnode, Dec 12, 2025.

According to @glassnode, the options open interest put/call ratio has been rising over recent weeks, indicating a build-up in put positioning (source: @glassnode, Dec 12, 2025). According to @glassnode, even after the FOMC meeting, activity stayed skewed toward puts, signaling continued demand for downside protection (source: @glassnode). According to @glassnode, this morning’s expiry pushed the ratio lower as post-meeting hedges rolled off, reducing the put-heavy skew in open interest (source: @glassnode).

According to @glassnode, DVOL—described as a single-number snapshot of implied volatility—fell immediately after the referenced event. Source: @glassnode on X, Dec 12, 2025; glassno.de/4pFLFIS. This drop often indicates volatility supply returning and less urgency among traders to hedge or seek upside exposure, a key shift for crypto options positioning. Source: @glassnode on X, Dec 12, 2025; glassno.de/4pFLFIS.

According to @glassnode, it launched an Implied Volatility Heatmap to illustrate volatility and sentiment regimes by tracking how call and put implied volatilities have been priced over time. Source: Glassnode on X Dec 5, 2025 https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996966471209975885; https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996973646162629104; Product page https://glassno.de/48Gquiw. @glassnode stated that while 25-Delta Skew is widely used in crypto options, it compresses a richer volatility surface, and the new Interpolated IVs display how risk is priced across deltas and maturities. Source: Glassnode on X Dec 5, 2025 https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996966471209975885; https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996973646162629104; Product page https://glassno.de/48Gquiw. @glassnode confirmed coverage for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and BNB, enabling traders to monitor cross-delta and cross-maturity IV dynamics, skew, and expected movement on calls and puts across these markets. Source: Glassnode on X Dec 5, 2025 https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996966471209975885; https://x.com/glassnode/status/1996973646162629104; Product page https://glassno.de/48Gquiw.

According to @glassnode, the 25-delta options skew remains positive, keeping the market in put territory (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg). According to @glassnode, this indicates options markets still price risk of prolonged bearish action (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg). According to @glassnode, the current skew profile is not the type that typically signals a breakout attempt, implying traders should not infer imminent upside from skew alone (source: @glassnode, Dec 5, 2025, glassno.de/3KctQSg).

According to @GreeksLive, on the first weekly settlement day of December there is limited activity in expiring weekly options, with market focus primarily on year-end settlements (source: @GreeksLive, Dec 5, 2025). According to @GreeksLive, positions held through the end of December account for over half of total open interest, highlighting a concentration in year-end expiry positioning (source: @GreeksLive, Dec 5, 2025).

According to @Matt_Hougan, a live X Spaces with @tradecoin14 is planned to discuss the latest in crypto volatility and options, aimed at a trading-focused audience; source: @Matt_Hougan on X, Dec 3, 2025. According to @Matt_Hougan, the announcement highlights volatility and options as the core topics, while specific timing and instrument details were not disclosed; source: @Matt_Hougan on X, Dec 3, 2025.

According to @binance, crypto options provide leveraged exposure with the buyer’s maximum loss capped at the premium, enabling defined-risk directional and volatility trades. Source: Binance Academy - What is options trading - binance.com/en/academy/articles/what-is-options-trading. Calls grant the right to buy at a strike by expiry and puts grant the right to sell, while option sellers face potentially substantial losses and must post margin, making clear risk management essential. Source: Binance Academy - What is options trading - binance.com/en/academy/articles/what-is-options-trading. Pricing and risk are driven by implied volatility, time to expiration, and Greeks such as delta, gamma, theta, and vega, which traders can use to align expiries and strikes with their volatility views. Source: Binance Academy - What is options trading - binance.com/en/academy/articles/what-is-options-trading. Core strategies highlighted include long calls or puts for convex directional exposure, covered calls to generate income on spot holdings, protective puts to hedge downside, and straddles to trade volatility without choosing direction. Source: Binance Academy - What is options trading - binance.com/en/academy/articles/what-is-options-trading. For crypto portfolios, these structures can hedge spot drawdowns, collect option premium, and define position risk during high-volatility events when executed with disciplined sizing. Source: Binance Academy - What is options trading - binance.com/en/academy/articles/what-is-options-trading.

According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin’s (BTC) implied volatility is surging toward levels that may signal a return to options-driven price action, as highlighted by ProCap CIO Jeff Park (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 25, 2025, citing Jeff Park). Jeff Park adds that such options-led regimes have historically produced decisive moves that push BTC to new highs (source: CoinMarketCap on X, Nov 25, 2025, citing Jeff Park).

According to @GreeksLive on X (Nov 10, 2025), total notional block trading volume for Nov 3-9 reached $488,758,027 across Deribit and OKX (source: @GreeksLive). According to @GreeksLive, $478.4 million was executed on Deribit and $10.3 million on OKX during the period (source: @GreeksLive). Based on figures reported by @GreeksLive, Deribit accounted for approximately 97.9% of the week's block notional and OKX 2.1%, indicating concentrated large-order flow on Deribit for that week (source: @GreeksLive). According to @GreeksLive, a recap of the top 5 block trades for the week was published on greeks.live for trade-level context (source: @GreeksLive).

According to the source, CME Group will soon launch around-the-clock trading for cryptocurrency futures and options, providing nearly 24/7 access to crypto derivatives (source: X post dated Oct 2, 2025). This expansion extends trading beyond traditional U.S. hours, enabling more continuous access to crypto futures and options markets for traders (source: X post dated Oct 2, 2025).

According to the source, CME Group will offer 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options starting in early 2026, enabling nonstop market access for these derivatives on its venue (source). According to the source, the announcement specifies both crypto futures and crypto options and sets the start window for early 2026 (source).

According to @StockMKTNewz, CME plans to offer 24/7 crypto futures and options trading in 2026, expanding access beyond current exchange hours for crypto derivatives participants (source: @StockMKTNewz). For traders, uninterrupted sessions would allow continuous hedging and price discovery across weekends directly on CME venues, aligning derivatives trading with the always-on spot crypto market (source: @StockMKTNewz).

According to @MilkRoadDaily, options traders are betting on year-end targets at BTC 140k, ETH 6k, and SOL 300, source: @MilkRoadDaily. If BTC advances to 160k, the move would break an eight-year wall of resistance, source: @MilkRoadDaily.

According to @GreeksLive, intraday chop produced multiple roughly 3 percent swings without clear direction, leaving many active traders near break-even despite heavy activity (source: @GreeksLive on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @GreeksLive, short call positions that were down about 80 percent in the morning later reversed against sellers, highlighting a volatility whipsaw that punished option sellers (source: @GreeksLive on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @GreeksLive, ETH implied volatility collapsed sharply as market participants rotated away from Ethereum, reducing premiums for long vol strategies (source: @GreeksLive on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @GreeksLive, multiple traders sold ETH puts and BTC 120k calls expiring Oct 10, positioning for continued sideways action to harvest theta decay (source: @GreeksLive on X, Oct 1, 2025).

According to @GreeksLive, weekly notional block trading volume totaled $483,765,238 from Sep 15 to Sep 21, 2025, with $402.7 million on Deribit and $81.1 million on OKX (source: @GreeksLive). Based on these figures, Deribit accounted for about 83% of the week's block volume and OKX about 17%, with an average daily notional of roughly $69.1 million (source: @GreeksLive). @GreeksLive also noted a published recap of the top 5 block trades for the week on greeks.live for further detail (source: @GreeksLive).

According to @GreeksLive, a live stream with @4blkswans is scheduled for September 19 at 8:00 PM EST / 12:00 UTC covering 15 years of options trading experience, FOMC views, retail crypto options trading strategies, and Q4 predictions. According to @GreeksLive, the session will be hosted by @satoshiheist and the stream link will be shared via notifications. According to @GreeksLive, the agenda is trading-focused and targets practical insights for retail traders on crypto options and macro event positioning.

According to Greeks.live, crypto options are repricing ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, with implied volatility on contracts expiring tomorrow rising significantly, source: Greeks.live. Greeks.live also reports that realized volatility has increased markedly versus last month while overall trading volume has declined, creating a divergence between volatility and volume, source: Greeks.live. Greeks.live adds that the market is on the verge of choosing direction and suggests buying options in the latter half of the month as a potentially better setup for an anticipated major move, source: Greeks.live.

According to @GreeksLive, open interest declined on both call and put legs of strangle positions, indicating position closures rather than new initiations, source: Greeks.Live Community Daily Digest, Sep 15, 2025. The update signals reduced options activity and a potential unwinding of volatility strategies across the market, source: Greeks.Live Community Daily Digest, Sep 15, 2025. The limited breadth of discussion points to uncertainty and a lack of strong directional conviction among active traders, source: Greeks.Live Community Daily Digest, Sep 15, 2025. Net takeaway for order flow is that closures are dominating over new strangle entries, source: Greeks.Live Community Daily Digest, Sep 15, 2025.

According to @AltcoinGordon, ETH is a $15,000 token trading at $4,400, implying roughly 241% upside to the stated target based on the figures provided by @AltcoinGordon. According to @AltcoinGordon, no timeframe, catalyst, or risk markers were disclosed, so any trade would rely on the valuation gap and the $4,400 reference price cited by @AltcoinGordon. For traders acting on @AltcoinGordon’s view, expressing the thesis with staggered spot entries or call spreads with strikes anchored between $4,400 and $15,000 can cap risk to paid premium while targeting the cited upside, based on the numbers from @AltcoinGordon. Risk controls can be tied to invalidation below the $4,400 reference or a predefined drawdown threshold since the post provides no explicit stop level, according to @AltcoinGordon.