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🚀 Gate Research Update: Options Market Insights & New Trading Tool Launch

According to Gate Research Institute, the crypto options market is currently experiencing high and volatile implied volatility (IV):

BTC IV: 46%

ETH IV: 70%

This reflects elevated market uncertainty and opportunities for both hedging and premium-selling strategies.

📊 Skew Structure Highlights:

BTC: Skew across maturities converged at ~ -5 vol, indicating a consistent demand for downside protection.

ETH: Shows short-term divergence, signaling increased hedging activity, while the forward skew remains stable.

Interpretation: BTC traders are focused on steady downside protection, while ETH traders are actively managing short-term risk.

💹 Largest Block Trade of the Week:

Bought: BTC-131225-90000-P

Sold: BTC-131225-98000-C

Volume: ~1,000 BTC

Net Premium: ~$170,000

This shows significant market positioning, with a focus on protective puts and call selling.

✨ New Launch: Rolling Sell Options Tool
Gate now offers an automated options selling tool designed for continuous, efficient trading:

Customize Delta/Strike, contract quantity, and expiry (T+1/T+2/T+3)

Set sell price execution methods, quantities, and optional take-profit / stop-loss

Automatically opens positions daily and rolls over after expiry

Supports risk indicators, margin estimates, and expected trading paths

Helps users manage options strategies intuitively and efficiently

🔗 Learn More: Gate Options Recurring Sell Tool