According to @Matt_Hougan, Bitwise’s alpha portfolio management team is providing an options-based income-generating solution for large Bitcoin (BTC) spot holders in partnership with Kraken Institutional, managed by Bitwise and executed entirely within Kraken’s qualified custody and OTC infrastructure (source: @Matt_Hougan on X; Kraken Institutional). Kraken Institutional described this as its first managed BTC income strategy, positioning institutional clients to pursue options-based yield directly on custodied spot BTC with professional management and integrated execution (source: Kraken Institutional).

According to @ai_9684xtpa, two Deribit whales bought aggressive out of the money BTC call options, including 3,000 contracts of 100,000 strike expiring 2026-01-30 for a total premium of 2.86 million dollars. According to @ai_9684xtpa, another buyer added 1,300 contracts of 100,000 strike expiring 2026-02-27 and 2,400 contracts of 98,000 strike expiring 2026-01-30, paying a combined 10.22 million dollars in premium. According to @ai_9684xtpa, on the first monthly expiration after the annual settlement at 4 pm, if these positions were not closed, the expiring legs would forfeit about 8.2 million dollars in premium. According to @ai_9684xtpa, the 100,000 strike calls expiring 2026-02-27, with roughly 4.878 million dollars in premium, also appear unfavorable at present.

According to @GreeksLive, Auto DDH now supports position-specific delta hedging, allowing traders to hedge only designated positions rather than aggregating all positions under the same coin into the delta total. @GreeksLive describes this as a precise hedging method that restricts delta calculations to selected positions for targeted risk control.

According to @StockMKTNewz, Nancy Pelosi exercised 50 call options with a $150 strike, adding 5,000 Alphabet shares, and purchased 20 additional GOOGL call options at a $150 strike, with the expiration date not specified in the post (source: @StockMKTNewz). According to @StockMKTNewz, these reported transactions increase her long exposure to Alphabet (GOOGL) via shares and derivatives, a positioning shift options traders may monitor for potential momentum and implied volatility cues in GOOGL (source: @StockMKTNewz).

According to Glassnode, the 1W skew dropped from 8% to 1% while the 1M 25 delta skew only moved from 7% to 4% at the low, remaining in put asymmetry where downside risk stayed priced based on Glassnode data. Glassnode indicates that longer tenor skew holding a put premium suggests stickier demand for protection and a slower normalization of downside pricing beyond the front week, a setup traders can factor into hedging and options positioning.

According to glassnode, conviction fades further out on the curve as the 3M 25D skew shifted by less than 1.5% and remained firmly in put territory, continuing to price asymmetric downside despite near-dated call demand (source: glassnode). glassnode added that the persistent put-side skew indicates longer-tenor options still reflect downside protection even as short-dated upside interest appears (source: glassnode).

According to @stocktalkweekly, a disclosed HII 300-strike call options trade of 30 contracts bought at $17 each ($51,000 total outlay) is now quoted at $126 per contract, valuing the position at about $380,000 and a reported +628% gain. Source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 14, 2026. Based on the stated prices, the unrealized profit approximates $327,000 in total, or about $10,900 per contract (from $1,700 cost to $12,600 mark-to-market), highlighting the convex payoff of long calls versus common stock exposure in the same name. Source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 14, 2026. The post does not reference any cryptocurrencies, indicating no direct crypto market linkage or immediate cross-asset impact from this particular equity options outcome. Source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 14, 2026.

According to @stocktalkweekly, KTOS January 2027 $40 call options are up roughly 1,700% as of Jan 13, 2026, signaling an outsized move in long-dated LEAPS contracts (source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 13, 2026). The post specifies the contract’s expiry and strike but provides no entry price, execution time, or underlying KTOS price context, limiting precise trade replication and risk assessment for options traders (source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 13, 2026). No cryptocurrencies or cross-market linkages are mentioned in the update, indicating no directly stated impact on digital assets such as BTC or ETH (source: @stocktalkweekly on X, Jan 13, 2026).

According to @CNBC, Lululemon’s shares could be poised for upside and the outlet explains how traders could capitalize on the view using options in a post shared on December 24, 2025, linking to its coverage (source: CNBC). The CNBC post indicates a bullish tactical setup expressed via options while not disclosing specific strategy details such as strikes or expiries in the post itself (source: CNBC). The source does not mention any direct implications for crypto markets or digital assets (source: CNBC).

According to @QCPgroup, founder Darius Sit told The Straits Times CEO Insights that institutional adoption and real-world use cases are shifting BTC from a speculative trade to an asset used for collateral, payments, and portfolio diversification, supporting a maturation of price behavior and volatility, source: @QCPgroup. @QCPgroup reports three trading signals of this shift: growing institutional demand for risk-managed digital asset exposure, increased interest in options and structured strategies to navigate volatility, and a stronger focus on long-term fundamentals over short-term price swings, source: @QCPgroup.

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 @stocktalkweekly, AMKR March $25 call options are now up over 305%, as posted on Dec 1, 2025, source: @stocktalkweekly on X https://twitter.com/stocktalkweekly/status/1995523134561353777 and https://x.com/stocktalkweekly/status/1964049921822364158. No entry price, catalyst details, or crypto market impact were provided in the post, source: @stocktalkweekly on X https://twitter.com/stocktalkweekly/status/1995523134561353777 and https://x.com/stocktalkweekly/status/1964049921822364158.

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 @stocktalkweekly, the $ENS $115C call option has gained approximately 370% over the last six weeks and remains the author's largest position, signaling continued bullish exposure to ENS options (source: @stocktalkweekly). The post specifies a $115 strike call but provides no expiry, entry price, or risk parameters, limiting independent verification and replication of the trade (source: @stocktalkweekly). The update mentions only $ENS and does not reference cryptocurrencies like BTC or ETH, indicating the focus is solely on ENS options for this trade note (source: @stocktalkweekly).

According to @StockMKTNewz, SoFi Technologies (SOFI) announced the launch of Options Level 1 on Oct 2, 2025 (source: @StockMKTNewz). Traders can monitor SOFI price action and liquidity around the announcement timing to gauge immediate market reaction (source: @StockMKTNewz). The announcement did not cite any direct crypto-market impact (source: @StockMKTNewz).

According to @Ultra_Calls, SPY put options moved from 0.24 to above 1.50 for roughly a 500% intraday gain on Sep 6, 2025, source: @Ultra_Calls on X, Sep 6, 2025. According to @Ultra_Calls, the trader will post the next big options trade publicly following this SPY put win, source: @Ultra_Calls on X, Sep 6, 2025.

According to @GreeksLive, Options 101: The Foundation (part 2) covers physically settled vs cash-settled options, how to read the options chain, the core four options trades, and examples of a long call and a short call, providing practical trade-focused education for market participants; source: @GreeksLive on X, Sep 1, 2025. According to @GreeksLive, a follow-up will feature how one trader turned $638k to an unspecified amount, indicating a forthcoming case study; source: @GreeksLive on X, Sep 1, 2025.

According to Omkar Godbole, the 180-day skew for BTC options has reached zero, indicating that the pricing of long-term calls and puts is now balanced. This shift suggests reduced directional bias among options traders, which could signal increased market stability or a potential inflection point for Bitcoin (BTC) price movement. Traders may consider adjusting their strategies as neutral sentiment in the options market often precedes volatility changes. Source: Omkar Godbole via Twitter.

According to @kwok_phil, moneyness is a crucial concept in trading that determines whether an option would be profitable if exercised immediately. There are three types of moneyness: in the money, at the money, and out of the money. Understanding moneyness helps traders assess the value and risk of options in both crypto and traditional markets. For crypto traders, this concept can inform strategic decisions on derivative products and options trading, directly impacting profit opportunities and risk management. Source: @kwok_phil.

According to @MilkRoadDaily, options trading volumes on BTC ETFs are set to surge dramatically as trading limits have been raised tenfold. IBIT, a leading BTC ETF, was already registering $4 billion in daily options volume. The increased limits are expected to attract larger institutional investors, potentially triggering a new wave of inflows into BTC ETFs and impacting BTC price action as liquidity and volatility increase. Source: @MilkRoadDaily.