📊 Gate Research Institute: BTC Volatility Remains High, Divergence in Safe-Haven Demand
This week, the crypto market stayed volatile, influenced by macro factors and investor sentiment:
- Macro backdrop: BoJ rate hike expectations + ongoing Fed policy uncertainty. Probability of a Fed rate cut in December stands at 89.2%. - BTC action: Rebounded sharply on Wednesday to around $93,000, showing short-term recovery. Technical downside support remains strong, with the market in a news-driven range-bound phase.
Options & Volatility Insights:
- Implied volatility: BTC 48.6%, ETH 70%, slightly lower than last week. - 25-Delta Skew steepened over the weekend → defensive market sentiment rising. - BTC volatility risk premium turned positive, hovering near zero. - Largest block trades: - BTC-51225-75000-P: ~1,200 BTC, $270K premium - ETH-51225-3100-C: ~25,000 ETH, $340K premium
🚀 New options listings: HYPE, SUI, and BNB now available, supporting up to 11 major USDT-settled assets. Trade via web or app for flexible strategies and risk hedging.
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📊 Gate Research Institute: BTC Volatility Remains High, Divergence in Safe-Haven Demand
This week, the crypto market stayed volatile, influenced by macro factors and investor sentiment:
- Macro backdrop: BoJ rate hike expectations + ongoing Fed policy uncertainty. Probability of a Fed rate cut in December stands at 89.2%.
- BTC action: Rebounded sharply on Wednesday to around $93,000, showing short-term recovery. Technical downside support remains strong, with the market in a news-driven range-bound phase.
Options & Volatility Insights:
- Implied volatility: BTC 48.6%, ETH 70%, slightly lower than last week.
- 25-Delta Skew steepened over the weekend → defensive market sentiment rising.
- BTC volatility risk premium turned positive, hovering near zero.
- Largest block trades:
- BTC-51225-75000-P: ~1,200 BTC, $270K premium
- ETH-51225-3100-C: ~25,000 ETH, $340K premium
🚀 New options listings: HYPE, SUI, and BNB now available, supporting up to 11 major USDT-settled assets. Trade via web or app for flexible strategies and risk hedging.
🔗 Read full details: https://www.gate.com/learn/articles/gate-research-btc-volatility-consolidates-at-high-levels-divergence-emerges-in-hedging-demand/14456