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Bitcoin ETF Options To Supercharge Price Volatility, Expert Warns

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By Aggregated - see source on October 8, 2024 Bitcoin
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The Bitcoin price volatility is likely to surge in both directions following the recent approval of options for spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to Jeff Park, head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise Investments. In an interview with Anthony Pompliano, Park explained how these newly available options differ from existing crypto derivatives and why they could significantly impact the Bitcoin market dynamics.

Why Bitcoin ETF Options Are A Game Changer

Park outlined a comprehensive thesis in the interview, noting, “Volatility is not just a static measure of past performance; it reflects the distribution of potential outcomes and the severity of those outcomes.” He emphasized that the introduction of Bitcoin ETF options will bring new dimensions to how traders interact with Bitcoin, potentially amplifying both price rises and falls. This volatility, he argued, stems from the unique characteristics of options as financial instruments.

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While Bitcoin options are not entirely new—offshore platforms like Deribit and LedgerX already offer similar instruments—ETF options introduce a regulated market overseen by US authorities like the CFTC and SEC. This makes a profound difference, according to Park, because “removal of counterparty risk is something that crypto has not fully solved offshore.” He noted that the clearing mechanisms provided by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) bring added security to these trades, which institutional investors have long demanded.

More importantly, Park highlighted the advantage of cross-collateralization, which is not available on existing platforms that cater exclusively to crypto. “Cross-collateralization allows traders to use non-correlated assets, such as gold ETFs, as collateral in Bitcoin trades,” he explained. This flexibility increases liquidity and efficiency in the market. “You can’t do this on Deribit or any purely crypto-focused platform,” Park emphasized, calling it a “huge unlock” for the Bitcoin derivatives market.

Park anticipates that the introduction of these options will magnify Bitcoin’s price swings. “For any well-functioning and liquid market, you need organic buyers and sellers to create natural demand and supply,” he explained. However, the real impact comes from how dealers hedge their positions, especially when they are “short gamma,” a condition where their hedging activities can intensify price movements.

In practical terms, Park said, “Dealers who are short gamma must buy more Bitcoin as prices rise and sell more as prices fall, thereby adding to the volatility.” This dynamic is crucial to understanding how ETF options could push Bitcoin’s price to extremes in both directions. He also pointed out that, historically, most Bitcoin options activity has been driven by speculation, rather than risk management strategies like covered calls, which tend to reduce volatility.

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One of Park’s key points was the dramatic growth potential for Bitcoin’s derivatives market. In traditional markets like equities, the derivatives market is often 10 times larger than the underlying spot market. In contrast, Bitcoin’s open interest in derivatives currently represents just 3% of its spot market value, according to Park’s figures. “The introduction of ETF options could lead to a 300x increase in Bitcoin’s derivatives market size,” Park predicted.

This growth would bring substantial new liquidity but would likely also drive volatility higher, due to the larger volume of speculative trades and the structural leverage introduced by options. “That’s an astronomical number for which there’s going to be new flows and liquidity coming into this market which will likely therefore add volatility,” Park stated.

“In the global economy, derivatives markets are far larger than the spot markets,” he added, pointing to the fact that in traditional asset classes like equities and commodities, derivatives play a critical role in risk management and speculation. “Bitcoin is moving toward a similar structure, and that’s where we’ll see the most significant price movements and liquidity,” Park concluded.

At press time, BTC traded at $62,334.

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