IBIT trading options launch, Bitcoin tap new all-time high $94k

As a seasoned crypto investor with over a decade of experience navigating the digital asset market, I’ve witnessed numerous milestones that have reshaped our industry. The launch of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) for options trading on Nasdaq and Bitcoin’s all-time high of $94,041 is undoubtedly one of the most significant events in recent memory.


In simple terms, the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has debuted the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), allowing options trading on Nasdaq. Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached a record peak of $94,041.

4 days ago, IBIT became the first cryptocurrency product to advance to its final approval stages following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of Bitcoin ETF trading in September. As a result, IBIT is now set to debut on the U.S. stock exchange.

In James Seyffart’s November 19th post for Bloomberg Intelligence ETF, he mentioned that there were approximately 289,000 ‘call options’ and 65,000 ‘put options’ traded in a single day. This suggests that investors are placing bets on the price increase of Bitcoin, as they anticipate its value to go up.

354,000 total options equate to a notional exposure of $1.9 billion, implying that the crypto product has garnered significant market interest. Furthermore, Seyffart pointed out that this market movement propelled Bitcoin’s price to reach an unprecedented peak of $94,041 today.

Additionally, he pointed out that the trading options have a proportion of 4.4 to 1, indicating a significant confidence from the traders regarding future trades.

In a recent blog post by Eric Balchunas, an analyst at Bloomberg ETF, he draws a parallel between the newly launched Innovator IBD 50 ETF (IBIT) and the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), a product introduced two decades ago that now trades for approximately $5 billion in value.

Another yet to come following IBIT

Following the commencement of IBIT’s trading options, the market is still in anticipation for the authorization of another Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) trading option. The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) was also highly anticipated as a potential Bitcoin ETF to debut this week.

As a seasoned trader with years of experience in various financial markets, I firmly believe that this new trading option for cryptocurrencies represents a significant milestone for our industry. Throughout my career, I have witnessed the evolution of trading methods, and this innovation brings us to a whole new level of sophistication.

Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high of $94,041 after the trading option launched in the U.S. The trading volume rises to $85 billion, and market capitalizations rise to $1.8 trillion.

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2024-11-20 06:04