Gate Research: BTC Implied Volatility Rises to 81% of One-Year Margin, Put Spread Strategies Dominate the Market

PANews reported on February 5th that, according to Gate Research, the implied volatility (IV) of BTC and ETH is currently around 50% and 70%, respectively. BTC's IV is currently at approximately the 81.7th percentile over the past year, reflecting a significant increase in the options market's expectations for short-term price volatility. Over the past week, the 25-Delta Skew for both BTC and ETH has remained largely in negative territory, with a noticeable steepening at the short end, indicating increased short-term safe-haven demand and greater sensitivity to downward volatility. However, the mid-to-long-term structure remains relatively stable, suggesting a cautious sentiment rather than a bearish trend, with the market leaning towards short-term defense and awaiting a directional move. In the past 24 hours, the bulk options trading of BTC and ETH has been dominated by put spreads: the largest structure is BTC 27MAR26 buy 75k-P / sell 80k-P, about 1,500 BTC, with a net premium of $370,000; ETH is 27FEB26 buy 1800-P / sell 1500-P, about 15,000 ETH, with a net premium of $320,000.

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