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Bitcoin or Ethereum? Options Traders Are Placing Their Bets for a July Breakout

Bitcoin or Ethereum? Options Traders Are Placing Their Bets for a July Breakout

Samuel Edyme
by Samuel Edyme
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Bitcoin and Ethereum markets saw reduced implied volatility throughout June, despite geopolitical events that briefly rattled prices.

Traders on Derive.xyz, an on-chain options platform, are now adjusting their strategies for a potentially volatile July, following what analysts describe as a period of “muted response” to high-stakes global risks.

According to a report by Derive’s head of research, Sean Dawson, data shows traders had already priced in the likelihood that last month’s Middle East conflict would not escalate, even as markets reacted briefly to rising tensions.

Bitcoin temporarily slipped below $100,000 twice during the height of the military escalations on June 13 and June 22 but quickly rebounded to levels above $107,000 after a ceasefire agreement was reached. Ethereum followed a similar path, fluctuating between $2,600 and a brief drop to $2,200 before stabilizing.

Related Reading: Bitcoin Hits $110,000, But Analyst Warns Rally Leverage-Driven

Despite these movements, implied volatility for both assets declined, with Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility falling from 44% to 36%, and Ethereum’s from 68% to 60%. Dawson noted that the data indicates traders were betting on a limited fallout scenario, which ultimately came to pass.

Positioning Reflects Expectations of Larger Moves Ahead

Looking forward, Derive’s options market activity suggests that traders are preparing for more pronounced price action in July, particularly for Ethereum.

Open interest on Derive shows a wide range of call and put positions around the $130,000 and $90,000 marks for Bitcoin, indicating that traders are split between anticipating an upside breakout and preparing for a potential price pullback.

According to Derive’s probability modeling, there’s only a 10% chance that BTC will reach above $130,000 by the end of August. However, the positioning reflects that market participants are not ruling out a sharp move in either direction.

Bitcoin (BTC) price chart on TradingView
BTC price is moving upwards on the 2-hour chart. Source: BTC/USDT on TradingView.com

The broader macroeconomic environment is also playing a role. A stronger-than-expected US labor market report released Thursday showed unemployment falling to 4.1%, beating expectations.

This reduced hopes for an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut, as evidenced by the CME FedWatch tool, which now shows a 95% chance of rates remaining unchanged in the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

With inflation and interest rates continuing to influence investor sentiment, these developments are likely contributing to the cautious but watchful positioning seen in crypto options markets.

Ethereum Sentiment Leans Bullish Amid Fundamental Catalysts

While both assets are seeing cautious setups, Ethereum’s options market reveals a more bullish shift. According to Derive data, nearly 80% of July call open interest for ETH is situated above the $3,000 mark, with close to 30% placed at strikes beyond $3,500.

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Dawson attributes this bias to Ethereum’s growing narrative strength, particularly with Robinhood’s announcement of launching tokenized stocks and a Layer 2 solution built on Arbitrum. These developments, he argues, support Ethereum’s utility case and may encourage capital rotation into ETH over the coming weeks.

Dawson wrote

Traders are betting on a big July. With volatility suppressed and positioning split, all eyes are now on the Fed, macro data, and further geopolitical developments. ETH has the stronger momentum narrative, but BTC’s options market is coiled for a decisive move.

Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView

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