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Research Notes
Crypto Options Market Structure Brief: BTC and ETH (2026-05-01)
Daily BTC and ETH options market structure update covering spot context, support and resistance zones, liquidity walls, macro conditions, risk points and response measures.
Crypto Market Pressure and Liquidity Wall Update: BTC and ETH (2026-04-30)
Daily BTC and ETH options market structure update covering spot context, support and resistance zones, liquidity walls, macro conditions, risk points and response measures.
Crypto Trend Check for May 1, 2026: BTC Keeps the Lead While ETH Still Trades Rich
A trend-quality check on BTC near $76,860, ETH near $2,272, current volatility premiums, and the support levels that decide whether momentum is still clean.
Volatility Regime Check for April 28, 2026: ETH Still Pays Up While BTC Holds the Cleaner Book
A volatility-first read on BTC near $77,642, ETH near $2,316, how the IV surface is shaping the week, and why the front-end board still matters.
Crypto Options Outlook for April 17, 2026: BTC Holds Near $76K While ETH Volatility Stays Bid
A desk-style view of today’s crypto tape: BTC near $75.9K, ETH around $2.36K, Bitcoin dominance near 59%, and what elevated ETH IV may be saying about the next move.
Crypto Options Macro Pulse for April 21, 2026: BTC Holds Structure While ETH Volatility Remains Rich
A desk-style read on BTC near $76,415, ETH near $2,331, current options positioning, macro and policy drivers, and the chart levels that matter next.
Crypto Options Macro Pulse for April 17, 2026: BTC Holds Structure While ETH Volatility Remains Rich
A desk-style read on BTC near $77,126, ETH near $2,423, current options positioning, macro and policy drivers, and the chart levels that matter next.
Open Interest, Volume, and IV: Reading the Same Move From Three Angles
A practical framework for reading crypto options structure by combining open interest, volume, and implied volatility instead of isolating one metric.
How to Read BTC Options Open Interest Before Expiry
A practical note on what BTC options traders usually watch into expiry: strike concentration, front-week positioning, and why headline OI totals are not enough.
What ETH Open Interest Actually Tells You
A practical note on how traders usually read ETH open interest: by strike, by expiry, and always in context with volatility and liquidity.
Crypto Leadership Rotation for April 21, 2026: BTC and ETH Are Not Pulling the Same Tape
A relative-strength read on BTC near $76,717, ETH near $2,336, where leadership is rotating, and whether that rotation is broadening into a real trend.
Positioning Shift for April 24, 2026: BTC Still Warehouses Size While ETH Trades Louder
A positioning-led view of BTC near $78,450, ETH near $2,334, where size is sitting, and whether the latest move is being confirmed by the options board.
Topic Hubs
Crypto Options
Core coverage for crypto options, open interest, IV, skew and expiry structure.
Institutional Crypto Options
Institutional RFQ, block trading and multi-leg crypto options execution workflow.
Bitcoin Options
Focused BTC options coverage on open interest, IV and front-expiry pressure.
Ethereum Options
Focused ETH options coverage on IV, skew, active strikes and expiry structure.
Authors
richard_hardwell
Focuses on crypto options positioning, expiry pressure and how institutional desks turn structure into executable workflow.
heidegger_softstrong
Covers ETH options structure, volatility, skew and how flow, open interest and IV align across the same move.