🔥 Gate Research Update: Elevated IV & Exclusive Launch of Options Recurring Sell Tool

According to the latest insights from Gate Research, implied volatility (IV) remains notably high in the options market — BTC IV at 46% and ETH IV at 70%.

📊 Market Structure Highlights:

BTC skews across maturities have tightened to around –5 vol, showing consistent downside protection demand.

ETH skews display divergence, with increasing short-term hedging interest.

ETH forward skew stays relatively steady, while BTC continues showing steeper downside hedging preference.

The week’s largest block trade:

Buy: BTC-131225-90000-P

Sell: BTC-131225-98000-C

Size: ~1,000 BTC

Net Premium Cost: ~$170,000

✨ New Exclusive Feature on Gate: Rolling Covered Option Product
Gate.io has officially launched a simplified, automated options-selling strategy tool that allows users to continuously sell covered options with ease.

🔧 Key Features:

Customize contracts by Delta or Strike

Choose expiries: T+1 / T+2 / T+3

Select execution mode for sell prices

Define quantities, and set take-profit / stop-loss (optional)

Strategy auto-executes daily and rolls over at expiration

Clear risk indicators, margin estimates, and projected trade paths for better control

This tool helps users streamline covered option selling with full automation, enhanced transparency, and professional-grade strategy management.

🔗 Learn More: gate.com/learn/articles/gate-research-implied-volatility-remains-elevated-as-gate-exclusively-launches-options-recurring-sell/14710