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The Secret Weapon for Bitcoin Investors in a Bull Run: Covered Strangle

Published 05/20/2024, 09:40 PM
Updated 05/20/2024, 10:15 PM
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  • Bitcoin investors offered strategy for yield
  • Covered strangle boosts returns in bull market
  • Works best in markets with low volatility

10x Research, a financial firm known for its prescient market predictions, has proposed a strategy for Bitcoin investors seeking to augment their returns in the ongoing bull market. The firm recommends that Bitcoin holders consider implementing a “covered strangle” options strategy alongside their existing spot market holdings.

In essence, the covered strangle strategy involves selling an Out-of-The-Money (OTM) call option – a contract granting the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase Bitcoin at a predetermined price (strike price) above the current market price – and an OTM put option – a contract granting the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell Bitcoin at a strike price below the current market price.

Crucially, this strategy generates additional income for investors through the premiums received for selling both the call and put options.

In a client note released on Monday, Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, outlined his firm’s preferred approach: buying Bitcoin spot, selling a …

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