In this week’s podcast, Imran Lakha and David Brickell discuss the latest tariff announcements and their impact on crypto markets.
David observes how BTC price action is becoming more immune to tariff threats than it was a week ago and how the broader drop in bond yields and the dollar may be providing support. Imran gives his usual vol update and also catches up with two seasoned prop traders in the crypto vol space.
The following topics is covered:
00:00 – Introduction
00:43 – Recent Macro Highlights
06:05 – China’s Impact on the Global Economy
07:46 – Gold Performance
09:34 – Macro Trends & Bitcoin’s Trajectory
11:13 – Options Flow Analysis by Imran
13:57 – Altcoin Drawdowns vs. Bitcoin
15:30 – Imran Meets with Seasoned Prop Traders: Evgeny Filichkin & Simranjeet Singh
19:50 – Trading Strategies: Diagonal and Calendar Spread, Delta-Neutral & More
29:12 – Market Structure & Flows in Crypto Options
34:42 – Insights on Altcoin Options
39:02 – How to Trade Skew in Crypto Options?
43:27 – Gamma Exposure & Hedging
45:49 – Favorite Trades from Evgeny & Simranjeet
53:54 – Reflections on the Discussion & Closing Thoughts
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