Episode 53: Trumps Tariff Threats Still Weigh On Crypto Sentiment

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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