Bitcoin Options Data Shows Caution among Traders, What’s Next?

Short-term risk reversals on Deribit turned negative, with bearish block trades including short positions on $108,000 calls. This contrasts with recent weeks where traders exhibited strong bullish call biases. Traders fear Wednesday’s Federal Reserve announcement of a 25 basis point rate cut may include signals of slower rate reductions for 2025. Bitcoin price continues to extend its weekly gains beyond 10% hitting a fresh all-time high of $107,700 earlier today. Although BTC continues to smash new records, the options data shows that traders aren’t chasing new highs for the world’s…