Bitcoin's rebound puts crowded crypto shorts on alert

IBIT options are exhibiting more subdued volatility following Bitcoin's recent price surge, according to analysis by Saxo Bank. The exchange-traded fund's implied volatility stands at 37.4%, which is significantly lower than the 45.5% realized volatility observed over the past 20 trading sessions, according to Saxo investment strategist Koen Hoorelbeke.

Hoorelbeke's assessment places IBIT's implied volatility rank at 11.9, indicating a position near the lower end of its 12-month range. The analyst attributes this decrease in options pricing to the market's perception of more tranquil conditions than seen in recent times. Implied volatility represents expectations of future price fluctuations embedded within options prices, while realized volatility gauges past price movements.

Hoorelbeke identified key support levels between $76,000 and $77,000 and resistance around $87,000, where Bitcoin's upward trajectory stalled on September 21. As of the latest data, Bitcoin was trading at $84,751, marking a 1.6% increase over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.