Gate Research Institute: Crude oil and gold volatility indices hit new highs since 2021, with bullish sentiment dominating the crypto options market

Crypto World News, March 12 — According to Gate Research Institute, BTC IV is approximately 54% and ETH IV is about 75%, both near their highest levels in nearly a year; gold and crude oil volatility indices are around 33% and 108%, respectively, reaching new highs since 2021. BTC Skew remains in negative territory, with put option premiums dominating but hedging demand easing. GEX forms a significant positive Gamma peak near the March 27 expiration, suggesting short-term prices may be influenced by Gamma magnetic effects, with volatility tending to converge. The largest 24-hour block trade involves a long options strategy, with BTC bull spread around 1,000 BTC and ETH risk reversals approximately 8,500 ETH. Gate officially launches gold and crude oil options, ushering in a new era of multi-asset options trading. Building on the existing 11 cryptocurrency options, the platform introduces traditional asset underlyings for the first time, offering users more cross-market volatility trading opportunities. Gold options are marked as XAUT, and crude oil options as XTI. Amid increasing global macro volatility, gold and crude oil, as core commodities, provide traders with new tools for volatility trading and risk management.