2025-12-31 01:21:05

Take a look at this interesting move— a trader implemented an ETH ultra-short-term options premium strategy on January 2nd, with a position size of 3,000 contracts, which is quite substantial.

The idea is straightforward: betting that ETH won't plunge in the next couple of days, specifically not breaking below the 2925 level. If ETH ultimately closes around 2950 or higher, they keep the entire premium as pure profit.

But the risk is also very real—if ETH falls below 2925 and enters a downtrend, the naked Put position will incur linear losses, leaving little room for buffer. This is why those who trade options premiums know that stop-loss and risk management are key to survival. Market conditions change rapidly, and there's no absolute certainty.

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 5h ago

3000 contracts are staked, and 2925 are not broken. This guy's really got some guts. I'm just worried that if the market turns suddenly, it might break through immediately, and by then, the stop-loss reactions would be too slow.

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GweiObserver

· 5h ago

3000 naked puts, this guy's really bold. He's just betting that ETH won't break 2925? The market is so unpredictable, yet he dares to play like this. It's either huge profit or liquidation, with no middle ground.

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P2ENotWorking

· 5h ago

3000 contracts are pressed at 2925, this guy's guts are really big... Once it breaks, he'll have to suffer the consequences.

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AirdropHunter007

· 5h ago

3000 contracts of naked Put, this guy is really daring, 2925 is the life and death line, once broken, it will explode directly. Those betting on premiums are betting that the market won't move, but the market loves to crush such people, I see it as a gamble. Stop-losses not well set is like committing suicide, I've seen many people fall here. Premium looks attractive, but it's actually selling risk. This scale of 3000 contracts is indeed fierce. Does it take 2950 to break even? Feels a bit uncertain, given ETH's recent volatility. This is the charm of options, winning means eating powder, losing means eating dirt. Honestly, it's a bet that 2925 won't break, but have you really calculated the probability of it breaking?

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