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!banbet IBIT +10% 10 days
I need IBIT to hit 45 by 2/20…how cooked am I
I’m not even trying to argue BTC is an invalid asset. I just can’t value something myself that has no underlying cash flow. With a stock, I can predict the future cash flow, discount it back to today’s dollars, and apply a value to those future cash flows. If the market price is significantly less than that number, I can buy it with confidence. And if it goes lower, I have even more confidence since now it’s an even better buy. With BTC, if it goes to $10k, I have no way of knowing for sure that it’s a good buy. All I can reference are previous price levels. Side note, BlackRock doesn’t own any BTC (maybe a little bit). They offer the BTC ETF IBIT, so people will erroneously ascribe ownership of all the assets in IBIT to BlackRock. BlackRock just collects the fee from investors for using their ETF, which is 0.25% compared to 0.03-0.10% for most equity ETFs.
The crypto legislation is gonna happen soon, don’t miss the yacht! ETH ETHA BTC IBIT🚀
Bitcoin has become the easiest asset to predict now this it’s just a proxy for global hedging. Short it here through IBIT before its back to daily lows in 30 min or so
port at 1.64M USD. Wanna have 2.5M USD sooo bad. dude hanging around at 1.64M USD for eternity. Need META, UNH, IBIT to print haaaard
you should have bought IBIT calls instead.
CCJ and IBIT.. electricity trade…. Oh.. like 🌽, AI needs lots of electricity as well.. PLTR.. NFLX at 52 week low.. you’re killing me smalls.
Hey, somebody sell me your IBIT for $50 in AH!
IBIT puts. This move below 90k btc is going to spark a lot of liquidations from large accounts again.
I’d like to file for divorce from IBIT, but it’s complicated…
qQQM but option chain is very limited. If that is expensive maybe try IBIT - it is bitcoin not stock but at least it is pure play bitcoin not MSTR which is good but exotic. Option chain is good and I have been trading it for a few months.
Sell a call at 59 3 weeks out. Keep doing it. Same strike but keep increasing increasing the time for a better premium. And if its down a lot just keep buying IBIT shares.
IBIT, why, it’s backed by the hardest money there is.
IBIT It consistently offers strong premiums while still being liquid enough to get decent fills. It is basically a straightforward way to sell BTC volatility inside a normal brokerage account, and it aligns with my view that ongoing USD debasement supports scarce assets like bitcoin over time The main thing you are getting paid for is gap risk since BTC trades 24/7 but the ETF and options do not, so position sizing and willingness to hold through drawdowns matter. I am comfortable holding the crypto exposure, so the wheel helps me get in and out while collecting premium without trying to time the market (tho in reality a little TA goes a long way)
Sold my IBIT puts for a loss on friday. FML.
Selling my SPX calls to buy more IBIT calls. Inverse my trade if you want to make money
if paywalled Monday and Wednesday expirations have been approved for a specified set of equities under strict eligibility criteria, beginning listing on January 26th. This is a major step toward a complete expiration cycle, enabling 0DTE trading on Mondays and Wednesdays for qualifying names. Initial Q1 2026 tickers: $TSLA, $NVDA, $AAPL, $IBIT, $AMZN, $META, $AVGO, $GOOGL, $MSFT
Monday and Wednesday expirations have been approved for a specified set of equities under strict eligibility criteria, beginning listing on January 26th. Initial Q1 2026 tickers: TSLA, NVDA, APPL, IBIT, AMZN, META, AVGO, GOOGL, MSFT More 0dte options.
My minds telling me no, but ODTE's.....ODTE's are telling me yes. Regards, I don't want to hurt nobody, butt there's something that I must confess (to you) ***IBIT Puts*** I don't see nothing wrong, with a lil pump n' dump *Processing img wrgjzll4ltdg1...*
Made a fuck ton on MSTR calls and MSTX commons from last week and earlier this week before the pump then put half of that in RIOX (2x RIOT) right before the AMD deal, thinking I’d just ride the BTC beta. Doubled down on SMCI calls after the dip too. Doubled down on Thursday IBIT calls on the dip today too. Lost a little on MSTR and APLD breakout calls today and QQQ 0DTEs, but I’ve had far too much good luck for the universe to abide by. You might want to sell everything.
I bought 14 of the 55 calls of IBIT instead since it tracks BTC better… for some reason, i don’t understand, MSTR trades lower than the BTC it holds..
Inverse this immediately. Calls on IBIT.
Literally me this morning 😂 Called the BTC pump. Called the MSTR short seller buy backs. Forgot to sell at 600% and cashed out at like 250% before rolling calls back into IBIT 😭 Still happy with my 1D returns after Tuesday Friday -> Tuesday profits, but.. frick.. port would have been up another 15% today. Super confident BTC can at least sweep 100ksh but I missed out on lesser theta and the pull back. Oh well
Your sentiment read on IBIT is actually pretty solid - puts vs calls volume is a legit way to gauge short-term directional bias, and you're right that it can signal defensive positioning or bearish sentiment. The key thing is volume matters more than just open interest, and you want to look at it relative to recent averages, not in isolation. That said, options chains can get noisy fast, especially with ETFs where you've got retail flow mixed with institutional hedging. On the ETF vs crypto trading question - a lot of people prefer IBIT options because the chain is cleaner and you get better liquidity than some spot crypto derivatives, plus regulated markets feel safer. The tradeoff is you're one layer removed from the actual asset. We actually built FunRobin to help people cut through options chain noise and spot what's trending in the community without getting lost in the data. Might be worth checking out if you find yourself staring at chains trying to parse sentiment. Let me know if you have other questions about reading the data.
Wow. I feel better about my IBIT puts now, thanks!
The problem with PALL is the liquidity is too low. I am doing spreads so contracts number is between 10-20 and low delta contracts just have low liquidity. Yeah SLV make me a bit scared too now - don't want to get assigned in 60-70 range. I may shift my attention to IBIT and ETHA now
It really depends on what you’re doing. Are you selling calls or puts? And what’s your actual goal here. If you’re bullish and want to keep holding, covered calls in a strong up move will keep getting called away. If you’re ok owning more, selling puts usually makes more sense. For me, I’ve mostly been selling puts. I just don’t think SLV (and even PPLT) are in bubble territory yet 😄 USD keeps getting weaker, that’s basically my thesis. Honestly I’ve been making more on those than IBIT and ETHA options lately. Crypto’s pumping again though, so puts there might be easy wins too. Just comes down to what you’re comfortable holding if you get assigned.
IBIT calls ripping. Gay bitcoin bears tripping
putting 10k each into RDDT, IBIT, RKLB, and AMD leaps, surely this is the responsible chad play?
Set a watchlist with the crypto ETFs in it. Gives you a broader overview than just IBIT alone. Sometimes one will move and not the others because of something internal to that one.
**14 years institutional experience here.** You are on the right track, but I would caution you against relying solely on "Volume" or "Put/Call Ratios." In the institutional space, Volume is often noisy because it hides **Hedging.** A massive spike in Put Volume on IBIT might not mean traders are bearish; it might mean a large holder just bought the ETF and is buying Puts to lock in the price (a "married put"). They are actually *Long* the asset, but the options chain looks bearish. **The Better Metric: Skew** Instead of counting the contracts, look at the **Implied Volatility (Price)** of the OTM Puts vs. the OTM Calls. * If Puts are trading at a significantly higher IV than Calls, the market is paying a premium for downside protection (**Bearish Skew**). * If Calls are more expensive, the market is chasing upside (**Bullish Skew**). Price tells you the truth more often than volume does. As for the vehicle—trading the ETF options (IBIT) is generally cleaner for execution and custody than trying to trade options on unregulated crypto exchanges.
There was phantom print around 660$ of SPY. I think SPY would hit 660 (maybe coz I am a regard) and when the reversal happens its time to buy MSTR/COIN/IREN/IBIT/BMNR/ETH calls. The huge gap between crypto and SPY will start to get close in 2026 IMO.
They don’t really, just because people are buying/selling puts on IBIT doesn’t really tell you anything about general bitcoin sentiment.
Of course, I was thinking about more that these insights from the options chain may translate into the underlying itself. In this case, insights from IBIT to bitcoin.
Calls on BLK since they own the IBIT and corn is above 95,000… calls on TSM but not till after the plunge in the morning as “Traders Assess the report”… calls on GS.. since multiple banks reported more trading income than expected.. I think it was JPM… now.. if I have the actual discipline to carry these out, is another matter. 😝 Good luck out there.
I bought 10 of the 51.50 IBIT calls on Friday.. sold them on Monday for gains.. just like I planned. But am kicking myself right now looking at Bitcoin right now.. I would have had till Friday.. corn up to 93,000… over night.. 😑
I’ve got calls on IBIT
Try IBIT. They don’t do BTC banbets for some reason.
Bullish momentum for energy (BE EOSE), BTC (IBIT IREN )
IBIT calls ripping. Corn bears tripping
Guys, instead of seething and writing paragraphs, just double down on your IBIT puts. It just HAS to crash right?
I got IBIT under $50 if that counts lol
🐅 🐉 *beautiful day for the corn* do you think EOD resistance edging is a bull trap, putting it in the zone for a green market tomorrow or to fuck up shorters? I sold off IBIT calls that trade at a premium and loaded on MSTR calls hoping it is more backloaded. I think MSTR will pump we break this range, but I hedged with a lot of puts 😂 still don’t trust the corn yet
Holding tight on ETHA and IBIT. https://preview.redd.it/4yq2gi66m6dg1.jpeg?width=882&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da7a23f33d87c4f91975cd01bafe9b1f28e82ad8
True I'm not taking the risk and instead plan to just invest in IBIT or BTGD.
Oh IBIT and MSTR, how I love thee ... both! Thou art my fresh source of green on these dark red days. https://preview.redd.it/dm7q8cuiy4dg1.jpeg?width=733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3a0322ccbaae1653f31b25d5860435e39df5475
Grabbed a few more IBIT puts because fuck bit coin
If you are not short MSTR & IBIT (or Spot BTC vis MEXC), I only have 1 question for you https://preview.redd.it/oabxt8nw7xcg1.png?width=673&format=png&auto=webp&s=91477ec987871805660d68f2e4147b7c1596ad2d
I think the top holdings in VT are similar to the top holdings in QQQ. Gold does nothing for long periods of time and then goes way up. It just went way up so this might not be the best time for that one. I'd probably just put the gold money into Bitcoin (IBIT).
IBIT calls look prime tomorrow I’m ready to get burned again
Either way, puts on IBIT!
It's pretty terrible to be honest. You have a bunch of the same thing, which makes it pointlessly complicated. Convert SCHG & SPM to VOO Convert FDIG to VXUS Convert ETHA to IBIT 70% VOO 10% VXUS 10% GLDM 10% IBIT This gives you basically the same risk profile, but you have international markets, which matches your currency debasement trade.
I'd put most of it in QQQ, 20% in IBIT, 10% in a money market, buy a house.
I do ATM broken wing butterflies with a bullish bias on GLD and IBIT. If the underlying stays flat or up then you make money. You lose when the underlying goes down.
The keep your head down and continually contribute approach is great. Might help to list symbols in addition to or instead of fund names and also use % instead of currency. Obviously you’re starting with 1000 here so it’s easy for even my feeble brain to do the math but if you read around here a lot you’ll see examples like: VOO 50%, SMH 25%, SGOV 15%, IBIT 10% as that’s concise and easy to give feedback on. I agree with the comment poking at your dividend focus. There’s probably a better alternative for your largest fraction from a long term growth perspective. I like SMH, it’s been good for me, but there’s risk since it’s so tightly tied to AI/AI CapEx. My last comment is a little contradictory, I like that there’s some risk/reward with your smaller chunks but I also think your main chunk could be larger for stability purposes. Not necessarily Three Fund Portfolio proportions but higher than 35%.
I timed IBIT dip perfectly
we have put IBIT in an IRA for halving timing \~2.5 years out; also have TREX in an IRA as it got listed as our top buy from our AI learning algorithm
[If you aren't short IBIT (or BTC via MEXC), why do you hate money?](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/1q4jx3l/comment/nxvkc9h/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) https://preview.redd.it/1t7dy6b0a9cg1.png?width=804&format=png&auto=webp&s=1143f5a5e5e3167278c25576d7fdd8f28a9a37b8
Right now my options plays are SPY 694c for Friday, longer-dated calls on AAPL and U, and IBIT puts
If he stops selling MSTR to buy BTC.....as of now IBIT is way better
That's an interesting take. Let's see how much 40/50 spread cost ? IBIT always has tight spreads...
MSTR or IBIT. Could also do BTC options or a perpetual short on a crypto exchange. (Don't do this).
That shit underperforms IBIT, no thanks.
I bought 500 IBIT puts for Friday...
Someone I follow on X posted this today (January 6). It's for anyone who cares to read. It's pinned for now. NFA. DYOR. [$IBIT](https://x.com/search?q=%24IBIT&src=cashtag_click) scalp trigger for Tuesday, January 6: ■ Breakout above $54.50 ■ Volume confirmation: 5‑min volume ≥ 1.5M–3M If breakout happens with weak volume: ■ Skip the trade ■ Expect a wick ■ Expect a fade back to $53.00–52.80 ■ Avoid theta decay and IV crush If breakout happens with strong volume\*: ■ Enter $55C exp Friday ■ Ride the gamma ■ Exit partial at $55.50 ■ Exit full at $56.37 \*Volume at 9:35 AM ET is ≥ 2.5M–5M → breakout attempts are valid. Most traders (including me) lose money because we: ■ Enter too early ■ Enter without confirmation ■ Chase breakouts ■ Ignore volume ■ Ignore structure Credit: ***TraderJane8***. She doesn't sell any courses, nothing. No Telegram or Discord groups to join either.
Brother with $1000 you will feel tight. Like really tight. You need to find something that is regularly overpriced volatility wise. You can try IBIT or EWZ: with the US going after Venezuela, the country risk around brazil is increasing. So you can just sell ATM straddle 28 dte, every other week. It's boring but it should work well this year.
You boy bought IBIT as my bitcoin position today.
IBIT 70C May 15 exp heard it here first chumps
All in IBIT, see you next January
Just YOLO'd some IBIT puts... I think this is a massive distribution push following a massive decline inbound.... time will tell.
Rolled over $300k from prior employer's 401k to a personally managed IRA. 60% VOO 35% VT 5% IBIT Starting new employment soon and will build up a fresh 401k. Age: late 30's
My advice -- IBIT and MSTR - buy 'em ... last year! Boom! https://preview.redd.it/9sjgwvxxmkbg1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4515dae486fc95b0b418c0dd9ce8f7d5f38f6ab
I own IBIT. Not a huge amount. I let it sit.
They are nearly identical. IBIT is just BTC wrapped up in an ETF. A $260 investment in bitcoin isn't going to get you very far.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Many of us have been there. The thing with options is that they are always a volatility play. If you believe in direction there are other ways to approach trading per Euan Sinclair's teaching. For example i was actively trading crypto but was blown away when I saw some backtests in the SharpeTwo community. If i sold a straddle (at the money put and call) on IBIT, my equity curve wouldve been nothing but up with small drawdowns so I started doing that and its been going well for me. I'm also using SharpeTwo S2 analytics platform primarily to find other tickers to go short Vol on. Going long vol (buying options) hasnt been as sucessfull as but those oportunities also appear from time to time. Hope my experience helps in case you get back to options trading. It took me changing like 10 communities and reading a few books to find consistency.
My entire Roth is IBIT and ETHA.
Funny. Few days ago i said IBIT calls may be a play
I got lots of March IBIT calls. If btc goes back to all time highs I’ll make $$$$$$
Just buy calls on IBIT. Holding MARA comes with additional risks
I bought some MSTR calls too! Only like $600 worth, but yeah, if BTC pops to $100k like it looks like it will.. MSTR will bounce hard. It was hard not to buy IBIT calls instead. 10% of MSTR’s float is shorted. Many of them will buy back when the BTC rally is confirmed (approaching 95k). The BTC compression and curve is beautiful, but I’m still a bit cautious. Everything lines up except for MSTR’s index decision in 2 weeks. BTC rejecting off $100k will send us below $80k imo. Bull run might still be on. If MSTR is approved, that is a really big catalyst as well. You probably should have bought further out for that.
I trade heavily in tech. AI trade stocks, ANET, SHOP, IBIT (Bitcoin etf), etc.
I love all of this but I just don’t know if MSTR is the vehicle for it anymore Why not just buy $IBIT calls?
Brother what you on? You want to recover losses and you buy OTM options on ETH based on some Fib level..?? My poor brother, you are in for a rude awakening in 2026. Cut them losses, but the remaining money in SPY/QQQ/GLD/TLT/IBIT/EFA and pray for another couple of great years in the stock market. And keep adding in those every month when you receive your pay check. And do not touch an option until you have banned technical analysis from your vocabulary and understand the importance of realized and implied volatility.