Election excitement promises volatility

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04 Nov 2024

Election excitement promises volatility

The market is bracing for significant post-election volatility, with the options market pricing in huge daily fluctuations throughout the week as derivatives traders remain heavily exposed in futures and perps.

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Happy Election Day

Election Day is here. It has preoccupied crypto traders’ mindshare for the better half of 2024, particularly after Trump courted the industry earlier this summer. The election is shaping up to be a coin toss, and for all we know, it might take days to announce a winner. With that in mind, we aim to clearly present market positioning going into Election Day, biases, risk profiles, expected volatility and potential market responses to either outcome.