3 smart ways to bet on the upcoming bitcoin halvening with options

[the rise]

it is better not to take a risky step in the derivatives market, we can simply buy bitcoin on the spot market and hold it until the price increase momentum occurs, especially for holders under 1 btc. the estimated time is still unconfirmed because the market will surge hard for a year after halving, this is what I learned earlier, it is very dangerous to speculate with leverage.

[pakhitheboss]

There are two kinds on investor  short and long then there is a trader. As for me I am short ter investor and for a person like me halving is the right time to accumulate till end of April and then sell.

[naira]

it is better not to take a risky step in the derivatives market, we can simply buy bitcoin on the spot market and hold it until the price increase momentum occurs, especially for holders under 1 btc. the estimated time is still unconfirmed because the market will surge hard for a year after halving, this is what I learned earlier, it is very dangerous to speculate with leverage.

buy when the spot market conditions are quite good, because there will be a possibility to go up. investing bitcoin in small amounts might be better this way, because if investing long term with small capital I think the income will not be big enough. but if it's ready with those rights then I think the biggest step is in him to determine the place.

[Jating]

option 1 :just hodl bitcoin before halving,a few days,then sell it, u will get a profit.
option 2 :just hold bitcoin for long time after halving,u will get more profit.
that the simple option on my mind.

Yes, this is just the simplest strategy that you can find or use specially prior or after the halving.

You just have to invest on it, little by little and let your wallet grow and then waited it out on what will be the sentiments of the market. But as we all know, we've been hearing a lot of positive things right after the halving so it make sense to just buy and HODL on it. By just holding, you are being smart, of course it takes lot of psychology behind it, but if you want to make it simple as it is, then you can used this strategy.

[Coyster]

There are two kinds on investor  short and long then there is a trader. As for me I am short ter investor and for a person like me halving is the right time to accumulate till end of April and then sell.

I can only understand your situation and what you feel towards this forthcoming bitcoin event, this is the first bitcoin halving I've experienced as a bitcoin trader/investor, and I've read so much positive information about it in the past and I know you have too, and that's the reason why you wish to accumulate bitcoins till that period and sell immediately afterwards.
I'll also buy bitcoins as I've been doing for sometime now, I'll closely be watching the period before and after the halving, this network can really be tricky, I would not do what I wouldn't ordinarily do, like buying "more than my pocket" and I wouldn't be selling immediately.

[vennali]

option 1 :just hodl bitcoin before halving,a few days,then sell it, u will get a profit.
option 2 :just hold bitcoin for long time after halving,u will get more profit.
that the simple option on my mind.

Yes, this is just the simplest strategy that you can find or use specially prior or after the halving.

You just have to invest on it, little by little and let your wallet grow and then waited it out on what will be the sentiments of the market. But as we all know, we've been hearing a lot of positive things right after the halving so it make sense to just buy and HODL on it. By just holding, you are being smart, of course it takes lot of psychology behind it, but if you want to make it simple as it is, then you can used this strategy.

I mean, thats the simplest strategy there is. Buy a stock and hold until it rises up. With the help of Options trading, you can safeguard the current pricing there is, if you like where BTC is, and fear that it might go down. You could buy puts and set a desired price and pay a negligible amount of trading fees for a long or short duration. If it does go down, you get a chance to sell at the price youve set and if not, all youve lose it a negligible fraction of funds, just like an insurance. Other is Selling call options, Selling call options can enhance your earnings and mitigate against losses. When you sell a call option, you give the buyer the right to buy your crypto asset at the strike price on the expiry date. You will be paid an instant premium that’s yours to keep. For example: Sell a 1 ETH/USD call option with a strike price of $300 for 14 days. You will receive ~$3.00 from the Instant Premium up front and its yours to keep. If the price of ETH falls to $220, the Instant Premium would offset some of the loss. However, if the price of ETH rises to $300, the Instant Premium would boost your profit beyond $50. The key point is that the Instant Premium is yours to keep regardless. You can treat it as income or use it to buy protection for the portfolio. The next example will deal with protection. The final tip is to straddle. If you are happy with the way BTC is, and the market is volatile.. you want to maintain the price and earn if it does go up you can collar (Sell Call + Buy Put) for low cost hedging. The post is already pretty long, but all I'll say is in Collar/Straddle, you sell calls and with the premium earned you can finance your puts and be happy whichever way BTC goes. 

[BitHodler]

The post is already pretty long, but all I'll say is in Collar/Straddle, you sell calls and with the premium earned you can finance your puts and be happy whichever way BTC goes. 

I read the whole thread yet still find it hard to understand. I don't think there is much incentive for most people to look into options with how complicated they are, especially not with how little people know about the simplest form of trading.

I have seen a couple of options threads on this forum already and the general sentiment is that the people commenting just don't know what they are talking about. For their own wellbeing it's better that they do not look into options.

[royalfestus]

If we compare the market before halving in 2016, it still look similar to the present market. The FOMO is properly managed, I believe the control is for the best of the space , am beginning to trust the whales. Any bloated price can damage the process into the rally. The regular price trace back is enjoyable for me as I also check the fear and greed level of investors, every investors need loads of patience. It is possible this pump could hold the price above $9k throughout February.

[vennali]

The post is already pretty long, but all I'll say is in Collar/Straddle, you sell calls and with the premium earned you can finance your puts and be happy whichever way BTC goes. 

I read the whole thread yet still find it hard to understand. I don't think there is much incentive for most people to look into options with how complicated they are, especially not with how little people know about the simplest form of trading.

I have seen a couple of options threads on this forum already and the general sentiment is that the people commenting just don't know what they are talking about. For their own wellbeing it's better that they do not look into options.

Ill try to make it simple to you. Buying puts is like buying an insurance for a certain period of time. When you buy an insurance, you pay a small amount that is the insurance fee in advance and it covers your assets for any damages, or losses. Buying puts works the same way. You pay a small amount and a specific price so that, in an even in the near future..BTC market crashes hard.. you can claim insurance.which is the right to sell for the price you had set earlier. Basically, you earn more BTC..incase the price drops. You may ask, why not just Sell the BTC instead of buying puts and paying small trading fee? It gets a bit complicated here but in simple terms what you are trying to do is shorting BTC..which is dangerous for the market. The other scenario is when you are bullish. I'll write that in the future posts, just so I know people are following it and ask questions regarding the same, if there are any doubts. Options is a necessary tool for traders to have it in their grasp imho.

[Finestream]

How about we handle it our own, it's better not to trust anyone or a 3rd party, what's important is to educate ourselves and do the right thing going to the halving. Eventually if people think halving will be bullish, there will be a hype and that would give us an opportunity to accumulate now and then sell later at a possible good return in just a short period of time.

[imstillthebest]

How about we handle it our own, it's better not to trust anyone or a 3rd party, what's important is to educate ourselves and do the right thing going to the halving.

is that online wallets a kind of third party service  ? but of course we only chose the wallet that has a proof of thier legitimacy   . same as on this halving , if there are service related to it why not trust a few that is proven to be legit  ? 

Eventually if people think halving will be bullish, there will be a hype and that would give us an opportunity to accumulate now and then sell later at a possible good return in just a short period of time.

the said hype are the ones that people also create  . its not just we think that halving can pump the price , but people are actually the one that does it . and  its now happening  , people now started buying and holding in preparation for the halving  . cant you see the price starts to increase now  ?

[ScamViruS]

There are two kinds on investor  short and long then there is a trader. As for me I am short ter investor and for a person like me halving is the right time to accumulate till end of April and then sell.

Each trader follows different upcoming news well. Because news based trades often give good profit. I'm a long term investor. So I don't worry too much about this. I think this halving will have a long term huge impact on Bitcoin prices. Your thoughts are good. Earn good profit by accumulating low prices and selling at higher prices. However, those who are in the long term they do not think much about these issues.

[FanEagle]

There are two kinds on investor  short and long then there is a trader. As for me I am short ter investor and for a person like me halving is the right time to accumulate till end of April and then sell.

Each trader follows different upcoming news well. Because news based trades often give good profit. I'm a long term investor. So I don't worry too much about this. I think this halving will have a long term huge impact on Bitcoin prices. Your thoughts are good. Earn good profit by accumulating low prices and selling at higher prices. However, those who are in the long term they do not think much about these issues.

Following any news is the basic start of making our own technical analysis which plays the most important role into our trading careers. There have been an major impact on the society only because of the news and we have to accept that the media has an major influence on the people and they can also manipulate the prices for coins.

There might even be some fake news trying to create FOMO but these news should least be trusted. Only news from official or trusted platforms can be relied upon. Also, as you said Long term holders might not need to worry about the halving but yet, halving might bring something exciting to the markets which might even affect the long term holders.

Price might quickly pump or dump and might remain constant after the halving takes place which might even give profit or loss to long term holders.

[mbakruroh]

Those decisions don't even need the halving to be considered. Read it, but it contained close to zero information that could possibly help any newbie or experienced trader in their trades. Not only that, you didn't even discuss on the basics of what

Yes, I agree with you, the writer try to invite people into his mindset by ignore all possibility about halving it self. He try to create negative sentiment and fear about halving, I must say if you pessimist just switch your crypto asset into currency and wait until halving arrive, his post is not helping at all.

[barbara44]

Bitcoin halving would never be a problem to all those who already have their roots strong into trading.
Yes, some new traders who might have joined the markets recently might find it difficult to spot the halving and also they might need to face loss just in order to gain some experience. Most of us already have been experienced halving in the past and hence that makes us prepare ourselves for the next halving which might occur soon.

This halving process can also give us major profits if we have the skills to convert the bad impacts of halving into profitable ones for our individual sake. Halving may bring bearish signs into the market which might also make the bear markets to arrive so hence we should manage our portfolio in such a way that even if the bear markets arrive, they bring profits for us.

[Hippocrypto]

Those decisions don't even need the halving to be considered. Read it, but it contained close to zero information that could possibly help any newbie or experienced trader in their trades. Not only that, you didn't even discuss on the basics of what

Yes, I agree with you, the writer try to invite people into his mindset by ignore all possibility about halving it self. He try to create negative sentiment and fear about halving, I must say if you pessimist just switch your crypto asset into currency and wait until halving arrive, his post is not helping at all.

As of now, we can't determine which cryptocurrency will be the best one to switch for. However, this person made that certain statement behind this due to an emotional affection. That came up to that idea about a speculations, because halving was really unpredictable while the right price hasn't arrived yet. Don't switch your asset while there's no proper awareness on the asset that you're going to invest with.

[vennali]

1. Turn your halvening bets into profit
2. Protect your crypto portfolio from potential halvening REKT
3. Think the halvening will be a non-event? Make your crypto assets work for you anyway.

So, to be short: "We don't care what you do as long as you use our platform and we get the fees".
I understand that you try to get people trade there, but you have to find some guys who can make proper speculation posts (like this example), most probably on shorter terms, but at least helping newbies try to understand what happens around them. You should have better luck on getting at least readers to that.

Nope, that isnt the idea. The idea is, nobody knows which way bitcoin is going to go post halving. It could be positive (it has to be) but there is a possibility of it going south(should never rule out the possibility, if you are an experienced trader). The idea of the post is to how do we get in control when Halving could be a turning point either way. It ends with the 3rd point, if you think it wont be turning point, you could try this to work for you utilizing Options trading.

Those decisions don't even need the halving to be considered. Read it, but it contained close to zero information that could possibly help any newbie or experienced trader in their trades. Not only that, you didn't even discuss on the basics of what Options are and what are the possible pros and cons in case of the development in what your 3 cases entails. Halving is discussed, sure, but it's quite irrelevant, since the core idea is still playing around with options.

I understand what you mean. We do have other posts about Options trading. I think in this post, the author is just suggesting possible plays you can make, depending on your position on halving. If you think BTC will be on a bull run? try 1st point and utilize Options trading to your advantage. If you think there's going to a potential bear market? try 2nd point. If you think Halving will be a non-event, try step 3 and utilize Options. This isn't a post with a mindset to tell its readers to do something, it was written with a mindset to help you in whatever choice you think is right, and make it more profitable.

[bitbunnny]

The strategy depends very much on type of investor, long term or short term.and also on risk apetite.
But no matter which type of investor you are don't expect too much of halving, you might get disappointed. In a way halving will influence the price but I don't expect some huge price rise or long term effect.

[vennali]

The strategy depends very much on type of investor, long term or short term.and also on risk apetite.
But no matter which type of investor you are don't expect too much of halving, you might get disappointed. In a way halving will influence the price but I don't expect some huge price rise or long term effect.

Your first like is what the article is about. Its upto you, which path you take. It also takes your 2nd sentence into consideration. If you dont think halving will have a huge impact, you can still make money out of it, to an extent.

[vennali]

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