The crypto market was buoyed by a softer than anticipated CPI print, with bitcoin BTC$110,246.14 rising again above $110,000 as ether ETH$3,915.22 strikes again in direction of $4,000.

Constructive investor sentiment seems to be strongly aligned with bitcoin, with CoinMarketCap’s “altcoin season” indicator hitting its lowest stage in additional than 90 days, as bitcoin dominance continues to rise.

Derivatives Positioning

By Jacob Joseph

• Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility, as measured by Volmex’s BVIV index, has eased to 45% from 52% over two days, partially retracing the spike skilled on October 10. This decline alerts a soothing of market nervousness alongside an identical reset on Wall Avenue.
• Choices knowledge from Deribit present that BTC’s seven-day volatility danger premium (VRP) has flipped adverse, an indication of renewed calm.
• Seller gamma profile factors to constructive gamma buildup from $112K to $120K strikes. It means sellers commerce in opposition to the market on this vary, arresting value volatility.
• Broadly talking, BTC places proceed to commerce at a premium to calls throughout all tenors, reflecting persistent draw back fears and name overwriting, particularly on the long-end of the curve.
• ETH choices exhibit bullishness past the December expiry.
• Open curiosity (OI) in perpetual futures tied to most main tokens has elevated prior to now 24 hours. Main the pack are PUMP futures, with an OI acquire of over 14%. Robust capital inflows in non-serious tokens usually precedes market corrections.
• Funding charges for TRX, ZEC have turned barely adverse, indicating a bias for bearish quick positions. In ZEC’s case, merchants with lengthy publicity within the spot market might be hedging the identical with quick futures bets.

Token Discuss

By Oliver Knight

• CoinMarketCap’s “altcoin season” index has slumped beneath 25/100 for the primary time prior to now 90 days, because it edges into “bitcoin season.”
• The autumn displays worsening sentiment throughout the altcoin market, with belongings like FET, 2Z, BONK and WIF all shedding greater than 50% of their worth over the previous three months.
• Bitcoin dominance has additionally crept up from 57% to 59% since Sep. 13, an indication that buyers are avoiding speculative altcoin bets in favor of bitcoin, which has stubbornly held between $100,000 and 126,000 since July.
• Altcoins, in the meantime, fell sufferer to a liquidation cascade earlier this month as a sell-off prompted exaggerated drawdowns, wiping order e-book liquidity within the course of.
• Whereas some have recovered from the sell-off, many stay at essential ranges of assist to create a bearish market construction.
• That is despite a wave of digital asset treasury firms (DATs) investing in altcoins all through 2025, with a scarcity of retail demand failing to maintain constant momentum.