Here’s how pro traders use Bitcoin options to profit even during a sideways market

cointelegraph.com:

Bitcoin (BTC) price swings might be impossible to predict, but there is a strategy frequently used by pro traders that yields high returns with minimal cost.

Typically, retail traders rely on leveraged futures positions which are highly susceptible to forced liquidations. However, trading Bitcoin options provide excellent opportunities for investors aiming to maximize gains while limiting their losses.

Using multiple call (buy) options can create a strategy capable of returns six times higher than the potential loss. Moreover, these can be used in bullish and bearish circumstances, depending on the investors' expectations.

The regulatory uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrencies has long been a significant setback for investors and this is another reasons why neutral market strategies have drawn traders' attention since Bitcoin's rally stagnated near $47,000 on March 30.

The long butterfly strategy allows a trader to profit even if Bitcoin's price remains flat. However, it's important to remember that options have a set expiry date. This means the desired price outcome must happen during a specified period.

The Bitcoin options were set for the April 29 expiry, but this strategy can also be used on Ether (ETH) options or a different time frame. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $47,370 and although the costs will vary, their general efficiency should not be affected.

The suggested bullish strategy consists of buying 7.3 BTC call (buy) options with a $46,000 strike to benefit from a price increase. Meanwhile, selling 16 BTC call (buy) options at 50,000 creates a negative exposure above that level.

The trader should buy 4.8 BTC worth of $52,000 call options and 3.9 BTC at $55,000, balancing out the risk above this