Key Market Insights
- The BOJ deputy governor downplayed the chances of another near term rate hike.
- Crypto markets seized the opportunity to recover but ETH continues to underperform.
- There is a potential cap on the topside in the near term with Jump Trading continuing its ETH liquidations (21,394 $wstETH ~$63.6M left) and Plus Token Ponzi 2 ETH wallets moving a total of 25,757 ETH ($63.1M) in the last 30 hours.
- We remain bullish on BTC as we see significant call buying in the Dec and March expiries. Major funds also continue to roll their Sep long call positions.
Trade Idea
Receive a weekly 23% p.a. coupon while BTC continues to recover through the summer months. Downside protection – buy BTC at 21% lower from current spot (45k) only if spot price is below 40k at expiry.
FIXED COUPON CONVERTIBLE (FCC)
- Weekly Coupon Rate: 23% p.a. as long as BTC/USD fixes above Coupon Level
- Coupon Level: Above 45,000
- Maturity: 1NOV24
- Strike: 45,000
- Protection Level: 40,000
(BTC Spot Ref: 57,200)