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*State of the Crypto Options Market*
*Options Insight | Dec 5th, 2024*
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#technicalanalysis
#demark
#hedgefunds
#howtotrade
#tradelikeapro
#tradelifestyle
#learnhowtotrade
#protraders
#protrading
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#sentimenttrading
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DISCLAIMER OPTIONS INSIGHT CONTENT is presented for educational purposes only. The information presented by OPTIONS INSIGHT should NOT be construed as investment advice. Always consult a licensed investment professional before making important investment decisions. The opinions expressed by OPTIONS INSIGHT are those of its founder Imran Lakha who shall NOT be liable for losses resulting from investment decisions based on information or viewpoints presented by Options Insight.








![Following the Option Flows: How to Track Smart Money | Jason Ruchel
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Imran Lakha sits down with Jason Ruchel of 3 Peaks Trading to discuss how he approaches markets as a full-time options trader — from position sizing and institutional options flow to VIX, earnings, gamma positioning and systematic 0DTE trading.
Jason explains how he uses volatility and options-market information to find opportunities, manage risk and adapt his strategies as market regimes change. The conversation finishes with Jasons current outlook for gold, AI and the broader market.
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming Jason Ruschel from Three Peaks Trading.
00:01:58 - Transitioning to full-time trading, managing drawdowns, and the importance of position sizing.
00:04:20 - Using options to manage leverage, rolling deltas, and protecting portfolios with collars.
00:07:45 - Analyzing institutional option flows for idea generation and identifying large put sales.
00:11:03 - Structuring trades by timeframe, buying LEAPS, and selling cash-secured puts.
00:17:25 - Deciding between buying stock and selling puts, plus using weekly index puts for weekend hedging.
00:20:27 - Trading VIX call spreads and understanding the VIX term structure.
00:30:34 - Trading earnings events using liquid weekly options and managing upside outlier risks.
00:34:35 - Tracking dealer gamma exposure and understanding positive versus negative gamma regimes for 0-DTE flows.
00:37:47 - Automating 0-DTE trading with Options Omega, backtesting strategies, and utilizing double calendars or butterflies.
00:42:26 - Exploring the flyagonal strategy, a mixture of a broken wing call fly and a put diagonal.
00:46:02 - Current market outlook, including gold setups, expected moves around Jackson Hole, and potential midterm election impacts.
00:50:17 - Assessing geopolitical risks in the oil market and anticipating future IPOs from OpenAI and Anthropic as potential market top signals
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ABOUT IMRAN LAKHA & OPTIONS INSIGHT
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Imran Lakha spent 20+ years on institutional options desks at Citigroup and Bank of America, running European options books through every market regime imaginable. He now teaches the same professional process he used as a head of trading to serious retail and professional options traders — through Options Insight, The Options Insight Advantage and the Alpha Pod community. Options Insight is built for traders who want to grow and protect their portfolios using institutional-grade options strategies, with defined risk, structured frameworks, and real transparency on every trade.
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