Opinion · Nov 12, 2026 00:21 UTC

options skew is underpricing desk risk limits

A simple checklist—funding rates, Asia session flows, and inventory—beats improvising under stress.

Clarity beats speed for teams that have to ship through uncertainty.

Put beside current chatter on “Russia’s Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22,” the incentive problem looks clearer.

Positioning often matters more than the headline itself.

The edge is often just refusing to confuse volume with conviction.

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