Koen Hoorelbeke
@koenhoorelbeke.bsky.social
I write about options. Love crypto (and options on crypto :)
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Markets wobble as banks shine and tech slips. 🏦💻
VIX nears 21, gold hits new highs, BTC holds $112K.
USD softens, JPY rallies, and France finds some calm.
Catch all the key moves in today’s Quick Take 👇
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VIX nears 21, gold hits new highs, BTC holds $112K.
USD softens, JPY rallies, and France finds some calm.
Catch all the key moves in today’s Quick Take 👇
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Market Quick Take - 15 October 2025
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October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Markets wobble as banks shine and tech slips. 🏦💻
VIX nears 21, gold hits new highs, BTC holds $112K.
USD softens, JPY rallies, and France finds some calm.
Catch all the key moves in today’s Quick Take 👇
www.home.saxo/content/arti...
VIX nears 21, gold hits new highs, BTC holds $112K.
USD softens, JPY rallies, and France finds some calm.
Catch all the key moves in today’s Quick Take 👇
www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Silver options are flashing signals. This week’s Open Interest Monitor dissects what’s happening in SLV.
We also highlight the 20 tickers with the biggest surge in option interest, including crypto miners, gold hedges, and more.
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We also highlight the 20 tickers with the biggest surge in option interest, including crypto miners, gold hedges, and more.
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Open Interest Monitor - 15 Oct 2025 - Silver SLV deep dive
Explore open interest distribution for top 20 underlyings, implied volatility trends, and put/call volume ratios to gain educational insights into market sentiment and trader positioning.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Silver options are flashing signals. This week’s Open Interest Monitor dissects what’s happening in SLV.
We also highlight the 20 tickers with the biggest surge in option interest, including crypto miners, gold hedges, and more.
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We also highlight the 20 tickers with the biggest surge in option interest, including crypto miners, gold hedges, and more.
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The weekly Saxo Open Interest Monitor, this week with a deep dive on the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF's IBIT and ETHA options. Interesting and useful.
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Open Interest Monitor - 7 Oct 2025 - IBIT and ETHA deep dive
Explore open interest distribution for top 20 underlyings, implied volatility trends, and put/call volume ratios to gain educational insights into market sentiment and trader positioning.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The weekly Saxo Open Interest Monitor, this week with a deep dive on the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF's IBIT and ETHA options. Interesting and useful.
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Great article from my colleague, Ole. Basically what he's sort of talking about is the debasement-trade. Bitcoiners have been talking about that since it's inception. Now the gold-people are starting to follow.
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Gold powers through USD 4000 as investors question the old order
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October 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Great article from my colleague, Ole. Basically what he's sort of talking about is the debasement-trade. Bitcoiners have been talking about that since it's inception. Now the gold-people are starting to follow.
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Back from holiday, ready for what promises to be a very exciting end of the year. Lots of content to come!
September 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Back from holiday, ready for what promises to be a very exciting end of the year. Lots of content to come!
Stacking more ethereum with options: an introduction to selling puts
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Stacking more ethereum with options: an introduction to selling puts
How crypto holders can turn volatility into recurring ETH income instead of chasing moonshot calls
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August 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Stacking more ethereum with options: an introduction to selling puts
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Feels like the market is holding its breath—tech surges, VIX stays calm, but CPI drops tomorrow. Nvidia and AMD’s revenue-sharing workaround just rewrote the export playbook. What does it all mean for positioning today? #markets
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Market Quick Take - 11 August 2025
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August 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Feels like the market is holding its breath—tech surges, VIX stays calm, but CPI drops tomorrow. Nvidia and AMD’s revenue-sharing workaround just rewrote the export playbook. What does it all mean for positioning today? #markets
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Funny how open interest clusters around certain strikes and suddenly price starts gravitating toward them—are we leading the market or following it? Saxo’s latest OI Monitor breaks down the signal beneath the noise. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Open Interest Monitor - 8 August 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Funny how open interest clusters around certain strikes and suddenly price starts gravitating toward them—are we leading the market or following it? Saxo’s latest OI Monitor breaks down the signal beneath the noise. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...
BoE cuts rates but with a 5-4 split—markets craving clarity get caution instead. Meanwhile, NASDAQ hits a record, Bitcoin rips on a crypto-friendly executive order, and Trump Media earnings loom. A lot is moving. #markets
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Market Quick Take - 8 August 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
BoE cuts rates but with a 5-4 split—markets craving clarity get caution instead. Meanwhile, NASDAQ hits a record, Bitcoin rips on a crypto-friendly executive order, and Trump Media earnings loom. A lot is moving. #markets
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Fed holds, volatility dips—yet the market feels anything but settled. Equity reactions seem muted, but under the surface, policy signals are shifting gears. Wondering where the next rotation leads. #MacroTrends www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Market Quick Take - 5 August 2025
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August 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Fed holds, volatility dips—yet the market feels anything but settled. Equity reactions seem muted, but under the surface, policy signals are shifting gears. Wondering where the next rotation leads. #MacroTrends www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Tech stumbles, tariffs flare, and the U.S. jobs data disappoints—yet markets feel oddly reactive, not reflective. Is this just noise or the start of something deeper? August’s volatility may be more signal than static. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Weekly market recap & what's ahead - 4 August 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Tech stumbles, tariffs flare, and the U.S. jobs data disappoints—yet markets feel oddly reactive, not reflective. Is this just noise or the start of something deeper? August’s volatility may be more signal than static. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...
The Fed's holding steady but doesn’t sound convinced—uncertainty feels baked into every asset class right now. BoJ’s inflation shift, tech's resilience, copper’s drag... it’s all moving fast. Volatility might be the real signal here. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Market Quick Take - 4 August 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Fed's holding steady but doesn’t sound convinced—uncertainty feels baked into every asset class right now. BoJ’s inflation shift, tech's resilience, copper’s drag... it’s all moving fast. Volatility might be the real signal here. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...
If you're long Palantir and not writing puts or calls, you're leaving income on the table. There's a strategy here that pays you to stay bullish—while managing downside. Makes me rethink how I hold high-volatility names. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...
An income idea for Palantir shareholders
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August 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you're long Palantir and not writing puts or calls, you're leaving income on the table. There's a strategy here that pays you to stay bullish—while managing downside. Makes me rethink how I hold high-volatility names. #OptionsTrading www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Ferrari posts solid Q2 numbers—revenues +4.4%, EPS +4%—yet the market punishes it with an 11% drop. No guidance raise and tariff talk isn’t helping sentiment. Are expectations running faster than fundamentals? #Earnings www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Ferrari earnings fall short of lofty expectations – what it means for investors
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August 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ferrari posts solid Q2 numbers—revenues +4.4%, EPS +4%—yet the market punishes it with an 11% drop. No guidance raise and tariff talk isn’t helping sentiment. Are expectations running faster than fundamentals? #Earnings www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Tariffs ramping up and vol creeping higher—SPX expecting ±47pt swings as jobs data looms. Bitcoin steady while altcoins bleed, and yield vol just hit a 3-year low. Something’s brewing beneath the surface. #markets
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Market Quick Take - 1 August 2025
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August 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tariffs ramping up and vol creeping higher—SPX expecting ±47pt swings as jobs data looms. Bitcoin steady while altcoins bleed, and yield vol just hit a 3-year low. Something’s brewing beneath the surface. #markets
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Fed holds steady, but dissenting voices hint at coming rate cuts. Job growth beats, oil rallies on Russia supply risks, and the yen moves ahead of central bank fireworks. Market's not sleeping—neither should you. #MarketUpdate
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Market Quick Take - 31 July 2025
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July 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Fed holds steady, but dissenting voices hint at coming rate cuts. Job growth beats, oil rallies on Russia supply risks, and the yen moves ahead of central bank fireworks. Market's not sleeping—neither should you. #MarketUpdate
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Holding Amazon shares and wondering how to squeeze more out of them before earnings? Covered calls might be the overlooked tool you need. It's about income without selling. Simple idea, smart move. #investing
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How Amazon shareholders can collect extra income before earnings
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July 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Holding Amazon shares and wondering how to squeeze more out of them before earnings? Covered calls might be the overlooked tool you need. It's about income without selling. Simple idea, smart move. #investing
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Markets just hit fresh highs, but with Fed signals, US-EU tariff shifts, and major data on deck, it feels like this rally is walking a tightrope. Are traders ready for whiplash or follow-through? This week could set the tone for months. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Make-or-break week for stocks: key questions investors are asking
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July 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Markets just hit fresh highs, but with Fed signals, US-EU tariff shifts, and major data on deck, it feels like this rally is walking a tightrope. Are traders ready for whiplash or follow-through? This week could set the tone for months. #markets www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Yields rising, volatility cooling, and the Fed still playing it close to the chest—makes me wonder how long markets can tread water with earnings mixed and the debt ceiling unresolved. Staying nimble feels less like strategy, more like survival. #markets
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Market Quick Take - 29 July 2025
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July 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Yields rising, volatility cooling, and the Fed still playing it close to the chest—makes me wonder how long markets can tread water with earnings mixed and the debt ceiling unresolved. Staying nimble feels less like strategy, more like survival. #markets
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US-EU just locked in a 15% tariff deal with $750B in energy buys and $600B in US investments—massive for autos and agri. BTC’s nearing $119K and VIX is falling. Feels like calm before the next big move. Watching bonds and FX closely this week. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Market Quick Take - 28 July 2025
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July 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
US-EU just locked in a 15% tariff deal with $750B in energy buys and $600B in US investments—massive for autos and agri. BTC’s nearing $119K and VIX is falling. Feels like calm before the next big move. Watching bonds and FX closely this week. #MarketUpdate www.home.saxo/content/arti...
ASML just had a major drop—painful, but maybe also an opening. What if the smarter move isn’t to buy the dip outright, but to rethink the play altogether? Some setups reward patience more than panic. #investing www.home.saxo/content/arti...
After the drop: two smarter ways to invest in ASML today
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July 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
ASML just had a major drop—painful, but maybe also an opening. What if the smarter move isn’t to buy the dip outright, but to rethink the play altogether? Some setups reward patience more than panic. #investing www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Bitcoin breaking through $120K isn’t just hype—it’s institutional capital, ETF momentum, and long-term holders stepping back in. If support holds near $110K, $130K might only be the beginning. Are we watching the next phase of adoption unfold? www.home.saxo/content/arti... #Bitcoin
Bitcoin surges past USD 120K - what top analysts see coming next
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July 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Bitcoin breaking through $120K isn’t just hype—it’s institutional capital, ETF momentum, and long-term holders stepping back in. If support holds near $110K, $130K might only be the beginning. Are we watching the next phase of adoption unfold? www.home.saxo/content/arti... #Bitcoin
ASML reports Tuesday, and options are pricing in a ±7% move—well above normal. Margins may dip, but EUV/High-NA progress keeps the long game strong. Is the chip cycle bottoming, or just catching breath? Watching orders and guidance closely. #semiconductors www.home.saxo/content/arti...
ASML earnings preview - steady hands needed as the chip cycle turns
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July 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
ASML reports Tuesday, and options are pricing in a ±7% move—well above normal. Margins may dip, but EUV/High-NA progress keeps the long game strong. Is the chip cycle bottoming, or just catching breath? Watching orders and guidance closely. #semiconductors www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Financials kick off Q2 earnings—and they're not just reporting, they're signaling. Surprises here could ripple across sectors. If the expectations are low, does that set the stage for upside? Worth watching closely. #EarningsSeason www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Financials set the tone: what to watch as Q2 earnings season begins
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July 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Financials kick off Q2 earnings—and they're not just reporting, they're signaling. Surprises here could ripple across sectors. If the expectations are low, does that set the stage for upside? Worth watching closely. #EarningsSeason www.home.saxo/content/arti...
Markets just shrugged off new US tariffs and kept pushing higher—tech and crypto in particular. Kind of makes you wonder: is this resilience or just the calm before the Q2 earnings and inflation storm? Either way, next week could shift everything. #markets
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Weekly market recap & what's ahead - 14 July 2025
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July 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Markets just shrugged off new US tariffs and kept pushing higher—tech and crypto in particular. Kind of makes you wonder: is this resilience or just the calm before the Q2 earnings and inflation storm? Either way, next week could shift everything. #markets
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