Options trading on the Ethereum ETF ETHA using a zebra trade: the zero extrinsic back ratio spread that gives you one-to-one long delta exposure for roughly half the capital of buying shares outright. With ETHA's implied volatility creating margin requirements above the typical comfort zone, the zebra is the cleanest way to get long crypto in a cash or IRA account.
This full life cycle walkthrough covers entry, the overnight move, and the exit. Filled at $5.87 on entry, ETHA rallied 84 cents overnight, and the position closed at $6.80 for a $93 profit on roughly $587 in capital deployed. That is nearly 20% overnight using half the capital shares would have required.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Why ETHA and the Zebra Instead of Just Buying Shares
00:51 High IV...