MarketsPublishedSep 25, 2026
Based on Saxo Bank’s evaluation of options figures from September 23, the anticipated volatility for IBIT rests close to the minimum level of its annual spectrum.
Derivatives tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) are currently factoring in reduced fluctuations compared to the oscillations the exchange-traded fund encountered during the latest Bitcoin recovery phase, as reported by Saxo Bank.
Koen Hoorelbeke, an investment and options strategist at Saxo, noted on Thursday that IBIT’s implied volatility rested at 37.4%, whereas the historical volatility reached 45.5% across the 20 trading sessions ending Tuesday.
Utilizing Wednesday’s figures, Hoorelbeke’s assessment positioned IBIT’s implied volatility percentile rank at 11.9, anchoring the metric close to the lower threshold of its yearly boundary.
Hoorelbeke stated that from their perspective, the derivatives marketplace seems to be anticipating more tranquil market dynamics than those observed lately.
While implied volatility gauges the anticipated magnitude of upcoming price variations derived from options costs, realized volatility quantifies historical price fluctuations.
Hoorelbeke pointed out a resistance ceiling near $87,000, which halted Bitcoin’s upward momentum on September 21, alongside a support zone ranging from $76,000 to $77,000.
At the time of composition, Bitcoin exchanged hands at $84,751, marking a 1.6% increase over the preceding 24-hour period, per data provided by CoinGecko.
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