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Growing popularity of short-dated weekly options and gamma scalping strategies is increasing liquidity and volatility in the market

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FIRST SEENJul 17, 2026
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"This floods the market with liquidity and volatility, creating prime conditions for trading short-dated options on Deribit. Big open interest is building into tomorrow's weekly expiry on Deribit."

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