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Can Sandwich Attacks Be Performed on Crypto Options Contracts?

Yes, if the options contracts are traded on a DEX using an AMM or an on-chain order book, and the trade is large enough to move the price of the option or the underlying asset. The attack would target the option's premium or the underlying asset's price.

However, the complexity of options pricing and the lower liquidity of on-chain options markets make the attack less common and often less profitable than on highly liquid spot tokens.

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