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What Is the Practical Impact of Accelerated Theta on Weekly Crypto Options?

Accelerated Theta means weekly crypto options lose value extremely quickly as expiration nears. For buyers, this requires a very fast and significant price move to profit.

For sellers, it means a faster realization of profit from time decay, provided the high volatility does not cause a large adverse move.

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