Short-Dated Options Contracts

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Short-dated options contracts are financial derivatives with a short time to expiration, typically ranging from a few days to a few weeks. These contracts are characterized by rapid time decay, or Theta, which accelerates significantly as the expiration date approaches. In cryptocurrency markets, short-dated options are popular due to high volatility, allowing traders to make high-conviction bets on near-term price movements. The short duration of these contracts makes them highly sensitive to changes in underlying asset price and implied volatility.