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- Bullish on Bitcoin? This trade pays 16x. Holding spot pays 60%.
Bullish on Bitcoin? This trade pays 16x. Holding spot pays 60%.
A December $126K binary vs. holding spot. The math, live on September 3rd at 12 ET.
Peter Rizzo
September 01, 2026
A 16x gain on Bitcoin's recovery back to ATH
A December 26 binary struck at the all-time high can return 16x on your principal. Holding spot returns 62% on the same view.
You're invited to a live session with the SDM trading desk this Thursday at 12:00 PM ET, breaking down one of the most compelling structures for this bull market: the long binary call.
What is a long binary
A fixed payout on a yes-or-no question.
• You pick a price and a date. A price level the asset has to close above, and the expiry date it is measured on.
• If you are right, the contract pays a fixed amount, known on day one: a multiple of the premium you paid.
• If you are wrong, it expires at zero. You lose the premium, and nothing beyond it.
Why now
Bitcoin trades at $79,100 today. The all-time high of $126,198 is a 62% climb from here.
If your view is that the bottom is in and a recovery toward prior highs is underway, the question becomes one of structure: whether outright spot is the most capital-efficient expression of that view, or whether there are higher-multiple structures that turn the same outlook into a far larger payout.
The same view, two ways
• Buy spot: One Bitcoin bought today returns roughly $48,200 on a full recovery, with the entire $78,000 exposed to any decline along the way.
• Buy the December 26 binary: Same view, for a fraction of the capital. It pays 16x at expiry if Bitcoin reclaims the high, and it can never lose more than the premium paid.
| Holding spot | Dec 26 binary |
Capital committed | $78,000 (1 BTC) | $20,000 |
If BTC reclaims $126,198 | +$48,200 | +$300,000 ($320,000 payout) |
Return on capital | 62% | 16x |
If BTC falls instead | Full $78,000 exposed | Loss capped at $20,000 |
Worst case | Open-ended drawdown | Known on day one |
If you'd like to tune into the SDM webinar, you can register here.
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