In a breaking news update, the OCC has confirmed that IBIT options will be listed and traded on Tuesday, November 19.
Bloomberg's senior ETF expert Eric Balchunas made a statement on the subject and confirmed that the options in question will start trading tomorrow.
“Nasdaq is ready to take action, with $IBIT options set to list “as soon as tomorrow,” said Balchunas in a statement on ETF IQ.
Options for Bitcoin Spot ETFs were approved a long time ago but required various procedures to start trading. Most likely tomorrow we will finally see these products start trading.
*This is not investment advice.