Gate said its options business posted broad month-on-month growth in September, with new-user activity rising sharply by Sept. 29. According to official data cited by Odaily, cumulative September options trading volume was up about 18.7% from the whole of August, while premium trading volume increased about 141.3%. Over the same period, new-user trading volume climbed about 180.0%, and average trading volume per new user rose about 179.2%, indicating larger trade size and higher activity among first-time participants on the platform.
The update also included a snapshot of the Bitcoin options market as of Sept. 30 at 14:00 UTC+8. Open interest was tilted toward calls, with 234,389.80 BTC, or 64.54% of total open interest, versus 128,761.00 BTC in puts, or 35.46%. Over the past 24 hours, however, executed volume was nearly balanced: call options accounted for 10,896.40 BTC, or 51.27%, while put options reached 10,357.20 BTC, or 48.73%. Gate said the open-interest structure still leaned bullish in composition, but the near-even split in the last 24 hours was not enough on its own to determine market direction. The exchange also said its "Options Rookie Season" campaign is now live for new users.
Gate reported stronger options activity in September, with a notable jump in participation from new users.
According to official Gate data cited by Odaily, as of Sept. 29, cumulative options trading volume in September was about 18.7% higher than the total recorded for all of August. Premium trading volume rose about 141.3% over the same comparison period.
New-user metrics showed a larger increase. Gate said trading volume from new users rose about 180.0%, while average trading volume per new user increased about 179.2%. The exchange said both total trading scale and per-user activity among new users moved higher.
BTC options positioning and recent flow
As of Sept. 30 at 14:00 (UTC+8), Bitcoin options open interest was led by calls. Call options accounted for 234,389.80 BTC, or 64.54% of total open interest, while put options stood at 128,761.00 BTC, or 35.46%.
Trading over the past 24 hours was much closer. Call option volume reached 10,896.40 BTC, representing 51.27%, while put option volume came in at 10,357.20 BTC, or 48.73%.
That left overall open interest still concentrated in calls, but with call and put turnover nearly balanced over the last day. Gate said market direction cannot be judged from that split alone.
Campaign for new options users
Gate also said its "Options Rookie Season" campaign has started. New options users can choose either the simple options track or the U.S. stock options track, complete tasks, and receive a first-trade reward, a subsidy for losses on the first trade, and weekly trading rewards.
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