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Story: $3.5B in Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Set to Expiry

By MikeT

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Key BTC Metrics:

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Key ETH Metrics:

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Short-Term Outlook:

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In a crucial event for crypto markets, over 28,000 Bitcoin options and 244,000 Ethereum options—collectively valued at more than $3.

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With increased market risk aversion and noticeable shifts in volatility patterns, traders and analysts are watching closely to determine how this options expiry will shape…

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The Bitcoin options set to expire carry a total nominal value of $2.93 billion, with a put-call ratio of 0.9.

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The maximum pain point, or the price level at which option holders would experience the most financial loss, is currently set at $106,000.

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The Ethereum options paint a different picture. With 244,000 contracts set to expire, the total nominal value stands at approximately $620 million.

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The maximum pain point for ETH options is located at $2,650, near current price levels. This proximity suggests Ethereum's price may gravitate toward this zone during expiry to…

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The maximum pain point is a widely monitored level in options trading. It's the strike price at which the largest number of contracts expire worthless, benefiting options sellers…

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For Bitcoin, the massive spread between current prices and the $106,000 pain point indicates these options may be long-dated or speculative.

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A notable divergence is emerging in implied volatility (IV) between Bitcoin and Ethereum. While BTC’s IV remains low, reflecting a stable price expectation, Ethereum’s IV is on…

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This rise in Ethereum’s IV opens opportunities for volatility-based strategies, including straddles and strangles, which aim to profit from large price movements regardless of…

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Despite some adjustments this week, the volatility risk premium (VRP) across crypto assets remains elevated.

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In essence, traders are paying a premium to hedge against what they perceive as a potentially volatile environment ahead.

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