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Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry Fails to Break Trading Range

Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry Fails to Break Trading Range

The latest expiry event involved 19,000 Bitcoin options and 123,000 Ethereum contracts, representing a combined notional value of approximately $1.43 billion. Despite the volume, the event accounted for only 5% of outstanding options, leaving spot-market prices largely unmoved. Bitcoin continued to hover within its established corridor of $60,000 to $65,000, mirroring a broader trend of subdued volatility that has persisted for several weeks.

Data from Greeks.live highlights a stark divergence between the two assets. Bitcoin gamma exposure remains concentrated between $64,000 and $70,000, suggesting where market participants expect the next decisive move. Conversely, Ethereum’s put-call ratio of 1.61 reveals a sustained demand for downside protection. This ratio has stayed above 1 for a full month, indicating that bearish sentiment currently outweighs bullish positioning. Although Greeks.live observed an uptick in short-term bullish block trades, the overall derivatives landscape remains defined by cautious hedging rather than aggressive speculation.

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