Deribit Exchange Reports $5B Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry as Markets Hit New Highs
Bitcoin's unstoppable climb to record highs has fueled a widespread crypto market surge, with Ethereum breaking through the $3,000 psychological barrier. Today's expiration of $5 billion in BTC and ETH options on Deribit may determine short-term market trends.
Deribit data shows 37,000 BTC options ($4.35B notional) expiring with a max pain price of $108,000 - well below current trading levels. The 1.07 put-call ratio indicates bearish positioning, though call volume doubled puts in the past 24 hours as BTC reached $118,410.
Ethereum shows similar dynamics with 240,000 ETH options ($710M) expiring. The $2,600 max pain price and 1.12 put-call ratio contrast with recent bullish activity as ETH surpassed $3,000, reflected in a 0.52 put-call ratio in the latest trading session.
