Data: $6.25 billion in Bitcoin options will expire, traders are focusing their bets on $82,000 call options

By: rootdata|2026/05/21 19:42:00
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According to CoinDesk, approximately $6.25 billion in Bitcoin options contracts will expire on May 29, with a strike price of $75,000 gathering the largest put position with a notional value of about $394 million, while the $80,000 strike price has the largest call position of about $532 million. The current maximum pain point is at $75,000, which is about 3% lower than the current Bitcoin price of $77,250. Data shows that this expiration involves a total of 80,535 contracts, with 43,184 call options and 37,351 put options, resulting in a Put/Call Ratio of 0.86, indicating that the market overall still leans towards a moderately bullish outlook.

It is worth noting that the Bitcoin call option expiring on May 29, 2026, with a strike price of $82,000 became the most actively traded single option product on Thursday, with about 1,600 contracts traded and a notional value of approximately $126 million, indicating that some traders are betting on a breakout for Bitcoin.

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