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Finbold 2025-12-23 13:30:27

Bitcoin faces monster $23 billion options expiry this week

About $23.6 billion worth of Bitcoin ( BTC ) options are set to come off the books on Friday, December 26, marking the largest BTC options expiry in history. More specifically, open interest data on CoinGlass as of December 23 shows a heavy concentration of call options between $100,000 and $120,000, signaling that many traders are positioning for further upside. On the downside, put options are clustered around $85,000, suggesting key support levels are being closely watched. The so-called Max Pain Levels, the price at which option holders would suffer the greatest losses, sit near $96,000. Bitcoin open interest by strike price. Source: CoinGlass To put things into perspective, this year’s $23.6 billion can be compared to $19.8 billion last year and $11 billion in 2023. One of the most significant Bitcoin events Despite the sheer size of the expiry, positioning can be viewed as constructive. Namely, the put-to-call ratio stands at 0.38, so traders appear to seek upside exposure rather than downside protection. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading near $87,800, down 2.38% on the day. But, since it tends to trade more erratically ahead of major options expiries, new sharp moves are likely once contracts roll off and open interest resets. BTC 24-hour price. Source: Finbold Given the size of this event, even modest price fluctuations near expiry could trigger volatile swings as traders close positions and unwind hedges. The timing is also notable, landing during a holiday week, when market liquidity is typically thin. In other words, large orders can move prices more aggressively than usual. Ultimately, the staggering figures reinforce how institution-driven the market has become, with derivatives flows increasingly dictating price action, no matter in what direction. Featured image via Shutterstock The post Bitcoin faces monster $23 billion options expiry this week appeared first on Finbold .

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