$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means
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Deribit reports $15.6 billion of Bitcoin options expiring Friday, with the order book heavily weighted toward call contracts and a single strike price attracting simultaneous long‑call and short‑call hedging pressure. Traders concentrate positions around that level, forcing market makers to balance delta exposure.
Deribit's strike-by-strike data shows a book stacked with calls, and one price level drawing hedging pressure from both sides at once.