Bitcoin Options Traders Target Six Figures as Max Pain Holds Near $90K

At 11 a.m. EST, bitcoin traded at $91,892 on Wednesday after briefly touching $93,928 earlier in the morning, and derivatives markets are beginning to show early signs of rebuilding after the heavy unwinds that defined late November. Bitcoin Derivatives Rebuild After November Washout According to coinglass.com stats, bitcoin’s futures market stands at 646.84K BTC in … Read more

Ether Options Action Thickens With Notable Volume at $6,000-Strike Calls

Ether is trading at $3,034 on Nov. 30 as futures and options markets show concentrated activity across CME, Binance, and Deribit, signaling a tightly balanced derivatives environment heading into December. Ether Derivatives Activity Builds With Strong Participation Across CME and Deribit Ether’s derivatives markets are posting steady engagement this week, with total ethereum futures open … Read more

Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Nears Breakthrough as SEC Weighs Expansive 1M Options Limit

Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF enters a pivotal moment as Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for a 1M-contract IBIT options cap, signaling stronger liquidity, deeper institutional activity, and enhanced transparency across the regulated crypto-linked derivatives market. Wall Street Braces as SEC Weighs IBIT’s 1M Options Limit The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice on Nov. … Read more

Deribit’s $13B Bitcoin Options Expiry Could Steer Short-Term Market Tone

Bitcoin and ether are heading into a packed expiry window this Friday, with billions in open interest lined up against max pain levels that sit far above spot. BTC Derivatives Align for Friday Shakeout Bitcoin and ether enter Wednesday’s session with heavy derivatives momentum, as traders prepare for one of November’s largest options expiries on … Read more

Ethereum Price Stalls as Derivatives Traders Load up for the Week Ahead

Ethereum is hovering at $2,818 this Sunday, but the quieter spot price action is wildly out of sync with what’s happening under the hood. Derivatives traders are loading up, shifting size across venues, and positioning ahead of a dense cluster of expiries that could force ethereum out of its holding pattern sooner rather than later. … Read more

Bracing for Impact—Bitcoin’s Weekend Lull Masks Heavy Futures Action and Big Options Bets

Bitcoin is drifting sideways this weekend around the $84,000 range, while the derivatives market is busy revealing where traders are bracing for impact — and where they’re quietly placing their bets. Futures OI Taps $58B as Bitcoin Consolidates — Options Traders Brace for December The futures market is running hot, even as bitcoin loiters in … Read more

Bitcoin Options Traders Shrug off the Dip With Calls Leading Puts Across Markets

Bitcoin’s derivatives markets remain active early Saturday as bitcoin hovered between $95,871 and $96,341 over the last hour at 9 a.m. EST, with traders scrambling to reposition after bitcoin spent the week tumbling back under the six-figure threshold for the first time since June. Futures Traders Cut Risk While Options Flow Points to Continued Volatility … Read more

Ethereum Derivatives Traders Position for $4K Rebound, Data Shows

Ethereum ( ETH) derivatives traders are back in full swing, with open interest, volume, and options activity all flashing signs of renewed energy across futures and options markets. ETH Max Pain Sits Near $3,300 as Traders Eye Key Expiry Levels At 10 a.m. Eastern time on Nov. 9, ethereum (ETH) traded at $3,521, up more … Read more

Bitcoin Options Traders Position for December With Heavy $120K and $140K Strikes

By 11 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, bitcoin is trading above $103,000 after a short-lived dip below the six-figure mark the day prior, but the real action is happening in the derivatives pits. From Futures to Options: Bitcoin’s Derivatives Arena Remains Quite Active According to data from Coinglass, total bitcoin futures open interest (OI) stands … Read more

ETF Momentum Fuels Solana Derivatives Boom Across Top Exchanges

Solana’s ( SOL) derivatives market is flashing heightened activity this week as futures and options traders recalibrate positions following the launch of two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the token. Solana Derivatives Market Heats up After ETF Launches Futures open interest for SOL has climbed across top exchanges as traders react to the back-to-back … Read more