Bitcoin Options Price a Quiet CPI Week While Shorts Cluster at $76,000–$80,000

Bitcoin Options Stack $451 Million of Downside Exposure Before CPI

Bitcoin's Friday options expiry is crowded with puts at $76,000, $78,000 and $80,000 even as short-term volatility pricing stays surprisingly calm.

Bitcoin options price a quiet CPI week while shorts cluster at $76,000–$80,000

Bitcoin options expiring Friday carry substantial put exposure below the market price, while short-term volatility pricing has fallen ahead of Wednesday's US inflation report. Data from Coinbase-owned Deribit, a crypto options exchange, showed that in an Oct. 12 snapshot the Oct. 16 settlement carried approximately 15,502 BTC in outstanding options, comprising 9,128 BTC in puts […]

Bitcoin Options Volatility Hits Five-Year Low Amid Market Consolidation

Bitcoin options volatility has plummeted to a five-year low as the crypto market consolidates, signalling a period of reduced expectations for major price swings.

Bitcoin Options Hit a 5-Year Volatility Low as Traders Buy $204M in Puts - DXY at 18-Month High, Ethereum ETFs Shed $542M Last Week

Bitcoin Options Hit a 5-Year Volatility Low as Traders Buy $204M in Puts - DXY at 18-Month High, Ethereum ETFs Shed $542M Last Week Binance

Bitcoin Options Pricing Falls to Five-Year Low as Traders Hedge Downside

Near-term implied volatility has dropped to 33.5%, below realized volatility, while traders concentrated October put purchases at $78,000 and $80,000 strikes.