BTC and ETH Options Worth $2.18B Expire Today Amid Strong Bullish Sentiment
2026-08-21 16:19

Woofun AI reports that 24,000 BTC options and 149,000 ETH options are scheduled for expiration and settlement today, representing a combined notional value of $2.18 billion. The Put Call Ratio stands at 0.84 for both assets, with maximum pain points established at $67,000 for BTC and $2,000 for ETH.

Greeks.live analyst Adam notes that Bitcoin has risen sharply this week, surpassing the $76,000 level and breaking through two horizontal price zones established earlier this year. This movement results in a settlement price exceeding the maximum pain point, a rare occurrence. Monthly realized volatility has increased by 20% to 53%, while implied volatility rose by only 6%, causing the Volatility Risk Premium to drop significantly. Trading activity has expanded substantially despite low open interest, and the highly dispersed bullish Gamma Exposure contrasts with negligible bearish exposure, indicating a strongly bullish market structure.

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