Bitcoin Options Max-Pain Failure: Why Friday’s $10B Expiry May Not Pin BTC at $72K
Quarterly Bitcoin options expiry puts ~$10B at stake, with ~80% OTM and max pain near $72K–$74K. Dealer gamma flips near $68K–$70K may blunt pinning.
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Read full articleQuarterly Bitcoin options expiry puts ~$10B at stake, with ~80% OTM and max pain near $72K–$74K. Dealer gamma flips near $68K–$70K may blunt pinning.
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