Bitcoin braces for $10.16B options expiry with $72K max pain
A 162,000 BTC notional expiry lands Friday at 08:00 UTC, and the $72K max-pain level with a 0.81 put/call ratio is the magnet dealers will defend into settlement.
Sector-wide market analysis: dominance, liquidity, on-chain flows, whale activity, and exchange in/outflows.
A 162,000 BTC notional expiry lands Friday at 08:00 UTC, and the $72K max-pain level with a 0.81 put/call ratio is the magnet dealers will defend into settlement.
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