Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin options with a notional value of approximately $16 billion are set to expire at 08:00 UTC on September 25 on Deribit. Calls account for about $9.6 billion, and puts for around $6.4 billion. Bitcoin is trading near $86,300 as the options settle after a week of gains above $85,000. Two upcoming U.S. economic releases will test the rally post-expiry.
Bitcoin options with a notional value of approximately $16 billion are set to expire at 08:00 UTC on September 25 on Deribit. Calls account for about $9.6 billion, and puts for around $6.4 billion. Bitcoin is trading near $86,300 as the options settle after a week of gains above $85,000. Two upcoming U.S. economic releases will test the rally post-expiry.
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- CryptoSlate — Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
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If the move continues, the large call blocks at $85,000 and $100,000 are where the same dynamic kicks in on the Deribit book.
A sharp move that reverses within two hours of 08:00 UTC would fit that documented pattern, and a move that holds through the afternoon's events…
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AI analysisThe upcoming expiry of $16 billion worth of Bitcoin options on Deribit, followed by significant economic releases in the US, could lead to substantial price fluctuations. The market is currently positioned for stability according to ByKaranteli's gamma model, but a sharp move within two hours post-08:00 UTC would indicate otherwise.
Bitcoin's price could face significant volatility due to upcoming options expiry and economic releases.
- US durable goods orders at 12:30 UTC
- University of Michigan's final September consumer sentiment reading at 14:00 UTC
- CME's September Bitcoin futures settlement against the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate at 15:00 UTC
维园网独立分析，依据下列来源；这部分是推断，而非来源已经报道或交叉证实的事实。 Model: qwen2.5:7b