🚨 MARKET ALERT: $10.6 BILLION IN BTC OPTIONS EXPIRE ON JUNE 26
And the "max pain" doesn’t align with where the price is right now. 👀
📊 DERIBIT NUMBERS:
* Total expiration: $10.6B in $BTC options
* Only $2B of that total is currently "in the money" CoinDesk
* The rest — about $8.6B, or 80% — is out of the money and on track to expire worthless CoinDesk
🎯 Max pain is at $74,000📍 BTC is currently trading near $65,000
A 14% gap between reality and where it "hurts the most" for options buyers. 📉
🌐 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
The max pain theory suggests that as expiration approaches, the price tends to gravitate towards that level, as market makers adjust positions. CoinDesk
If the theory holds, Bitcoin could see a strong bounce towards $74,000 in the upcoming days 🚀 CoinDesk
⚠️ But be careful — the reliability of this effect in crypto is widely debated. CoinDesk
💡 WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
✅ Key support and resistance levels around the main strikes
✅ Elevated volatility in the next 48-72 hours
✅ Sharp moves from market makers adjusting their hedges
Do you think BTC will rise towards max pain, or will the real market dictate this time? 👇
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