Bitcoin and Ether options worth a combined $2.95 billion are set to expire on October 2, the first weekly settlement day after the quarterly cycle. Bitcoin options dominate with $2.63 billion across 30,500 contracts, showing a put-call ratio of 1.07 and a maximum pain level at $82,000. Ether options total $320 million with 116,000 contracts, a put-call ratio of 1.17, and a maximum pain level of $2,660. Bitcoin has hovered around $85,000 for over a week amid active call-option trades. Implied volatility has decreased from last week but remains higher than two weeks ago, marking a low point for the current bull market. These dynamics suggest cautious investor positioning ahead of the options expiry.
Bitcoin and Ether options expiring on October 2 provide context for broader crypto market activity. For readers following major cryptocurrencies on Pluang as of Oct 02, 2026 16:02 WIB: 34 of 50 priced assets rose while 15 fell. EOS led gains with +8.13% to Rp12.649 over a typical hold time of 87 days, contrasting with AXS which rose 7.00% to Rp22.074 but saw a majority 62% sell order activity and a shorter hold time of 62 days. COTI also gained 6.57% to Rp256 despite 83% sell orders and a longer hold time of 120 days.
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