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Bitcoin is trading below a key cost threshold that short-term holders paid to acquire it \u2014 a sign that many recent buyers are sitting on losses heading into one of the largest options expiry events of the month.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin: Bears Hold The Edge Going Into Expiry<\/h2>\n

Glassnode data shows Bitcoin<\/a> is currently priced under the Short-Term Holder Cost Basis of $78,900, and also below the True Market Mean of $78,000.<\/p>\n

Support is seen further down, in the $65,000\u2013$70,000 range. That backdrop sets a cautious tone as roughly 23,000 Bitcoin options contracts \u2014 worth $1.74 billion \u2014 are set to expire today on derivatives exchange Deribit.<\/p>\n

The put-call ratio for those contracts sits at 1.10, meaning more traders are betting on price declines than on gains.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin\u2019s max pain price \u2014 the level where the greatest number of options expire worthless \u2014 is $76,000, slightly below where it was trading at press time around $77,200.<\/p>\n

Deribit<\/a> has flagged the settlement as one to watch closely, with data showing a 95% probability that Bitcoin options expire above that $76,000 mark. Heavy volume is concentrated at the $75,500 and $77,000 strike prices.<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea8\" May 1st Options Expiry Alert.
\nAt 08:00 UTC today, ~$2.14B in crypto options are set to expire on Deribit.$BTC<\/a>: ~$1.74B notional | Put\/Call: 1.10 | Max Pain: $76,000$ETH<\/a>: ~$394M notional | Put\/Call: 0.95 | Max Pain: $2,325<\/p>\n

BTC spot pinned right at max pain. ETH trading\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/UC2GkTnBMb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Deribit (@DeribitOfficial) May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the past 24 hours, the put-call ratio for Bitcoin trading activity climbed to 0.73, while overall volume dropped. The Federal Reserve\u2019s decision to hold interest rates unchanged contributed to the slowdown.<\/p>\n

Ethereum Sits Below Its Own Pain Point<\/h2>\n

Ethereum<\/a> is facing similar pressure. More than 175,000 ETH options worth $400 million are expiring on Deribit today, with a put-call ratio of 0.95. In the last 24 hours alone, put volume rose sharply past call volume, pushing that ratio to 1.17 \u2014 a sign traders are adjusting for potential downside.<\/p>\n

What makes Ethereum\u2019s situation slightly different is where it\u2019s trading relative to max pain. The ETH max pain price is $2,325, but the token was changing hands around $2,284 at the time of writing \u2014 already below that level. Its 24-hour range ran from $2,232 to $2,293. Trading volume fell 45% over the past day.<\/p>\n

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\nBroader Pressures Weigh On Crypto Markets<\/p>\n

The options expiry is not happening in a vacuum. US PCE inflation came in at a three-year high of 3.5%, rattling broader markets and prompting profit-taking across crypto.<\/p>\n

Oil prices rose to $106 a barrel as the US maintained a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. Reports indicate US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran\u2019s offer to end the standoff, with reports of a possible escalation adding to market unease.<\/p>\n

Together, those factors have kept buyers cautious. Crypto markets saw widespread selling after the inflation data dropped, and uncertainty around the geopolitical situation has not eased.<\/p>\n

Whether today\u2019s options expiry adds to that pressure \u2014 or passes without incident \u2014 may depend on whether Bitcoin can hold above the $76,000 mark when contracts settle.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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