Options open interest on the verge of breaking all-time high, calls for $30,000 Bitcoin Definition
- The total amount of funds (USD Value) allocated in options contracts.
Quick Take
- Options open interest is on the verge of breaking an all-time high. Currently, 345,000 BTC ($8B) has been allocated to options contracts.
- The all-time high occurred during the collapse of FTX back in November.
- The recent surge in options contracts is fuelled by CME, which now has 14% of the market.
- While options open interest by Bitcoin strike price for the end of the first quarter is now being called at $30,000.
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James Van Straten
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