Most traders assume an $18B options expiry means $18B of crypto is about to hit the market, but that's completely wrong.
You've seen it before. People dump their $BTC bags right before these dates, terrified of a massive sell-off, then watch the price recover while they're sitting in cash.
The $18B is just the notional value of the contracts. Inverse options settle only their intrinsic value so they don't force anyone to buy or sell the full amount. Actual money moving is a tiny slice of that number.
This confusion is what really hurts traders. People sell $ETH into the fear then chase it back up after expiry.
What's your take on how much of that $18B actually hits the order books?
#Bitcoin #Ethereum #OptionsExpiry
You've seen it before. People dump their $BTC bags right before these dates, terrified of a massive sell-off, then watch the price recover while they're sitting in cash.
The $18B is just the notional value of the contracts. Inverse options settle only their intrinsic value so they don't force anyone to buy or sell the full amount. Actual money moving is a tiny slice of that number.
This confusion is what really hurts traders. People sell $ETH into the fear then chase it back up after expiry.
What's your take on how much of that $18B actually hits the order books?
#Bitcoin #Ethereum #OptionsExpiry
