Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry Reflects Moderate Market Sentiment

According to PANews, data from Greeks.live indicates that on May 23, 2025, 25,000 Bitcoin options and 202,000 Ethereum options are set to expire. The maximum pain prices are $104,000 for Bitcoin and $2,450 for Ethereum, with a total nominal value of $2.81 billion and $570 million, respectively. The Put Call Ratios are 1.22 for Bitcoin and 1.26 for Ethereum. Despite Bitcoin reaching a historic high this week, the options market response remains subdued, with delivery volume accounting for less than 8% of total open interest. This suggests that crypto institutions have a moderate outlook for the future market.