5BitcoinNewJun 19, 2026
Bitcoin Bearish Options Bets Loaded Down to $52,000
Bitcoin traders loaded bearish options positions with strikes extending down to $52,000, according to reported derivatives market data. The positioning reflects near-term downside hedging activity in Bitcoin options markets.
Story timeline · 4 days
- Jun 22, 20265Bitcoin $10B Options Expiry Sees 80% OTM Positions; Options Boom Changes Investor Behaviour
Post-expiry analysis identifies 80% of positions as out-of-the-money; options market structural shift discussed.
- Jun 21, 20265Bitcoin $13B Options Expiry: Bearish Bets to $52K Loaded; $786M Short Liquidation Trigger at $64K
The $13B Bitcoin options expiry occurred with bears in control; a break above $64K was identified as triggering $786M in short liquidations on centralized exchanges.
- Jun 20, 20265Bitcoin Options Expiry of $13B Looms; Bearish Bets Loaded to $52K; Short Liquidation at $64K
Specific $13B options expiry date identified for June; $64K short liquidation cascade level quantified; sell pressure weakening data from CryptoQuant also published.
- Jun 19, 20265· this storyBitcoin Bearish Options Bets Loaded Down to $52,000
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- Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000coindesk.com · T2