BTC and ETH options settle today for the quarterly expiration: options with a total notional value of over $15.1 billion are expiring.

CycleProphet · 2026-03-27T07:46:38+00:00

On March 27th, Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced quarterly options expiration days. The number of Bitcoin options expiring was 68,000 contracts, with a notional value of approximately $13 billion, and the maximum pain point at $74,000; Ethereum options expiring totaled 370,000 contracts, with a notional value of about $2.12 billion, and the maximum pain point at $2,250. Both have a put/call ratio of 0.56, indicating a higher proportion of call options.

CycleProphet

2026-03-27 07:46:38

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Deep Tide TechFlow news, on March 27, according to macro analyst Adam from Greeks.live, today is the quarterly options expiration date, and a large number of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options are expiring.

The number of BTC options expiring is 68,000 contracts, with a nominal value of approximately $13 billion, and the maximum pain point is $74,000, with a put/call ratio (PCR) of 0.56; the number of ETH options expiring is 370,000 contracts, with a nominal value of approximately $2.12 billion, and the maximum pain point is $2,250, with a PCR of 0.56 as well.

Approximately 36% of Bitcoin and Ethereum options are expiring, and a significant number of options have been rolled over this week, with over 40% of the total options open interest at peak. Moreover, since it is a major expiration day, the proportion of calls is very high, with a PCR of only 0.56.

BTC-4.32%

ETH-3.89%

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