Options Volume
What Is Options Volume?
Daily trading volume in Bitcoin options contracts. Measures the level of options market activity and can indicate hedging demand or speculative interest.
How to Interpret
Spikes in put volume may indicate institutional hedging before expected volatility events. Elevated call volume relative to puts suggests bullish sentiment.
More Derivatives Metrics
Futures Open Interest
The total number of outstanding futures contracts across all exchanges. Represents the total amount of capital committed to Bitcoin futures positions.
Options Open Interest
The total number of outstanding Bitcoin options contracts. Shows the total notional value of calls and puts across exchanges like Deribit, CME, and others.
Term Structure
The curve showing futures contract prices across different expiration dates. Shows the relationship between spot price and forward delivery prices at various maturities.
Liquidations
The forced closing of leveraged positions when margin requirements are not met. Liquidation data shows the dollar value and direction (long vs short) of liquidated positions.