Here's how bitcoin's $7.9 billion April options expiry impact prices

Here's how bitcoin's $7.9 billion April options expiry impact prices

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enMarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailHere's how bitcoin's $7.9 billion April options expiry impact pricesWith the bitcoin price above max pain and heavy positioning at $75K, traders face a potential squeeze or pullback into "max pain" expiry.By James Van Straten|Edited by Omkar Godbole Apr 20, 2026, 9:53 a.m. Make preferred on Bitcoin options worth $7.9 billion are set to expire this Friday. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)What to know: Bitcoin is trading near $75,000 into a $7.9 billion options expiry, with heavy call positioning and gamma concentration at that level likely to influence short-term price action.The market is effectively bracketed between $62,000 and $75,000, with negative funding rates signaling short positioning that could either fuel a squeeze higher or a move back

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