One of the largest Bitcoin options expiration dates, including the $13 billion contract, has yet to occur today, August 29, 2025. A major event that can have a major impact on market dynamics is that various traders fear volatility and short-term price fluctuations. Bitcoin is down 3% today as traders are experiencing greater sales pressure than buying pressure.
Of the $13 billion, bullish call options have so far cost $7.44, while bearish put options are $6.37 billion. Apart from the expiration dates of today’s options, the Fed’s policy risks, technical weaknesses, and additional ETF spills also affected the BTC chart. At this point, it is trading at $109,486.86, a downward trend of 3.08% since yesterday and a 7.5% DIP this month.
Bitcoin’s $13 billion option expiration date increases extreme volatility
When a large-scale interest is involved Bitcoin With options, expiration dates can affect Bitcoin’s trajectory for several weeks, shaping the sentiment of both the spot and derivatives markets. If the maximum pain price is $116K,
BTC trades for less than $114,000, which could result in breakdowns that could trigger another bear stage. If Bitcoin surges above $116,000 before it expires, bullish momentum could be expected. However, as a fluctuating asset, there can also be opposite scenarios.
Bitcoin’s historic chart movement suggests that a large-scale sale meets sufficient demand from new buyers.
Presto Research analyst Min Jung points out that the company’s treasures and institutional collectors continue to allocate each time they sell. According to David Hernandez of 21Shares, Bitcoin sales are a sign of a mature market.
Each amendment will help redistribute assets from current whales to new, large retail investors and balance the network’s economy. Contrary to the observation and forecast that BTC will fall below $100,000, JP Morgan analysis shows that it could reach $126,000 by the end of the year.
Current market scenario for Bitcoin
Bitcoin is trading above the simple 200-day moving average, surpassing 94% of the top 100 crypto assets in a year. Fear and greedy indicators are neutral and inflation rates are low.
However, this is down 11.55% from an all-time high of $124,457.12. Additionally, only 14 green candles have been on display in the last 30 days. At the time of writing, the price is $109,486.86 per BTC.
- Fear and Greed Index: 50 (neutral)
- Market sentiment: neutral
- Supply inflation: 0.91% (low)
- Advantage: 57.55%
- Volatility: 2.32% (medium)
