CryptoMedium•10 October 2026•
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Bitcoin Traders Stack $4.5B in Calls as $95K Strike Bets Grow
Key Facts
1Call options account for 60.24% of outstanding Bitcoin options interest as prices trade above $82,000.
2A massive position of 25,030.6 BTC sits at Deribit's $95,000 strike price for October 30.
3Futures open interest stands at $51.7 billion while options max pain levels point toward considerably lower prices.
Bitcoin options traders are aggressively positioning for a move toward $95,000, with call options now accounting for 60.24% of total open interest. Bitcoin.com reported that a massive position of 25,030.6 BTC sits at Deribit's $95,000 strike price for October 30, 2026, as prices continue to trade above the $82,000 mark.
Futures open interest stood at $51.7 billion on October 10, 2026, even as technical "max pain" levels suggest potential pressure toward considerably lower prices. In addition to the $95,000 strike, significant call clusters exist at $90,000 and $100,000 levels, bringing the combined exposure across these three contracts to approximately $4.5 billion.