Options Expiry & Max Pain

Options expiry is when a batch of contracts settles, and max pain is the strike price at which the greatest total value of options expires worthless — t…

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What is Options Expiry & Max Pain in crypto trading?

Options expiry is when a batch of contracts settles, and max pain is the strike price at which the greatest total value of options expires worthless — the price that costs option holders the most and option writers the least. Large monthly and quarterly expiries concentrate enough open interest that price is often pinned near max pain into settlement.

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