Defensive Sentiment Intensifies in the Options Market: Nearly 40% of Trades Are Put Options, Major Spread Position Amounts to Approximately $200 Million

Odaily News, Greeks.live analyzed on X platform that today, Bitcoin Put block trades accounted for nearly 40% of the total volume. The concentrated trades were bear put spreads for end-of-May, involving $75,000/$71,000 strikes, with a total notional value of nearly $200 million. Investors are leveraging the rebound to build defensive positions for the last ten days of the month.

Overall, the market leans towards hedging against a pullback but does not anticipate a crash. May and June have traditionally been considered unfavorable months for the market. This month, major investors have been consistently increasing their defensive positions: buying effective protection, selling tail risk financing, and controlling costs.