Bitcoin traders face Friday’s $2.7 billion options expiry with a dangerous five-hour blind spot

CryptoSlate · Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:40:25 GMT

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Deribit’s Friday options expiry occurs five and a half hours before payrolls, and put options with later dates address different risks and carry higher quoted prices.

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