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ETH Options Expiry Bearish Positioning

The upcoming options expiry and high put/call ratio suggest bearish sentiment for Ethereum.

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FIRST SEENMar 20, 2026
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TRAJECTORY Quiet

Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (5 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.

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Still mostly niche and specialist coverage — not yet picked up broadly by mainstream press.

"Over 137K ETH options with a notional value of $233 million are set to expire on Deribit, with a put-call ratio of 1.03. This slightly bearish put-call ratio indicates traders expect further downside."

CoinGape crypto_media Source article

"This indicates Ethereum price will continue to remain under pressure after the options expiry."

CoinGape crypto_media Source article

"Ethereum put volume has also surpassed call volume in the past 24 hours, with a put/call ratio of 1.15. Traders are targeting $2150 and $2100 strike prices."

CoinGape crypto_media Source article

"However, the put volume has increased significantly in the last 24 hours, with the put/call ratio bearish at 1.29."

CoinGape crypto_media Source article

"The put/call ratio is 1.02, indicating bearish sentiment among traders amid sudden price swings and a sharp drop in cryptocurrency market sentiment from 26 to 11 today."

CoinGape crypto_media Source article