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Hi community!

Short BTC update.

Short term (before May 29): BTC is stuck between $75K (max pain) and $80K (resistance calls). Mechanical gravity pulls downward.

Medium term (around June 26): the big players massively bought OTM calls in excess of $85-100K for this date. This is the real market bet — a bullish breakout by the end of June. In summary: short-term pain, strong bullish positioning for Q3.
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May 16, 2026 · 07:56 AM · 12 views
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@pretoninho
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@pretoninho Solaris Traders · May 16, 2026 · 07:59 AM
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- OI by expiration

The dominant expiry date is June 26 — it contains ~69K contracts, almost double the next one. And it is very calls-heavy (blue largely dominating over yellow). That's where the market is really playing out right now.
May 29 is the next significant expiry with ~80K nearly balanced contracts calls/puts — it's a battlefield, not a directional conviction.
The expires of September, December and March 2027 are all dominant calls — the market is positioning for a rise over 6-12 months.
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@pretoninho Solaris Traders · May 16, 2026 · 08:00 AM
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- OI by strike
Two levels are obvious:

$75,000 — Max Pain. This is the level at which option holders lose the most money overall upon expiration. The mechanical gravity of the market draws towards this level at each expiry. BTC is currently at ~$80K — there is a latent downside pressure of ~ 6%.

$80,000 — Massive call wall. The biggest strike in open contracts. The sellers of these calls are short games—when BTC approaches $80K, they sell spot to hedge. It is an active ceiling.
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