2025-12-25 12:21:38

Recently, many traders have been pondering a question—after options expiration, the market often experiences significant volatility, and this phenomenon is almost a regular occurrence in the cryptocurrency market.

From a technical perspective, liquidity changes before and after expiration are indeed an invisible killer. Large options positions being closed can break the original price equilibrium, triggering a chain reaction. Especially when stop-loss and take-profit orders of market participants are clustered in a certain range, even a slight disturbance can trigger intense fluctuations.

Currently, the key area to watch is between $60,000 and $63,000. This zone serves as a strong technical resistance and also gathers many trapped positions and early bullish setups. If Bitcoin can hold steady in this region, the probability of a breakout will significantly increase; otherwise, there is a risk of a pullback.

However, simply looking at candlestick charts is not enough. Whether trading volume matches, whether macro sentiment is optimistic or pessimistic, and the movements of large on-chain holders—all these factors need to be considered comprehensively. During periods of high volatility, extra caution is required. Do not put all your chips on a single prediction; strict position management is key to surviving longer.

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StopLossMaster

· 2025-12-28 12:05

The 60 to 63 range is really dangerous. One misstep and you'll get hammered down. Last time, I got chopped up at 62.5 and was just a leek.

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WhaleSurfer

· 2025-12-28 03:24

It's that time again for options settlement, and I’ve never seen one go smoothly—it's always a slaughterhouse. --- I've been tired of the 60 to 63 range for a long time; it feels like it either explodes or drops through, with no middle ground. --- Really, the most feared thing is a chain reaction—one liquidation triggers a group of people to run. --- What are the big on-chain players up to now? That’s the real key. --- The phrase "strictly control positions" sounds simple, but when it comes to critical moments, everyone wants to take a gamble. --- Why do I always have trouble sleeping during each settlement cycle? This market is truly hopeless. --- Trading volume is all a lie; there are too many fake breakouts and fake breakdowns.

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PretendingToReadDocs

· 2025-12-26 18:45

The 60,000 to 63,000 range is really fierce; it depends on whether the trading volume can hold up. Options settlement is just a slaughter; retail investors can never guess which way the big players want to smash. Honestly, risk control is the key; going all-in and gambling will eventually land you in the hospital. The chain reaction is really unpredictable; I’ve already cut my losses and exited. This wave of movement is a bit strange; it feels like big players are quietly setting up something.

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BoredRiceBall

· 2025-12-26 11:49

The 60 to 63 range is really a knife's edge, with too many trapped positions. Wait, will the liquidity killer come again this time? Feeling a bit scared. Positions need to be diversified; all-in brothers are out of luck. I won't watch the market on options expiration day; my mental state is shattered. Whether we can break through this time depends on how the big players move; on-chain data is the real indicator.

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APY追逐者

· 2025-12-25 12:46

Is it options expiration again causing trouble? Same old tricks, always so intense. This level at 60-63k must be held, or it will drop straight down. I’m optimistic about the macro outlook; on-chain whale movements are more honest than candlestick charts. Holding your position tightly is the key, don’t be greedy.

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FUDwatcher

· 2025-12-25 12:46

Here comes the options expiration routine again. Every time, they talk about regular fluctuations, but when it really matters, it's still a mess. Holding the 60k to 63k range for so long, it feels like it should have broken through by now. Who knows, maybe one day there will be a violent surge. We've heard the advice on position control a hundred times, but few can actually do it. We're all just gamblers at heart.

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SilentObserver

· 2025-12-25 12:43

It's that time of the delivery day again, and it always happens like this... liquidity changes and the market starts to crash. Options arbitrage is really intense; the 60k-63k range is definitely filled with stop-loss orders, and I'm in there too. Is it enough to just look at the candlestick charts? What's really important is how the whales on the chain are moving. Position control is truly unbeatable. Friends who are fully invested, how did it go this time?

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MetaverseVagabond

· 2025-12-25 12:27

On the options expiration day, I got wiped out directly. Now I'm watching the 60,000 to 63,000 range to see if I can break even. It's already 2024, and some people still only look at K-line charts. Don't they glance at on-chain data? Honestly, the biggest risk in this market cycle is a sudden liquidity freeze—that's the real pump-and-dump scheme. My older brother is right; controlling position size really can save your life. I previously suffered losses with full positions. Feeling like expiration day is just like a casino, relying on liquidity to hold up. If it crashes, it's game over.

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LiquidatedThrice

· 2025-12-25 12:24

Uh, is this the options expiration routine again? I feel like I hear this reason every time. --- How many times have we tested the 60 to 63 range repeatedly? If it can't break through, just keep holding. --- You're right, but very few people actually use this method. --- The most common advice I've heard is about position control, but when losses happen, it's still full position and accepting the loss. --- Where can you see the movements of big on-chain whales? It's not transparent. --- During highly volatile periods, not pressing on the chips—so when should we press? Waiting to get caught? --- I've only survived these three months; the rest of the time has been spent learning lessons. --- Options expiration is basically a feast for the big players to harvest; retail investors can't hide from it. --- Wait, are we talking about recent market conditions or just the usual talk? --- Trading volume can also be deceptive; I've seen too many fake volume spikes.

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 2025-12-25 12:21

60-63k this range is really stuck, feels like a tug-of-war Liquidity killers are indeed fierce; on delivery day, you need to watch your stop-loss I dare not go all-in, still need to keep some margin What are the big players up to? Seems like they knew all along Macro sentiment is more important than candlestick patterns, but unfortunately, it's hard to see through The delivery pattern is correct to mention, but it varies each time Position control has really saved me several times

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