Bitcoin remains around $71,000 with fluctuations, mid- to short-term implied volatility drops over 5%, and over 40% of options expire this Friday.

BTC-0,55%
ETH-2,08%

Gate News, March 24 — Greeks.live posted on X platform that Bitcoin is currently trading around $71,000 with implied volatility (IV) showing a significant decline across major maturities. Short- and medium-term Bitcoin IV has fallen over 5% from its peak and over 3% compared to two days ago; Ethereum IV has dropped more than 8% from its peak and over 5% compared to two days ago. Skew (the difference in implied volatility between options at different strike prices) has rebounded across the board, with some put options built during market volatility being closed. This Friday, March 28, is the quarterly expiration date, with over 40% of options expiring, and the $75,000 level remains the most concentrated strong resistance.

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