Bitcoin’s drop below $78,000 after a rejection near recent highs has left traders choosing cautiously, according to new data shared by Glassnode. The company said that the options market continues to show volatile expectations, high demand, and a gamma pattern that could lead to weakness if BTC moves to the mid-$75,000 area.
The move follows a failed attempt to approach the recent highs. Although prices have softened, the Glassnode thread focused on what derivatives show on the bottom line: traders are still paying for protection rather than chasing hard.
“BTC pulls back below $78K after rejection near recent highs,” Glassnode. he wrote. “This is what BTC options are showing at the stops, volatility expectations, and bottom line sentiment.”
Bitcoin Options Traders Be Defensive
One of the clearest signs came from flexibility. Glassnode said BTC means volatility has eased again after a temporary pullback earlier in the week. One-week volatility is now near 31%, down from 39% earlier this week, while longer-term volatility is also down slightly.
What this means is that the market has not yet settled on breakout prices in either direction, although the margin remains high. “The market is bringing prices back to a quiet level,” Glassnode said.
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That calm, however, does not equate to a bullish position. Glassnode said the 25-delta skew is still a “stable area” after being rejected near $82,000. The one-week skew briefly touched 24% before declining, a signal that puts continued selling on a strong price call.
“Traders continue to prefer less security,” the company wrote.
The same warning was also reflected in the Glassnode skew index, which compares volatility to volatility. Most tenors remain below 1, meaning that the placement is heavier than the singing. The exception is the six-month tenor, where the ratio still reflects the call price, meaning that long-term demand has not completely dissipated.
A long-term installation is very protective. Glassnode said that demand for growth remains limited outside of older buildings, while larger options continue to present investors seeking protection from other assets.
Perceived stability and flexibility also differ. One-month volatility has dropped to 27%, while one-month volatility remains close to 35%. This leaves a risk of risk near the recent highs, according to Glassnode.
“Options still cost more traffic than what BTC recently offered,” the company said.
The gamma profile adds another risk. Glassnode made a big discovery short gamma group around $75,000, and about $3.2 billion of negative visibility under the site. In options markets, short-term gamma positions can force traders to hedge in ways that reinforce spot moves, which can increase as prices approach higher levels.
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At the same time, positive gamma bands near $78,000 and $80,000 can act as resistance. This setup leaves Bitcoin in the middle of a near-term conflict with a low point where the decline could continue.
“This design can accelerate the default by up to 75K,” Glassnode wrote.
Last week’s move also leaned toward defense. Put a small purchase led the tape, which represents 25% of the value, while the purchased phones accounted for another 25%. Mobile sales remained high at 25.7% of the flow, reinforcing the picture of stable sentiment.
Glassnode’s conclusions were specific: Volatility continues to stick, spreads are widening, skew remains in the set range, only the six-month skew index shows a call, it’s moving flat, and the gamma spectrum is down.
For traders, the container has no real fear than asymmetry. Bitcoin options are not expensive for large long-term increases, but the market is still paying for downside protection and showing little confidence in the long-term. Unless the property can take the areas around $ 78,000 and $ 80,000, the option market appears. he was placed to continue his vigilance.
At press time, BTC traded at $76,744.
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