[Bitcoin options daily] Open interest hits $30.01 billion; $78,000 call leads volume

Bitcoin options open interest rose 4.54% to $30.01 billion, with calls accounting for the larger share of both outstanding positions and daily trading. The $78,000 call led trading volume.

Call options held the majority across both measures, showing a similar balance in accumulated positions and recent trading. The leading contracts nevertheless included puts alongside calls.

As of November 3, 2026, at 12:05 UTC, Bitcoin options open interest stood at $30.01 billion, up from $28.71 billion in the previous reading. Daily options trading volume totaled approximately $4.43 billion.

Calls represented 57.81% of open interest, while puts accounted for 42.19%. Across 24-hour trading volume, calls made up 55.64% and puts 44.36%.

The call share was higher in outstanding positions than in daily turnover. These proportions describe the contract mix, but do not establish whether traders were buying or selling options or using them to hedge other positions.

The contracts with the most open interest, in descending order, were the $80,000 call expiring December 25, 2026, the $60,000 put expiring December 25, 2026, and the $100,000 call expiring December 25, 2026. All were on Deribit.

The leading contracts by 24-hour trading volume were the $78,000 call expiring November 7, 2026, the $75,000 put expiring November 27, 2026, and the $100,000 call expiring November 27, 2026. All were on Deribit.

[Editor's note] Options are derivatives used to take exposure to price movements or hedge existing positions. A call gives its holder the right to buy the underlying asset at a specified price, while a put gives the right to sell, subject to the contract's terms. Open interest measures contracts that remain outstanding.

Open interest and trading volume provide different views of market activity: the former captures outstanding positions, while the latter measures turnover during a period. Rising open interest indicates an increase in outstanding contracts, but call and put shares alone cannot determine the market's directional expectations.