# [Bitcoin options daily] Open interest falls to $29 billion; $68,000 puts lead volume By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/56611 Published: 2026-11-13T12:06:55.000Z Updated: 2026-11-13T12:06:55.000Z Section: Investing > Bitcoin options open interest fell 12.15% to $29 billion, while daily volume reached $7.03 billion. Calls led outstanding positions, but puts dominated turnover, with Deribit’s $68,000 put ranking first. Bitcoin options open interest fell 12.15% from the previous day to $29 billion, while daily trading volume reached $7.03 billion. Calls accounted for most outstanding positions, but puts led daily turnover, suggesting stronger demand for downside protection in recent trading. Outstanding positions and daily trading showed different directional preferences in the Bitcoin options market. Calls retained the larger share of open interest, while puts attracted more trading activity. As of November 13, 2026, at 12:05 UTC, total Bitcoin options open interest stood at $29 billion, down from $33.01 billion the previous day. Daily options volume totaled $7.03 billion. Calls represented 55.30% of open interest and puts 44.70%. By 24-hour trading volume, calls accounted for 46.24% and puts 53.76%. The call-heavy open interest mix pointed to a greater concentration of outstanding positions in upside exposure. The higher put share of daily turnover was consistent with demand for downside hedges, although option type alone does not establish traders’ intentions. ![ Bitcoin options daily Open interest falls to $29 billion; $68,000 puts lead volume]() The leading contracts by open interest were Deribit’s $80,000 call, $60,000 put and $100,000 call, in that order. All three expire on December 25, 2026. By 24-hour volume, the leading contracts were Deribit’s $68,000 put and $72,000 put expiring on November 27, 2026, followed by its $100,000 call expiring on December 25, 2026. [Editor’s note] Options can be used to gain leveraged exposure to an underlying asset or hedge existing positions. Calls give buyers the right to buy at a specified strike price, while puts give buyers the right to sell, subject to the contract’s terms. Open interest measures outstanding contracts and indicates the accumulated size of positions. Comparing call and put shares across open interest and volume can help distinguish accumulated positioning from recent trading activity. Rising open interest indicates an increase in outstanding contracts, but does not by itself establish a directional outlook. A market with more calls outstanding can still see heavier put trading as participants adjust hedges or respond to volatility.