ETH options OI at $5.81 billion as $3,500 calls lead volume

Ethereum options positioning tilted higher across both medium-term open interest and short-term trading activity, with call options taking a clear lead over puts. As of 11:20 UTC on Oct. 14, ETH options open interest stood at $5.81 billion, up 0.24% from $5.79 billion. Total ETH options volume was about $851.59 million. Calls accounted for 61.9% of open interest, while puts made up 38.1%. By 24-hour volume, calls represented 65.3% and puts 34.7%. The open interest split showed medium-term positioning remained more concentrated on the upside.

Source: TokenPost