BTC Cleared $80K - The Options Market Is Not Celebrating Yet
2026-05-12·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
BTC crossed $80K, but options flow did not confirm a new bullish regime. Every session above $80K had less than $1.5M options volume and negative net delta - except one repositioning trade on May 7.
ETH is not confirming BTC’s move. The BTC/ETH divergence on May 7 was explicit: BTC delta positive, ETH delta negative, same day. ETH put structures expanded in the second half of the window while spot stayed flat.
The BTC futures curve is uniformly in mild contango - the one clean supportive signal. May 29 is the key expiry: the $83K-86K call range and the $76K put floor both resolve there.
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BTC crossed a key structural level, but options flow still wants confirmation - and ETH is not confirming the move.