[Ether Options Daily] Open interest $5.74506 billion... $2,000 put option leads in trading volume

Ethereum options open interest fell 0.42% to $5.745 billion in the past 24 hours, with call options accounting for 63.34% of outstanding positions versus 36.66% for puts, while total options volume reached about $1.628 billion. On a 24-hour volume basis, calls held a narrower 52.36% share against 47.64% for puts, indicating a weaker bullish tilt in short-term flows even as medium-term positioning stayed skewed to the upside. The $2,000 put led trading volume, reflecting concentrated interest in downside protection around that strike as contracts approach expiry. The gap between the call-heavy open interest and the more balanced volume mix matters because it suggests traders remain structurally bullish but are hedging near-term risk. What to watch next is whether the $2,000 put activity persists into expiry and whether the call share of open interest holds above 60% or erodes as short-dated positioning unwinds.