Daily digest / BTC / 2026-09-10 · this week
BTC · Thursday 10 Sep 2026 (UTC) · close
$76,568
-1,735.8 (-2.22%)
5th straight down day$16.3M liquidated
Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows
A steady start gave way at 06:00 UTC and BTC slid $1,947 to $76,568. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $72,000 (+357 BTC). Call writers built positions at $77,000–$82,000, led by $78,000 (+1,004 BTC). Max pain held at $74,000 all session.
Spot
Max pain
PCR
15-min · UTC
Key levels for the next session
$80,000
Call wall · 21,286 BTC OI
resistance
$78,000
Fresh calls +1,004 BTC
cap
$77,000
Fresh calls +582 BTC
cap
$76,568
Close
●
$75,500
Fresh puts +299 BTC
support
$74,000
Max pain
magnet
$72,000
Fresh puts +357 BTC
support
$70,000
Put wall · 13,636 BTC OI
floor
Where writers added today
■ calls ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot
Move vs what options priced
Next-day ATM straddle at open · IV 36.5%$1,390
Session range$1,983
One session moved 1.4× the next-day straddle's full priced move.
Last 6 sessions
Reading these numbers
- Max pain is the strike where option buyers collectively lose the most at expiry. It often drifts with price.
- Fresh OI shows where option writers opened new positions during the session. Heavy put writing below price often marks a level sellers expect to hold; heavy call writing above marks a ceiling.
- PCR is put OI ÷ call OI, summed across every Deribit expiry. Crypto usually runs lower than Indian indices.
- Straddle vs range compares the ATM straddle price at the open (what options priced in) with the distance price actually covered.
Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain positioning, generated automatically — not trading signals or advice.
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Related reading
Max pain today →
Live aggregate max pain lander.
PCR today →
Current put-call ratio snapshot.
BTC vs index options →
How crypto expiry and settlement differ.