Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-04 · this week
BTC · Sunday 4 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$86,514 +1,770.3 (+2.09%)
2nd straight up day$6.1M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 01:30 UTC and BTC climbed $1,910 to $86,645. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+543 BTC). Call writers built positions at $89,000–$92,000, led by $92,000 (+358 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$84,746
High · 23:28$86,750
Low · 01:19$84,705
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$6.1M

Key levels for the next session

$95,000 Call wall · 28,743 BTC OI resistance
$92,000 Fresh calls +358 BTC cap
$89,000 Fresh calls +240 BTC cap
$86,514 Close ●
$80,000 Fresh puts +525 BTC · Put wall · 8,551 BTC OI support
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$78,000 Fresh puts +543 BTC support

Where writers added today

$92,000
+358 BTC
$89,000
+240 BTC
$90,000
+108 BTC
$78,000
+543 BTC
$80,000
+525 BTC
$86,000
+89 BTC
■ 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 21.2%$889
Session range$2,045
One session moved 2.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-29 $83,674 —
PCR 0.54
MP $78,000 09-30 $83,599 -75
PCR 0.56
MP $79,000 10-01 $84,890 +1,291
PCR 0.57
MP $79,000 10-02 $84,548 -341
PCR 0.56
MP $80,000 10-03 $84,744 +195
PCR 0.56
MP $79,000 10-04 $86,514 +1,770
PCR 0.56
MP $79,000

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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