Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-07 · this week
BTC · Wednesday 7 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$85,322 -2,336.6 (-2.67%)
$23.5M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 00:15 UTC and BTC slid $2,735 to $84,947. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+700 BTC). Call writers built positions at $85,500–$95,000, led by $95,000 (+930 BTC). Max pain held at $80,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$87,649
High · 00:11$87,706
Low · 15:08$84,787
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$23.5M

Key levels for the next session

$95,000 Call wall · 30,095 BTC OI · Fresh calls +930 BTC resistance
$85,500 Fresh calls +664 BTC cap
$85,322 Close ●
$80,000 Max pain · Put wall · 9,086 BTC OI magnet
$79,000 Fresh puts +601 BTC support
$78,000 Fresh puts +700 BTC support

Where writers added today

$95,000
+930 BTC
$85,500
+664 BTC
$90,000
+634 BTC
$78,000
+700 BTC
$79,000
+601 BTC
$83,000
+503 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 31.7%$2,196
Session range$2,919
One session moved 1.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-02 $84,548 —
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 10-05 $85,756 -758
PCR 0.56
MP $80,000 10-06 $87,659 +1,903
PCR 0.56
MP $80,000 10-07 $85,322 -2,337
PCR 0.56
MP $80,000

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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