Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-08 · this week
BTC · Thursday 8 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$83,714 -1,607.7 (-1.88%)
2nd straight down day$60.4M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, losses pared into the close

A steady start gave way at 01:00 UTC and BTC slid $2,757 to $82,654. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $80,000 (+1,810 BTC). Call writers built positions at $83,000–$86,000, led by $86,000 (+707 BTC). Max pain held at $80,000 all session. PCR rose from 0.57 to 0.60.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$85,304
High · 01:05$85,494
Low · 17:26$82,449
Avg PCR0.58
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$60.4M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 27,025 BTC OI resistance
$86,000 Fresh calls +707 BTC cap
$85,000 Fresh calls +540 BTC cap
$83,714 Close ●
$80,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +1,810 BTC · Put wall · 10,895 BTC OI magnet
$78,000 Fresh puts +1,691 BTC support

Where writers added today

$86,000
+707 BTC
$85,000
+540 BTC
$83,000
+445 BTC
$80,000
+1,810 BTC
$78,000
+1,691 BTC
$75,000
+1,609 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 33.1%$2,410
Session range$3,046
One session moved 1.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-03 $84,744 —
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 10-08 $83,714 -1,608
PCR 0.58
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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