Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-09 · this week
BTC · Friday 9 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$84,578 +864.0 (+1.03%)
$11.0M liquidated

Asian-session rally, sellers fade it

A steady start gave way at 01:15 UTC and BTC climbed $1,703 to $85,306. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $82,000 (+444 BTC). Call writers built positions at $78,000–$85,000, led by $78,000 (+526 BTC). Max pain held at $80,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$83,730
High · 11:47$85,431
Low · 01:17$83,591
Avg PCR0.59
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$11.0M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 25,706 BTC OI resistance
$85,000 Fresh calls +393 BTC cap
$84,578 Close ●
$82,000 Fresh puts +444 BTC support
$80,500 Fresh puts +354 BTC support
$80,000 Max pain · Put wall · 10,568 BTC OI magnet

Where writers added today

$78,000
+526 BTC
$83,000
+496 BTC
$85,000
+393 BTC
$82,000
+444 BTC
$80,500
+354 BTC
$79,500
+78 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 33.9%$2,089
Session range$1,840
The session used 88% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-04 $86,514 —
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 10-09 $84,578 +864
PCR 0.59
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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