Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-12 · this week
BTC · Monday 12 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$81,800 -1,914.3 (-2.29%)
$17.5M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 07:15 UTC and BTC slid $2,458 to $81,752. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $74,000 (+389 BTC). Call writers built positions at $85,500–$87,000, led by $86,000 (+438 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$83,704
High · 07:14$84,238
Low · 23:41$81,728
Avg PCR0.59
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$17.5M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 25,813 BTC OI resistance
$86,000 Fresh calls +438 BTC cap
$85,500 Fresh calls +228 BTC cap
$81,800 Close ●
$80,000 Put wall · 9,866 BTC OI floor
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$76,000 Fresh puts +384 BTC support
$74,000 Fresh puts +389 BTC support

Where writers added today

$86,000
+438 BTC
$85,500
+228 BTC
$87,000
+226 BTC
$74,000
+389 BTC
$76,000
+384 BTC
$75,000
+282 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 25.8%$1,052
Session range$2,510
One session moved 2.4× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-07 $85,322 —
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 10-10 $82,959 -1,619
PCR 0.59
MP $79,000 10-11 $83,714 +755
PCR 0.58
MP $79,000 10-12 $81,800 -1,914
PCR 0.59
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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