Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-13 · this week
BTC · Tuesday 13 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$83,095 +1,295.5 (+1.58%)
$14.9M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 00:45 UTC and BTC climbed $3,052 to $84,262. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+587 BTC). Call writers built positions at $86,000–$93,000, led by $86,000 (+467 BTC). Max pain moved from $79,000 to $80,000, following price up.

Spot Max pain $81,000 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$81,803
High · 14:12$84,334
Low · 00:52$81,006
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$14.9M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 25,735 BTC OI resistance
$87,000 Fresh calls +206 BTC cap
$86,000 Fresh calls +467 BTC cap
$83,095 Close ●
$81,000 Fresh puts +409 BTC · held the low support
$80,000 Max pain · Put wall · 9,890 BTC OI magnet
$78,000 Fresh puts +587 BTC support

Where writers added today

$86,000
+467 BTC
$87,000
+206 BTC
$93,000
+180 BTC
$78,000
+587 BTC
$81,000
+409 BTC
$83,000
+400 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 32.2%$1,284
Session range$3,328
One session moved 2.6× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-08 $83,714 —
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 10-13 $83,095 +1,295
PCR 0.60
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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