Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-14 · this week
BTC · Wednesday 14 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$81,616 -1,479.2 (-1.78%)
$15.9M liquidated

European-session sell-off, closes near the lows

BTC slid $2,523 from $83,916 at 08:15 to $81,393 by 22:45 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $75,000 (+895 BTC). Call writers built positions at $86,000–$90,000, led by $86,000 (+1,821 BTC). Max pain held at $80,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$83,129
High · 08:10$84,085
Low · 22:45$81,393
Avg PCR0.61
Max pain$80,000
Liquidations$15.9M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 26,915 BTC OI · Fresh calls +1,180 BTC resistance
$86,000 Fresh calls +1,821 BTC cap
$81,616 Close ●
$81,000 Fresh puts +712 BTC support
$80,000 Max pain · Put wall · 10,234 BTC OI magnet
$75,000 Fresh puts +895 BTC support

Where writers added today

$86,000
+1,821 BTC
$90,000
+1,180 BTC
$87,000
+442 BTC
$75,000
+895 BTC
$81,000
+712 BTC
$78,000
+663 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 34.3%$1,380
Session range$2,692
One session moved 2.0× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-09 $84,578 —
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 10-14 $81,616 -1,479
PCR 0.61
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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