Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-18 · this week
BTC · Sunday 18 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$83,975 +2,588.9 (+3.18%)
$10.0M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 00:30 UTC and BTC climbed $2,766 to $84,099. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $80,000 (+391 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,500–$93,000, led by $93,000 (+166 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$81,356
High · 09:41$84,124
Low · 00:10$81,296
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$10.0M

Key levels for the next session

$93,000 Fresh calls +166 BTC cap
$90,000 Call wall · 26,215 BTC OI resistance
$86,000 Fresh calls +40 BTC cap
$83,975 Close ●
$80,000 Fresh puts +391 BTC · Put wall · 10,307 BTC OI support
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$76,000 Fresh puts +189 BTC support

Where writers added today

$93,000
+166 BTC
$86,000
+40 BTC
$82,500
+32 BTC
$80,000
+391 BTC
$76,000
+189 BTC
$75,000
+127 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 21.3%$844
Session range$2,828
One session moved 3.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-13 $83,095 —
PCR 0.60
MP $80,000 10-14 $81,616 -1,479
PCR 0.61
MP $80,000 10-15 $82,177 +561
PCR 0.61
MP $80,000 10-16 $81,509 -668
PCR 0.60
MP $79,500 10-17 $81,386 -123
PCR 0.60
MP $79,000 10-18 $83,975 +2,589
PCR 0.60
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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