Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-19 · this week
BTC · Monday 19 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$83,758 -217.1 (-0.26%)
$5.5M liquidated

European-session sell-off, closes near the lows

BTC slid $1,171 from $84,817 at 09:45 to $83,646 by 18:30 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $82,000 (+503 BTC). Call writers built positions at $83,000–$88,000, led by $83,000 (+517 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$83,930
High · 07:34$85,002
Low · 16:03$83,565
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$5.5M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 26,197 BTC OI resistance
$88,000 Fresh calls +492 BTC cap
$85,000 Fresh calls +248 BTC cap
$83,758 Close ●
$82,000 Fresh puts +503 BTC support
$80,000 Put wall · 9,279 BTC OI floor
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$76,000 Fresh puts +268 BTC support

Where writers added today

$83,000
+517 BTC
$88,000
+492 BTC
$85,000
+248 BTC
$82,000
+503 BTC
$76,000
+268 BTC
$81,500
+125 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 32.4%$2,218
Session range$1,437
The session used 65% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-14 $81,616 —
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 10-19 $83,758 -217
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.

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