Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-20 · this week
BTC · Tuesday 20 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$84,838 +1,079.9 (+1.29%)
$10.7M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

BTC climbed $2,034 from $83,084 at 01:15 to $85,118 by 14:15 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+383 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,000–$84,000, led by $82,000 (+570 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$83,788
High · 14:57$85,165
Low · 01:14$83,041
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$10.7M

Key levels for the next session

$95,000 Call wall · 26,347 BTC OI resistance
$84,838 Close ●
$82,000 Fresh puts +249 BTC support
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$78,000 Fresh puts +383 BTC support
$75,000 Put wall · 8,898 BTC OI floor

Where writers added today

$82,000
+570 BTC
$84,000
+367 BTC
$83,000
+351 BTC
$78,000
+383 BTC
$82,000
+249 BTC
$81,500
+228 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 30.0%$2,256
Session range$2,124
The session used 94% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-15 $82,177 —
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 10-20 $84,838 +1,080
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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