Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-22 · this week
BTC · Thursday 22 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$81,584 -4,319.7 (-5.03%)
$11.8M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 00:45 UTC and BTC slid $4,927 to $81,246. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $75,000 (+458 BTC). Call writers built positions at $81,000–$89,000, led by $88,000 (+469 BTC). Max pain held at $79,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$85,942
High · 01:20$86,184
Low · 16:53$81,090
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$79,000
Liquidations$11.8M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 24,843 BTC OI resistance
$89,000 Fresh calls +444 BTC cap
$88,000 Fresh calls +469 BTC cap
$81,584 Close ●
$79,000 Max pain magnet
$77,000 Fresh puts +405 BTC support
$75,000 Fresh puts +458 BTC · Put wall · 9,812 BTC OI support

Where writers added today

$88,000
+469 BTC
$89,000
+444 BTC
$81,000
+264 BTC
$75,000
+458 BTC
$77,000
+405 BTC
$76,000
+405 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 30.1%$2,165
Session range$5,094
One session moved 2.4× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-17 $81,386 —
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 10-21 $85,903 +1,065
PCR 0.61
MP $79,000 10-22 $81,584 -4,320
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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