Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-25 · this week
BTC · Sunday 25 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$80,253 -754.8 (-0.93%)
4th straight down day$2.8M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 03:15 UTC and BTC slid $1,000 to $80,107. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $76,000 (+136 BTC). Call writers built positions at $80,500–$85,000, led by $84,000 (+176 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$80,966
High · 03:20$81,157
Low · 23:49$79,988
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$2.8M

Key levels for the next session

$88,000 Call wall · 10,176 BTC OI resistance
$84,000 Fresh calls +176 BTC cap
$80,500 Fresh calls +125 BTC cap
$80,253 Close ●
$79,500 Fresh puts +110 BTC support
$78,000 Max pain magnet
$76,000 Fresh puts +136 BTC support
$75,000 Put wall · 9,491 BTC OI floor

Where writers added today

$84,000
+176 BTC
$80,500
+125 BTC
$85,000
+75 BTC
$76,000
+136 BTC
$79,500
+110 BTC
$71,000
+63 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 25.8%$1,028
Session range$1,169
One session moved 1.1× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-20 $84,838 —
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 10-23 $81,334 -250
PCR 0.60
MP $78,000 10-24 $81,008 -326
PCR 0.60
MP $78,000 10-25 $80,253 -755
PCR 0.60
MP $78,000

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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