Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-27 · this week
BTC · Tuesday 27 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$81,018 +793.9 (+0.99%)
$4.5M liquidated

European-session rally, closes near the highs

BTC climbed $1,450 from $79,616 at 10:15 to $81,066 by 22:00 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $79,500 (+423 BTC), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $81,000–$85,000, led by $82,500 (+981 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain $79,500 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$80,226
High · 21:31$81,364
Low · 10:15$79,616
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$4.5M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 24,714 BTC OI resistance
$85,000 Fresh calls +261 BTC cap
$82,500 Fresh calls +981 BTC cap
$81,018 Close ●
$79,500 Fresh puts +423 BTC · held the low support
$78,500 Fresh puts +192 BTC support
$78,000 Max pain magnet
$75,000 Put wall · 9,454 BTC OI floor

Where writers added today

$82,500
+981 BTC
$81,000
+485 BTC
$85,000
+261 BTC
$79,500
+423 BTC
$78,500
+192 BTC
$80,000
+153 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%$1,166
Session range$1,748
One session moved 1.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-22 $81,584 —
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 10-26 $80,224 -29
PCR 0.60
MP $78,000 10-27 $81,018 +794
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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