Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-28 · this week
BTC · Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$81,460 +442.2 (+0.55%)
2nd straight up day$5.5M liquidated

US-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

BTC climbed $1,244 from $80,550 at 16:45 to $81,794 by 20:00 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $72,000 (+266 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,000–$83,500, led by $82,000 (+533 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$80,990
High · 20:01$81,884
Low · 16:47$80,501
Avg PCR0.59
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$5.5M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 24,844 BTC OI resistance
$82,500 Fresh calls +444 BTC cap
$82,000 Fresh calls +533 BTC cap
$81,460 Close ●
$81,000 Fresh puts +266 BTC support
$78,000 Max pain magnet
$75,000 Put wall · 9,443 BTC OI floor
$72,000 Fresh puts +266 BTC support

Where writers added today

$82,000
+533 BTC
$82,500
+444 BTC
$83,500
+352 BTC
$72,000
+266 BTC
$81,000
+266 BTC
$77,500
+189 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 35.9%$1,413
Session range$1,383
The session used 98% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-23 $81,334 —
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 10-28 $81,460 +442
PCR 0.59
MP $78,000

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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