Daily digest / BTC / 2026-10-29 · this week
BTC · Thursday 29 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$77,870 -3,590.0 (-4.41%)
$43.9M liquidated

US-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 16:00 UTC and BTC slid $4,055 to $77,870. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $74,000 (+3,391 BTC). Call writers built positions at $79,000–$83,000, led by $79,000 (+692 BTC). Max pain moved from $78,000 to $78,500. PCR rose from 0.59 to 0.62.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$81,469
High · 16:09$82,057
Low · 23:59$77,870
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$78,500
Liquidations$43.9M

Key levels for the next session

$82,500 Fresh calls +445 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 12,792 BTC OI resistance
$79,000 Fresh calls +692 BTC cap
$78,500 Max pain magnet
$77,870 Close ●
$75,000 Put wall · 10,222 BTC OI floor
$74,000 Fresh puts +3,391 BTC support
$72,000 Fresh puts +1,012 BTC support

Where writers added today

$79,000
+692 BTC
$82,500
+445 BTC
$83,000
+411 BTC
$74,000
+3,391 BTC
$78,000
+1,259 BTC
$72,000
+1,012 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 29.8%$1,187
Session range$4,187
One session moved 3.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-24 $81,008 —
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 10-29 $77,870 -3,590
PCR 0.60
MP $78,500

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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