Daily digest / BTC / 2026-11-01 · this week
BTC · Sunday 1 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$78,476 +808.1 (+1.04%)
2nd straight up day$2.4M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 00:15 UTC and BTC climbed $856 to $78,476. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $74,500 (+33 BTC). Call writers built positions at $78,500–$83,000, led by $78,500 (+397 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$77,621
High · 23:39$78,503
Low · 00:13$77,601
Avg PCR0.66
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$2.4M

Key levels for the next session

$83,000 Fresh calls +170 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 11,739 BTC OI resistance
$78,500 Fresh calls +397 BTC cap
$78,476 Close ●
$78,000 Max pain magnet
$74,500 Fresh puts +33 BTC support
$74,000 Put wall · 7,498 BTC OI floor
$73,000 Fresh puts +2 BTC support

Where writers added today

$78,500
+397 BTC
$83,000
+170 BTC
$80,000
+30 BTC
$74,500
+33 BTC
$73,000
+2 BTC
$86,000
+0 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 26.9%$1,009
Session range$902
The session used 89% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-27 $81,018 —
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 10-30 $77,432 -438
PCR 0.66
MP $78,000 10-31 $77,668 +236
PCR 0.67
MP $78,000 11-01 $78,476 +808
PCR 0.66
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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