Daily digest / BTC / 2026-11-02 · this week
BTC · Monday 2 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$76,896 -1,580.4 (-2.01%)
$7.6M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows

A steady start gave way at 03:30 UTC and BTC slid $1,913 to $76,877. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $72,000 (+1,034 BTC). Call writers built positions at $79,000–$82,000, led by $79,000 (+682 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$78,502
High · 03:47$78,988
Low · 19:48$76,797
Avg PCR0.67
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$7.6M

Key levels for the next session

$81,000 Fresh calls +509 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 11,927 BTC OI resistance
$79,000 Fresh calls +682 BTC cap
$78,000 Max pain magnet
$76,896 Close ●
$72,000 Fresh puts +1,034 BTC · Put wall · 7,833 BTC OI support
$71,000 Fresh puts +895 BTC support

Where writers added today

$79,000
+682 BTC
$81,000
+509 BTC
$82,000
+439 BTC
$72,000
+1,034 BTC
$71,000
+895 BTC
$70,000
+798 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 35.7%$1,364
Session range$2,191
One session moved 1.6× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-28 $81,460 —
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 11-02 $76,896 -1,580
PCR 0.67
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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