Daily digest / BTC / 2026-11-04 · this week
BTC · Wednesday 4 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$80,581 +3,021.2 (+3.90%)
2nd straight up day$36.0M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

BTC climbed $4,943 from $76,046 at 03:15 to $80,989 by 22:45 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+973 BTC). Call writers built positions at $80,000–$85,000, led by $81,000 (+3,982 BTC). Max pain held at $78,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$77,653
High · 15:18$81,062
Low · 03:08$75,870
Avg PCR0.67
Max pain$78,000
Liquidations$36.0M

Key levels for the next session

$90,000 Call wall · 14,560 BTC OI resistance
$85,000 Fresh calls +1,368 BTC cap
$81,000 Fresh calls +3,982 BTC cap
$80,581 Close ●
$78,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +973 BTC magnet
$72,000 Fresh puts +408 BTC · Put wall · 8,618 BTC OI support

Where writers added today

$81,000
+3,982 BTC
$80,000
+2,265 BTC
$85,000
+1,368 BTC
$78,000
+973 BTC
$72,000
+408 BTC
$75,000
+393 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 48.6%$1,820
Session range$5,191
One session moved 2.9× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-30 $77,432 —
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 11-03 $77,560 +664
PCR 0.68
MP $78,000 11-04 $80,581 +3,021
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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