Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-12 · this week
BTC · Wednesday 12 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$63,461
+0.2 (+0.00%)
$0.4M liquidated
US-session rally, sellers fade it
BTC climbed $269 from $63,316 at 19:45 to $63,585 by 21:00 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $62,500 (+363 BTC). Call writers built positions at $64,500–$68,000, led by $68,000 (+139 BTC). Max pain held at $65,000 all session.
Spot
Max pain
PCR
15-min · UTC
Key levels for the next session
$70,000
Call wall · 17,663 BTC OI
resistance
$68,000
Fresh calls +139 BTC
cap
$65,000
Max pain
magnet
$64,500
Fresh calls +72 BTC
cap
$63,461
Close
●
$63,000
Fresh puts +169 BTC
support
$62,500
Fresh puts +363 BTC
support
$60,000
Put wall · 17,410 BTC OI
floor
Where writers added today
■ 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 28.0%$626
Session range$310
The session used 49% of the next-day straddle's priced move.
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.
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PCR today →
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