Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-15 · this week
BTC · Saturday 15 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$63,015 +37.7 (+0.06%)
$0.2M liquidated

Asian-session sell-off, buyers step in

BTC slid $251 from $63,109 at 03:15 to $62,858 by 09:00 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $62,000 (+104 BTC). Call writers built positions at $60,000–$70,000, led by $70,000 (+289 BTC). Max pain held at $65,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$62,991
High · 03:18$63,135
Low · 09:02$62,841
Avg PCR0.55
Max pain$65,000
Liquidations$0.2M

Key levels for the next session

$70,000 Call wall · 18,912 BTC OI · Fresh calls +289 BTC resistance
$67,000 Fresh calls +11 BTC cap
$65,000 Max pain magnet
$63,015 Close ●
$62,000 Fresh puts +104 BTC support
$60,500 Fresh puts +100 BTC support
$60,000 Put wall · 17,035 BTC OI floor

Where writers added today

$70,000
+289 BTC
$67,000
+11 BTC
$60,000
+0 BTC
$62,000
+104 BTC
$60,500
+100 BTC
$56,000
+5 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 10.4%$315
Session range$293
The session used 93% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 4 sessions

08-12 $63,461 —
PCR 0.55
MP $65,000 08-13 $63,471 +10
PCR 0.55
MP $65,000 08-14 $62,978 -493
PCR 0.55
MP $65,000 08-15 $63,015 +38
PCR 0.55
MP $65,000

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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