Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-16 · this week
BTC · Sunday 16 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$63,846 +830.4 (+1.32%)
2nd straight up day$3.3M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 02:15 UTC and BTC climbed $1,340 to $64,302. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $60,000 (+124 BTC). Call writers built positions at $64,000–$68,000, led by $68,000 (+138 BTC). Max pain held at $65,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$63,017
High · 16:35$64,314
Low · 02:14$62,955
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$65,000
Liquidations$3.3M

Key levels for the next session

$70,000 Call wall · 19,008 BTC OI resistance
$68,000 Fresh calls +138 BTC cap
$65,000 Max pain magnet
$64,000 Fresh calls +109 BTC cap
$63,846 Close ●
$61,000 Fresh puts +100 BTC support
$60,000 Fresh puts +124 BTC · Put wall · 17,159 BTC OI support

Where writers added today

$68,000
+138 BTC
$64,000
+109 BTC
$67,000
+108 BTC
$60,000
+124 BTC
$61,000
+100 BTC
$62,000
+53 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 16.6%$504
Session range$1,359
One session moved 2.7× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 5 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 08-16 $63,846 +830
PCR 0.56
MP $65,000

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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