Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-17 · this week
BTC · Monday 17 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$65,550 +1,703.6 (+2.67%)
3rd straight up day$14.5M liquidated

European-session rally, closes near the highs

A steady start gave way at 08:00 UTC and BTC climbed $2,072 to $65,550. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $60,000 (+575 BTC). Call writers built positions at $67,000–$70,000, led by $67,000 (+503 BTC). Max pain held at $65,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$63,858
High · 23:58$65,550
Low · 08:00$63,478
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$65,000
Liquidations$14.5M

Key levels for the next session

$70,000 Call wall · 19,482 BTC OI · Fresh calls +474 BTC resistance
$67,000 Fresh calls +503 BTC cap
$65,550 Close ●
$65,000 Max pain magnet
$64,000 Fresh puts +411 BTC support
$60,000 Fresh puts +575 BTC · Put wall · 17,735 BTC OI support

Where writers added today

$67,000
+503 BTC
$70,000
+474 BTC
$68,000
+424 BTC
$60,000
+575 BTC
$64,000
+411 BTC
$63,500
+378 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 24.1%$1,267
Session range$2,072
One session moved 1.6× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 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 08-17 $65,550 +1,704
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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