Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-24 · this week
BTC · Monday 24 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$78,988 +1,282.1 (+1.65%)
2nd straight up day$26.1M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 05:00 UTC and BTC climbed $3,119 to $80,010. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $70,000 (+3,662 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,000–$85,000, led by $82,000 (+2,540 BTC). Max pain moved from $69,500 to $70,000, following price up.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$77,712
High · 15:33$80,151
Low · 04:53$76,706
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$70,000
Liquidations$26.1M

Key levels for the next session

$85,000 Fresh calls +571 BTC cap
$82,000 Fresh calls +2,540 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 18,246 BTC OI resistance
$78,988 Close ●
$78,000 Fresh puts +660 BTC support
$70,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +3,662 BTC · Put wall · 9,358 BTC OI magnet

Where writers added today

$82,000
+2,540 BTC
$85,000
+571 BTC
$84,000
+370 BTC
$70,000
+3,662 BTC
$78,000
+660 BTC
$72,000
+604 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 53.1%$1,997
Session range$3,445
One session moved 1.7× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

08-19 $70,250 —
PCR 0.56
MP $66,000 08-20 $73,002 +2,752
PCR 0.56
MP $67,000 08-21 $78,355 +5,353
PCR 0.57
MP $69,000 08-22 $77,083 -1,272
PCR 0.59
MP $69,000 08-23 $77,706 +623
PCR 0.59
MP $69,500 08-24 $78,988 +1,282
PCR 0.60
MP $70,000

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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