Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-25 · this week
BTC · Tuesday 25 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$79,714 +726.5 (+0.92%)
3rd straight up day$31.5M liquidated

Asian-session rally, sellers fade it

A steady start gave way at 00:30 UTC and BTC climbed $2,307 to $81,094. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $78,000 (+574 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,000–$85,000, led by $85,000 (+1,954 BTC). Max pain held at $70,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$78,995
High · 09:24$81,191
Low · 00:19$78,757
Avg PCR0.60
Max pain$70,000
Liquidations$31.5M

Key levels for the next session

$85,000 Fresh calls +1,954 BTC cap
$82,000 Fresh calls +922 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 18,053 BTC OI resistance
$79,714 Close ●
$78,000 Fresh puts +574 BTC support
$75,000 Put wall · 6,856 BTC OI floor
$72,000 Fresh puts +477 BTC support

Where writers added today

$85,000
+1,954 BTC
$82,000
+922 BTC
$83,000
+510 BTC
$78,000
+574 BTC
$72,000
+477 BTC
$80,000
+354 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 42.1%$1,603
Session range$2,434
One session moved 1.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

08-20 $73,002 —
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 08-25 $79,714 +726
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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