Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-27 · this week
BTC · Thursday 27 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$80,298 +1,316.3 (+1.67%)
$16.5M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 01:15 UTC and BTC climbed $2,180 to $80,795. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $75,000 (+873 BTC). Call writers built positions at $82,000–$85,000, led by $85,000 (+3,837 BTC). Max pain held at $70,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$78,937
High · 17:31$80,864
Low · 01:18$78,598
Avg PCR0.59
Max pain$70,000
Liquidations$16.5M

Key levels for the next session

$85,000 Fresh calls +3,837 BTC cap
$82,000 Call wall · 16,072 BTC OI · Fresh calls +2,283 BTC resistance
$80,298 Close ●
$75,000 Fresh puts +873 BTC · Put wall · 7,959 BTC OI support
$72,000 Fresh puts +776 BTC support

Where writers added today

$85,000
+3,837 BTC
$82,000
+2,283 BTC
$84,000
+1,060 BTC
$75,000
+873 BTC
$72,000
+776 BTC
$80,000
+714 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 34.8%$1,326
Session range$2,266
One session moved 1.7× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

08-22 $77,083 —
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 08-26 $78,981 -733
PCR 0.59
MP $70,000 08-27 $80,298 +1,316
PCR 0.59
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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