Daily digest / BTC / 2026-08-29 · this week
BTC · Saturday 29 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$78,230 +388.1 (+0.50%)
$1.7M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

BTC climbed $856 from $77,459 at 06:30 to $78,314 by 19:15 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $72,000 (+432 BTC). Call writers built positions at $78,000–$84,000, led by $79,000 (+393 BTC). Max pain held at $72,000 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$77,851
High · 19:17$78,318
Low · 06:27$77,412
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$72,000
Liquidations$1.7M

Key levels for the next session

$84,000 Fresh calls +27 BTC cap
$80,000 Call wall · 17,170 BTC OI resistance
$79,000 Fresh calls +393 BTC cap
$78,230 Close ●
$75,500 Fresh puts +105 BTC support
$72,000 Max pain · Fresh puts +432 BTC magnet
$70,000 Put wall · 11,448 BTC OI floor

Where writers added today

$79,000
+393 BTC
$78,000
+224 BTC
$84,000
+27 BTC
$72,000
+432 BTC
$75,500
+105 BTC
$76,000
+56 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 18.0%$686
Session range$905
One session moved 1.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

08-24 $78,988 —
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 08-28 $77,842 -2,456
PCR 0.56
MP $72,000 08-29 $78,230 +388
PCR 0.56
MP $72,000

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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