Daily digest / BTC / week of 17 Aug 2026
BTC · week of 17 Aug 2026 · 7 sessions
$77,706 +13,859.8 (+21.71%)

BTC gains 21.7%; Friday's rally sets the tone

BTC rose $13,860 pts (+21.71%) to close the week at $77,706, with 6 up and 1 down session. The high of $79,357 came on Friday and the low of $63,478 on Monday, a 24.9% range. The biggest single-session move was Friday's +7.33%. Max pain shifted from $65,000 to $69,500. Average PCR went from 0.56 to 0.59.

Daily ranges

$78,325 $73,720 $69,115 $64,510 Mon 2026-08-17: O $63,858 H $65,550 L $63,478 C $65,550 (+2.67%) Mon 17 Tue 2026-08-18: O $65,520 H $66,032 L $64,077 C $65,721 (+0.26%) Tue 18 Wed 2026-08-19: O $65,722 H $70,969 L $65,161 C $70,250 (+6.89%) Wed 19 Thu 2026-08-20: O $70,322 H $73,311 L $69,339 C $73,002 (+3.92%) Thu 20 Fri 2026-08-21: O $73,001 H $79,357 L $73,001 C $78,355 (+7.33%) Fri 21 Sat 2026-08-22: O $78,320 H $78,809 L $76,638 C $77,083 (-1.62%) Sat 22 Sun 2026-08-23: O $77,123 H $78,045 L $75,695 C $77,706 (+0.81%) Sun 23
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Day by day

Mon08-17 European-session rally, closes near the highs $65,550 +2.67% PCR 0.56 Tue08-18 European-session rally, gains trimmed into the close $65,721 +0.26% PCR 0.56 Wed08-19 Asian-session rally, closes near the highs $70,250 +6.89% PCR 0.56 Thu08-20 Asian-session rally, closes near the highs $73,002 +3.92% PCR 0.56 Fri08-21 Buying from the open, closes near the highs $78,355 +7.33% PCR 0.57 Sat08-22 Asian-session sell-off, closes near the lows $77,083 -1.62% PCR 0.59 Sun08-23 European-session rally, gains trimmed into the close $77,706 +0.81% PCR 0.59
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