Daily digest / ETH / 2026-08-12 · this week
ETH · Wednesday 12 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$1,879.14 -10.8 (-0.57%)
$1.0M liquidated

Selling from the open, losses pared into the close

ETH slid $14 from $1,890 at 16:49 to $1,876 by 23:30 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $1,850 (+1,131 ETH). Call writers built positions at $1,880–$2,100, led by $1,900 (+713 ETH). Max pain held at $1,950 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$1,890
High · 16:56$1,891
Low · 23:25$1,874
Avg PCR0.53
Max pain$1,950
Liquidations$1.0M

Key levels for the next session

$2,000 Call wall · 76,175 ETH OI resistance
$1,950 Max pain magnet
$1,900 Fresh calls +713 ETH cap
$1,880 Fresh calls +543 ETH cap
$1,879.14 Close ●
$1,860 Fresh puts +700 ETH support
$1,850 Fresh puts +1,131 ETH support
$1,700 Put wall · 48,263 ETH OI floor

Where writers added today

$1,900
+713 ETH
$1,880
+543 ETH
$2,100
+61 ETH
$1,850
+1,131 ETH
$1,860
+700 ETH
$1,840
+440 ETH
■ 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 32.6%$22
Session range$17
The session used 78% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

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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