Daily digest / ETH / 2026-08-29 · this week
ETH · Saturday 29 Aug 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,477.54 +15.3 (+0.62%)
$0.7M liquidated

Asian-session rally, closes near the highs

ETH climbed $27 from $2,451 at 06:30 to $2,478 by 19:30 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,240 (+574 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,460–$2,650, led by $2,480 (+1,101 ETH). Max pain held at $2,200 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,463
High · 23:49$2,480
Low · 06:22$2,450
Avg PCR0.55
Max pain$2,200
Liquidations$0.7M

Key levels for the next session

$2,650 Fresh calls +362 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 80,374 ETH OI resistance
$2,480 Fresh calls +1,101 ETH cap
$2,477.54 Close ●
$2,360 Fresh puts +170 ETH support
$2,240 Fresh puts +574 ETH support
$2,200 Max pain · Put wall · 35,525 ETH OI magnet

Where writers added today

$2,480
+1,101 ETH
$2,460
+439 ETH
$2,650
+362 ETH
$2,240
+574 ETH
$2,360
+170 ETH
$2,260
+106 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 23.9%$31
Session range$30
The session used 95% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

08-24 $2,560 —
PCR 0.55
MP $2,100 08-25 $2,446 -114
PCR 0.55
MP $2,100 08-26 $2,585 +139
PCR 0.56
MP $2,100 08-27 $2,532 -53
PCR 0.58
MP $2,150 08-28 $2,462 -70
PCR 0.56
MP $2,200 08-29 $2,478 +15
PCR 0.55
MP $2,200

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

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