Daily digest / ETH / 2026-09-06 · this week
ETH · Sunday 6 Sep 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,533.80
+36.2 (+1.45%)
2nd straight up day$7.0M liquidated
US-session rally, closes near the highs
A steady start gave way at 15:15 UTC and ETH climbed $44 to $2,540. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,460 (+1,699 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,540–$2,800, led by $2,800 (+1,921 ETH). Max pain held at $2,200 all session.
Spot
Max pain
PCR
15-min · UTC
Key levels for the next session
$2,800
Call wall · 62,389 ETH OI · Fresh calls +1,921 ETH
resistance
$2,540
Fresh calls +1,881 ETH
cap
$2,533.80
Close
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$2,460
Fresh puts +1,699 ETH
support
$2,340
Fresh puts +396 ETH
support
$2,300
Put wall · 32,150 ETH OI
floor
Where writers added today
■ 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 32.4%$42
Session range$53
One session moved 1.2× the next-day straddle's full priced move.
Last 6 sessions
Reading these numbers
- Max pain is the strike where option buyers collectively lose the most at expiry. It often drifts with price.
- Fresh OI shows where option writers opened new positions during the session. Heavy put writing below price often marks a level sellers expect to hold; heavy call writing above marks a ceiling.
- PCR is put OI ÷ call OI, summed across every Deribit expiry. Crypto usually runs lower than Indian indices.
- Straddle vs range compares the ATM straddle price at the open (what options priced in) with the distance price actually covered.
Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain positioning, generated automatically — not trading signals or advice.
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Max pain today →
Live aggregate max pain lander.
PCR today →
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