Daily digest / ETH / 2026-09-18 · this week
ETH · Friday 18 Sep 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,632.05
+167.9 (+6.82%)
3rd straight up day$24.4M liquidated
Asian-session rally, closes near the highs
A steady start gave way at 00:30 UTC and ETH climbed $205 to $2,661. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,460 (+2,862 ETH), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $2,560–$2,680, led by $2,680 (+4,563 ETH). Max pain moved from $2,250 to $2,300, following price up.
Spot
Max pain
$2,460 support
PCR
15-min · UTC
Key levels for the next session
$2,800
Call wall · 51,477 ETH OI
resistance
$2,680
Fresh calls +4,563 ETH
cap
$2,660
Fresh calls +2,307 ETH
cap
$2,632.05
Close
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$2,580
Fresh puts +2,581 ETH
support
$2,460
Fresh puts +2,862 ETH · held the low
support
$2,400
Put wall · 26,901 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 33.1%$41
Session range$213
One session moved 5.2× 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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