Buying from the open, closes near the highs

ETH climbed $17 from $2,685 at 00:00 to $2,702 by 18:00 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,660 (+3,408 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,700–$3,000, led by $2,700 (+3,630 ETH). Max pain held at $2,500 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC

Open$2,685

High · 18:08$2,703

Low · 00:10$2,682

Avg PCR0.59

Max pain$2,500

Liquidations$0.9M

Key levels for the next session

$3,000 Call wall · 66,063 ETH OI · Fresh calls +2,118 ETH resistance

$2,750 Fresh calls +834 ETH cap

$2,700.82 Close ●

$2,660 Fresh puts +3,408 ETH support

$2,550 Fresh puts +458 ETH support

$2,500 Max pain · Put wall · 50,743 ETH OI magnet

Where writers added today

$2,700

+3,630 ETH

$3,000

+2,118 ETH

$2,750

+834 ETH

$2,660

+3,408 ETH

$2,550

+458 ETH

$2,480

+253 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 17.6%$25

Session range$21

The session used 85% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-28 $2,705 —
PCR 0.56
MP $2,400 09-29 $2,693 -11
PCR 0.57
MP $2,450 09-30 $2,700 +7
PCR 0.57
MP $2,500 10-01 $2,722 +21
PCR 0.63
MP $2,500 10-02 $2,685 -37
PCR 0.61
MP $2,500 10-03 $2,701 +16
PCR 0.59
MP $2,500

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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Buying from the open, closes near the highs

Key levels for the next session

Where writers added today

Move vs what options priced

Last 6 sessions

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