Asian-session sell-off, bulls defend $2,700

A steady start gave way at 02:45 UTC and ETH slid $47 to $2,703. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,700 (+4,193 ETH), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $2,800–$2,860, led by $2,800 (+3,444 ETH). Max pain held at $2,500 all session.

Spot Max pain $2,700 support PCR 15-min · UTC

Open$2,738

High · 02:42$2,752

Low · 16:23$2,695

Avg PCR0.56

Max pain$2,500

Liquidations$7.3M

Key levels for the next session

$3,000 Call wall · 67,347 ETH OI resistance

$2,850 Fresh calls +3,060 ETH cap

$2,800 Fresh calls +3,444 ETH cap

$2,724.19 Close ●

$2,700 Fresh puts +4,193 ETH · held the low support

$2,500 Max pain · Put wall · 50,866 ETH OI magnet

$2,400 Fresh puts +2,721 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,800

+3,444 ETH

$2,850

+3,060 ETH

$2,860

+902 ETH

$2,700

+4,193 ETH

$2,400

+2,721 ETH

$2,580

+1,302 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 36.8%$50

Session range$57

One session moved 1.1× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

09-30 $2,700 —
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 10-04 $2,740 +39
PCR 0.57
MP $2,500 10-05 $2,724 -16
PCR 0.56
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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Asian-session sell-off, bulls defend $2,700

Key levels for the next session

Where writers added today

Move vs what options priced

Last 6 sessions

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