Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-09 · this week
ETH · Friday 9 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,497.89 +13.5 (+0.54%)
$5.1M liquidated

Asian-session rally, sellers fade it

A steady start gave way at 01:15 UTC and ETH climbed $34 to $2,518. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,300 (+3,751 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,300–$2,560, led by $2,300 (+27,146 ETH). Max pain moved from $2,500 to $2,400.

Spot Max pain $2,480 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,485
High · 11:47$2,528
Low · 01:20$2,481
Avg PCR0.58
Max pain$2,400
Liquidations$5.1M

Key levels for the next session

$2,560 Fresh calls +6,633 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 56,068 ETH OI resistance
$2,497.89 Close ●
$2,480 Fresh puts +2,110 ETH · held the low support
$2,400 Max pain magnet
$2,300 Fresh puts +3,751 ETH · Put wall · 51,099 ETH OI support

Where writers added today

$2,300
+27,146 ETH
$2,400
+11,573 ETH
$2,560
+6,633 ETH
$2,300
+3,751 ETH
$2,480
+2,110 ETH
$2,340
+1,336 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 41.9%$51
Session range$47
The session used 93% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-04 $2,740 —
PCR 0.57
MP $2,500 10-05 $2,724 -16
PCR 0.56
MP $2,500 10-06 $2,712 -12
PCR 0.56
MP $2,500 10-07 $2,587 -126
PCR 0.58
MP $2,500 10-08 $2,484 -102
PCR 0.59
MP $2,500 10-09 $2,498 +14
PCR 0.58
MP $2,400

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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