Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-11 · this week
ETH · Sunday 11 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,545.82 +30.7 (+1.22%)
3rd straight up day$6.4M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

A steady start gave way at 03:30 UTC and ETH climbed $54 to $2,557. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,250 (+592 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,640–$2,700, led by $2,650 (+7,037 ETH). Max pain held at $2,400 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,515
High · 16:49$2,563
Low · 04:01$2,497
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$2,400
Liquidations$6.4M

Key levels for the next session

$2,800 Call wall · 40,402 ETH OI resistance
$2,650 Fresh calls +7,037 ETH cap
$2,640 Fresh calls +5,052 ETH cap
$2,545.82 Close ●
$2,500 Put wall · 54,268 ETH OI floor
$2,400 Max pain magnet
$2,360 Fresh puts +495 ETH support
$2,250 Fresh puts +592 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,650
+7,037 ETH
$2,640
+5,052 ETH
$2,700
+946 ETH
$2,250
+592 ETH
$2,360
+495 ETH
$2,320
+341 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 29.8%$39
Session range$66
One session moved 1.7× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-06 $2,712 —
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 10-10 $2,515 +17
PCR 0.57
MP $2,400 10-11 $2,546 +31
PCR 0.56
MP $2,400

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

Descriptive summaries of recorded option-chain data. Not trading signals or advice. Disclaimer →

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