Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-15 · this week
ETH · Thursday 15 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,451.84 +21.9 (+0.90%)
$46.0M liquidated

US-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

ETH climbed $124 from $2,349 at 14:00 to $2,472 by 22:15 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,200 (+1,475 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,400–$2,600, led by $2,600 (+19,050 ETH). Max pain held at $2,400 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,432
High · 22:02$2,475
Low · 02:29$2,330
Avg PCR0.53
Max pain$2,400
Liquidations$46.0M

Key levels for the next session

$2,600 Fresh calls +19,050 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 56,865 ETH OI resistance
$2,451.84 Close ●
$2,440 Fresh puts +1,028 ETH support
$2,400 Max pain magnet
$2,300 Put wall · 49,686 ETH OI floor
$2,200 Fresh puts +1,475 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,600
+19,050 ETH
$2,400
+5,293 ETH
$2,440
+4,437 ETH
$2,200
+1,475 ETH
$2,440
+1,028 ETH
$2,250
+928 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 48.3%$59
Session range$145
One session moved 2.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-10 $2,515 —
PCR 0.57
MP $2,400 10-11 $2,546 +31
PCR 0.56
MP $2,400 10-12 $2,455 -90
PCR 0.54
MP $2,400 10-13 $2,507 +52
PCR 0.52
MP $2,400 10-14 $2,430 -78
PCR 0.52
MP $2,400 10-15 $2,452 +22
PCR 0.53
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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