Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-17 · this week
ETH · Saturday 17 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,410.63 -21.2 (-0.87%)
2nd straight down day$9.0M liquidated

European-session sell-off, losses pared into the close

A steady start gave way at 11:00 UTC and ETH slid $59 to $2,389. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,260 (+1,409 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,350–$2,640, led by $2,640 (+977 ETH). Max pain moved from $2,360 to $2,350, following price down.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,431
High · 11:02$2,450
Low · 21:38$2,373
Avg PCR0.51
Max pain$2,350
Liquidations$9.0M

Key levels for the next session

$2,640 Fresh calls +977 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 61,095 ETH OI resistance
$2,460 Fresh calls +361 ETH cap
$2,410.63 Close ●
$2,350 Max pain magnet
$2,320 Fresh puts +917 ETH support
$2,300 Put wall · 47,636 ETH OI floor
$2,260 Fresh puts +1,409 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,640
+977 ETH
$2,350
+364 ETH
$2,460
+361 ETH
$2,260
+1,409 ETH
$2,320
+917 ETH
$2,220
+637 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 22.1%$31
Session range$77
One session moved 2.5× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-12 $2,455 —
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 10-16 $2,432 -20
PCR 0.52
MP $2,360 10-17 $2,411 -21
PCR 0.51
MP $2,350

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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