Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-18 · this week
ETH · Sunday 18 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,420.23 +9.6 (+0.40%)
$13.7M liquidated

European-session sell-off, buyers step in

A steady start gave way at 10:30 UTC and ETH slid $95 to $2,339. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,260 (+2,293 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,400–$2,640, led by $2,400 (+1,601 ETH). Max pain moved from $2,350 to $2,340.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,410
High · 03:47$2,438
Low · 19:46$2,338
Avg PCR0.51
Max pain$2,340
Liquidations$13.7M

Key levels for the next session

$2,640 Fresh calls +591 ETH cap
$2,600 Fresh calls +671 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 61,081 ETH OI resistance
$2,420.23 Close ●
$2,340 Max pain magnet
$2,300 Put wall · 47,508 ETH OI floor
$2,260 Fresh puts +2,293 ETH support
$2,200 Fresh puts +2,007 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,400
+1,601 ETH
$2,600
+671 ETH
$2,640
+591 ETH
$2,260
+2,293 ETH
$2,200
+2,007 ETH
$2,180
+937 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 35.4%$41
Session range$100
One session moved 2.4× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-13 $2,507 —
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 10-18 $2,420 +10
PCR 0.51
MP $2,340

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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