Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-26 · this week
ETH · Monday 26 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,327.71 -5.5 (-0.24%)
5th straight down day$4.0M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

ETH climbed $38 from $2,304 at 02:45 to $2,342 by 15:45 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,300 (+3,470 ETH), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $2,300–$2,450, led by $2,360 (+2,493 ETH). Max pain held at $2,300 all session.

Spot Max pain $2,300 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,335
High · 15:38$2,345
Low · 03:54$2,298
Avg PCR0.50
Max pain$2,300
Liquidations$4.0M

Key levels for the next session

$2,500 Call wall · 72,170 ETH OI resistance
$2,450 Fresh calls +1,195 ETH cap
$2,360 Fresh calls +2,493 ETH cap
$2,327.71 Close ●
$2,300 Max pain · Fresh puts +3,470 ETH · held the low · Put wall · 46,605 ETH OI magnet
$2,100 Fresh puts +1,599 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,360
+2,493 ETH
$2,450
+1,195 ETH
$2,300
+1,066 ETH
$2,300
+3,470 ETH
$2,100
+1,599 ETH
$2,260
+1,460 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 51.7%$59
Session range$48
The session used 80% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-21 $2,480 —
PCR 0.50
MP $2,350 10-22 $2,394 -86
PCR 0.51
MP $2,350 10-23 $2,392 -2
PCR 0.51
MP $2,300 10-24 $2,363 -29
PCR 0.50
MP $2,300 10-25 $2,333 -30
PCR 0.50
MP $2,300 10-26 $2,328 -6
PCR 0.50
MP $2,300

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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