Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-27 · this week
ETH · Tuesday 27 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,354.96 +27.2 (+1.17%)
$2.2M liquidated

European-session rally, closes near the highs

ETH climbed $56 from $2,302 at 10:15 to $2,357 by 17:30 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,300 (+802 ETH), right where the low held. Call writers built positions at $2,340–$2,600, led by $2,340 (+788 ETH). Max pain held at $2,300 all session.

Spot Max pain $2,300 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,327
High · 21:37$2,366
Low · 10:15$2,302
Avg PCR0.50
Max pain$2,300
Liquidations$2.2M

Key levels for the next session

$2,600 Fresh calls +607 ETH cap
$2,550 Fresh calls +683 ETH cap
$2,500 Call wall · 72,592 ETH OI resistance
$2,354.96 Close ●
$2,300 Max pain · Fresh puts +802 ETH · held the low · Put wall · 47,407 ETH OI magnet
$2,120 Fresh puts +373 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,340
+788 ETH
$2,550
+683 ETH
$2,600
+607 ETH
$2,300
+802 ETH
$2,120
+373 ETH
$2,140
+288 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 42.5%$48
Session range$64
One session moved 1.3× the next-day straddle's full priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-22 $2,394 —
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 10-27 $2,355 +27
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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