Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-31 · this week
ETH · Saturday 31 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,256.58 +11.3 (+0.50%)
$1.0M liquidated

Asian-session rally, gains trimmed into the close

ETH climbed $25 from $2,238 at 04:45 to $2,263 by 22:15 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,250 (+316 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,250–$2,450, led by $2,450 (+257 ETH). Max pain held at $2,260 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,246
High · 22:05$2,267
Low · 04:35$2,238
Avg PCR0.54
Max pain$2,260
Liquidations$1.0M

Key levels for the next session

$2,500 Call wall · 62,157 ETH OI resistance
$2,450 Fresh calls +257 ETH cap
$2,350 Fresh calls +100 ETH cap
$2,260 Max pain magnet
$2,256.58 Close ●
$2,250 Fresh puts +316 ETH support
$2,050 Fresh puts +182 ETH support
$2,000 Put wall · 87,523 ETH OI floor

Where writers added today

$2,450
+257 ETH
$2,250
+228 ETH
$2,350
+100 ETH
$2,250
+316 ETH
$2,050
+182 ETH
$2,060
+38 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 32.4%$35
Session range$30
The session used 84% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-26 $2,328 —
PCR 0.50
MP $2,300 10-27 $2,355 +27
PCR 0.50
MP $2,300 10-28 $2,364 +9
PCR 0.51
MP $2,300 10-29 $2,253 -111
PCR 0.52
MP $2,300 10-30 $2,245 -8
PCR 0.54
MP $2,260 10-31 $2,257 +11
PCR 0.54
MP $2,260

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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