Daily digest / ETH / 2026-11-01 · this week
ETH · Sunday 1 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,277.50 +20.9 (+0.93%)
2nd straight up day$1.3M liquidated

Buying from the open, closes near the highs

ETH climbed $22 from $2,255 at 00:00 to $2,278 by 23:59 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,050 (+1,036 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,350–$2,450, led by $2,450 (+593 ETH). Max pain held at $2,260 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,255
High · 23:39$2,278
Low · 22:23$2,254
Avg PCR0.53
Max pain$2,260
Liquidations$1.3M

Key levels for the next session

$2,500 Call wall · 62,052 ETH OI resistance
$2,450 Fresh calls +593 ETH cap
$2,350 Fresh calls +574 ETH cap
$2,277.50 Close ●
$2,260 Max pain magnet
$2,200 Put wall · 33,358 ETH OI floor
$2,050 Fresh puts +1,036 ETH support
$2,040 Fresh puts +401 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,450
+593 ETH
$2,350
+574 ETH
$2,400
+540 ETH
$2,050
+1,036 ETH
$2,040
+401 ETH
$2,080
+97 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 30.0%$34
Session range$24
The session used 73% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-27 $2,355 —
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 11-01 $2,278 +21
PCR 0.53
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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