Daily digest / ETH / 2026-11-03 · this week
ETH · Tuesday 3 Nov 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,277.10 +22.2 (+0.98%)
$3.2M liquidated

Asian-session rally, sellers fade it

A steady start gave way at 06:15 UTC and ETH climbed $56 to $2,302. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,220 (+2,865 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,320–$2,400, led by $2,400 (+5,437 ETH). Max pain held at $2,280 all session.

Spot Max pain $2,240 support PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,256
High · 13:32$2,309
Low · 06:13$2,244
Avg PCR0.55
Max pain$2,280
Liquidations$3.2M

Key levels for the next session

$2,500 Call wall · 62,587 ETH OI resistance
$2,400 Fresh calls +5,437 ETH cap
$2,320 Fresh calls +3,335 ETH cap
$2,280 Max pain magnet
$2,277.10 Close ●
$2,240 Fresh puts +1,340 ETH · held the low support
$2,220 Fresh puts +2,865 ETH support
$2,200 Put wall · 38,183 ETH OI floor

Where writers added today

$2,400
+5,437 ETH
$2,320
+3,335 ETH
$2,380
+2,790 ETH
$2,220
+2,865 ETH
$2,240
+1,340 ETH
$2,150
+1,298 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 60.2%$66
Session range$65
The session used 98% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-29 $2,253 —
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 11-02 $2,255 -23
PCR 0.54
MP $2,280 11-03 $2,277 +22
PCR 0.55
MP $2,280

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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