
Ethereum Derivatives Show $30B Exposure Amid Long Liquidations
Call-heavy options contrast with falling futures interest and a fresh wave of long liquidations.

Based on the supplied candles; latest candle is timestamped 2026-10-17 07:00 UTC, so the chart data does not cover the full interval to the stated 11:09 UTC analysis time.
Market structure: ETH has fallen from roughly $2,530 at the start of the supplied period to a latest close of $2,437, leaving the broader 120-hour structure lower. The sharp selloff on October 14–15 reached an intrahour low near $2,313, followed by a rebound toward $2,492. That recovery then faded, and price has recently moved sideways.
Momentum and volatility: The latest candles show a modest short-term recovery from the October 16 lows, but price remains below the rebound high. Volatility expanded sharply during the selloff and has since eased as trading narrowed. Volume figures include zero readings and unusually large spikes, so volume-based confirmation is unreliable in this sample.
Approximate areas to monitor:
Scenarios: Holding the $2,400–$2,410 area while moving through nearby resistance would suggest the short-term recovery is extending, though it would not by itself reverse the wider decline. A move below that support zone would put the lower support areas back in focus.
This assessment is based on the supplied hourly chart data; no external catalyst is incorporated.
| Date | Close | High | Low | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2,418.3000 | 2,423.8809 | 2,414.7100 | 11,667,713,024 | -0.07% |
| 2026-10-15 | 2,439.4500 | 2,465.3000 | 2,313.0700 | 18,599,863,197 | +0.86% |
| 2026-10-14 | 2,418.6600 | 2,527.6000 | 2,400.7700 | 17,065,488,384 | -3.09% |
| 2026-10-13 | 2,495.8300 | 2,535.3000 | 2,405.9600 | 12,481,395,844 | +2.13% |
| 2026-10-12 | 2,444.3000 | 2,576.8900 | 2,440.1200 | 15,549,812,736 | -3.56% |
| 2026-10-11 | 2,534.2200 | 2,552.0000 | 2,495.2300 | 8,493,316,096 | +1.21% |
| 2026-10-10 | 2,503.8600 | 2,517.0000 | 2,483.6200 | 6,024,781,312 | +0.74% |
| 2026-10-09 | 2,485.2300 | 2,517.7900 | 2,468.6500 | 9,046,002,553 | +0.50% |
| 2026-10-08 | 2,472.8900 | 2,585.6700 | 2,404.6000 | 20,241,457,152 | -3.88% |
| 2026-10-07 | 2,572.8000 | 2,699.6600 | 2,535.4600 | 20,082,324,906 | -4.61% |
| 2026-10-06 | 2,697.2800 | 2,725.0600 | 2,683.2700 | 14,823,931,904 | -0.45% |
| 2026-10-05 | 2,709.6000 | 2,737.5500 | 2,678.6000 | 12,303,844,539 | -0.61% |
| 2026-10-04 | 2,726.6600 | 2,739.0000 | 2,686.1100 | 7,167,393,280 | +1.48% |
| 2026-10-03 | 2,686.8300 | 2,690.6300 | 2,665.1500 | 4,924,223,851 | +0.70% |
| 2026-10-02 | 2,668.1300 | 2,776.8000 | 2,650.0000 | 19,705,786,593 | -1.38% |
| 2026-10-01 | 2,705.5000 | 2,720.5300 | 2,671.1700 | 14,311,134,208 | +0.80% |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,683.9300 | 2,737.7700 | 2,656.2700 | 14,428,985,344 | +0.25% |
| 2026-09-29 | 2,677.0600 | 2,748.0500 | 2,650.5400 | 15,348,624,384 | -0.39% |
| 2026-09-28 | 2,687.4100 | 2,720.0000 | 2,634.3800 | 16,445,787,505 | -0.03% |
| 2026-09-27 | 2,688.2300 | 2,723.2900 | 2,669.0100 | 9,989,169,152 | -0.27% |
| 2026-09-26 | 2,695.5300 | 2,697.4100 | 2,663.5400 | 5,366,163,968 | +0.16% |
| 2026-09-25 | 2,691.4000 | 2,742.7500 | 2,666.8600 | 13,236,986,140 | +0.16% |
| 2026-09-24 | 2,687.2800 | 2,706.2600 | 2,626.9400 | 14,205,416,448 | +0.13% |
| 2026-09-23 | 2,683.8800 | 2,788.3500 | 2,635.0000 | 17,599,121,476 | -2.53% |
| 2026-09-22 | 2,753.3800 | 2,777.4500 | 2,715.0200 | 15,430,420,481 | -0.80% |
| 2026-09-21 | 2,775.5800 | 2,807.1000 | 2,642.1600 | 26,510,460,373 | +4.98% |
| 2026-09-20 | 2,644.3100 | 2,649.9900 | 2,563.6000 | 13,143,877,632 | +0.47% |
| 2026-09-19 | 2,631.7000 | 2,667.5300 | 2,601.8400 | 10,759,191,352 | +0.78% |
| 2026-09-18 | 2,611.3400 | 2,646.5500 | 2,434.6000 | 22,993,737,728 | +6.79% |
| 2026-09-17 | 2,445.4400 | 2,481.4800 | 2,411.5700 | 22,570,923,683 | +1.20% |
| 2026-09-16 | 2,416.5700 | 2,428.3300 | 2,366.3700 | 16,363,912,192 | +0.82% |
| 2026-09-15 | 2,396.1400 | 2,519.6100 | 2,356.8200 | 20,383,250,432 | -4.73% |
| 2026-09-14 | 2,515.4300 | 2,615.0300 | 2,462.8700 | 20,275,242,052 | +1.60% |
| 2026-09-13 | 2,475.8600 | 2,527.1900 | 2,460.8200 | 10,911,543,296 | -1.96% |
| 2026-09-12 | 2,525.3500 | 2,545.8400 | 2,508.5000 | 8,012,825,772 | +0.37% |
| 2026-09-11 | 2,516.2900 | 2,667.0100 | 2,432.9900 | 27,994,011,648 | +3.24% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2,437.3600 | 2,483.8100 | 2,404.2600 | 17,219,842,048 | -1.22% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2,467.5000 | 2,523.2000 | 2,442.0000 | 15,576,380,416 | -0.70% |
| 2026-09-08 | 2,485.0200 | 2,507.3200 | 2,440.4500 | 13,471,038,160 | -0.19% |
| 2026-09-07 | 2,489.6200 | 2,536.3500 | 2,465.5600 | 12,923,076,237 | -0.98% |
| 2026-09-06 | 2,514.3100 | 2,525.8200 | 2,462.9700 | 11,650,665,472 | +1.37% |
| 2026-09-05 | 2,480.6100 | 2,493.8800 | 2,444.6000 | 8,871,519,232 | +0.98% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2,456.6000 | 2,546.5400 | 2,430.5500 | 19,101,694,317 | -2.03% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2,507.4700 | 2,529.7400 | 2,367.9100 | 18,693,410,816 | +4.88% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2,390.8300 | 2,427.9000 | 2,355.2000 | 14,479,811,584 | -1.10% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2,417.2500 | 2,485.1100 | 2,382.3300 | 14,908,101,632 | -2.01% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,467.2900 | 2,489.9000 | 2,401.2100 | 13,784,743,627 | +2.09% |
| 2026-08-30 | 2,416.8600 | 2,534.4900 | 2,387.4500 | 14,008,294,400 | -1.66% |
| 2026-08-29 | 2,457.6800 | 2,459.8200 | 2,430.7900 | 5,891,880,960 | +0.61% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2,442.7900 | 2,535.5500 | 2,406.0000 | 16,663,209,345 | -2.74% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2,511.6700 | 2,567.0000 | 2,481.4900 | 17,425,541,120 | +0.17% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2,506.9300 | 2,515.7700 | 2,432.1200 | 13,621,942,272 | +2.64% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2,442.5500 | 2,533.0200 | 2,415.0000 | 17,270,862,024 | -1.59% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2,482.2000 | 2,533.1900 | 2,424.5500 | 23,761,176,576 | +0.76% |
| 2026-08-23 | 2,463.3900 | 2,484.9900 | 2,355.8200 | 19,110,459,392 | +1.71% |
| 2026-08-22 | 2,422.0000 | 2,530.2800 | 2,385.0000 | 23,985,294,650 | -3.72% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2,515.8000 | 2,548.0000 | 2,324.4000 | 34,381,369,344 | +8.15% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2,326.3500 | 2,358.9200 | 2,220.2200 | 28,867,751,936 | +3.32% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2,251.6900 | 2,334.1500 | 1,904.5000 | 32,838,318,080 | +17.47% |
| 2026-08-18 | 1,916.7200 | 1,922.2500 | 1,884.1200 | 6,991,020,544 | +0.25% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1,891.2700 | 1,911.8905 | 1,888.1200 | 7,540,436,992 | -1.08% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1,911.9400 | 1,917.1500 | 1,870.4700 | 7,808,026,613 | +2.02% |
| 2026-08-16 | 1,874.1300 | 1,890.3400 | 1,867.3200 | 4,835,368,448 | -0.36% |
| 2026-08-16 | 1,874.1300 | 1,890.3400 | 1,867.3200 | 4,835,368,448 | -0.36% |
| 2026-08-15 | 1,880.9400 | 1,884.8800 | 1,873.7700 | 3,224,550,656 | +0.03% |
| 2026-08-15 | 1,880.9400 | 1,884.8800 | 1,873.7700 | 3,224,550,656 | +0.03% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,880.4100 | 1,889.6100 | 1,862.0900 | 5,615,035,669 | -0.22% |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,880.4100 | 1,889.6100 | 1,862.0900 | 5,615,035,669 | -0.22% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1,884.6100 | 1,898.3500 | 1,860.8100 | 7,043,525,922 | +0.37% |
| 2026-08-13 | 1,884.6100 | 1,898.3500 | 1,860.8100 | 7,043,525,922 | +0.37% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1,877.5900 | 1,923.8400 | 1,871.1100 | 8,022,192,128 | -0.17% |
| 2026-08-12 | 1,877.5900 | 1,923.8400 | 1,871.1100 | 8,022,192,128 | -0.17% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1,880.7200 | 1,896.4500 | 1,851.4500 | 8,061,251,072 | +0.50% |
| 2026-08-11 | 1,880.7200 | 1,896.4500 | 1,851.4500 | 8,061,251,072 | +0.50% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1,871.4400 | 1,929.9300 | 1,865.8800 | 8,786,188,281 | -1.98% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1,871.4400 | 1,929.9300 | 1,865.8800 | 8,786,188,281 | -1.98% |
| 2026-08-09 | 1,909.0900 | 1,936.3600 | 1,906.0800 | 5,514,953,216 | -0.33% |
| 2026-08-09 | 1,909.0900 | 1,936.3600 | 1,906.0800 | 5,514,953,216 | -0.33% |
| 2026-08-08 | 1,915.4000 | 1,925.0000 | 1,911.3600 | 3,800,839,168 | +0.12% |
| 2026-08-08 | 1,915.4000 | 1,925.0000 | 1,911.3600 | 3,800,839,168 | +0.12% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1,913.1500 | 1,942.0000 | 1,892.6100 | 9,154,252,800 | +0.56% |
| 2026-08-07 | 1,913.1500 | 1,942.0000 | 1,892.6100 | 9,154,252,800 | +0.56% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1,902.4200 | 1,918.3900 | 1,889.6800 | 7,983,779,840 | -0.26% |
| 2026-08-06 | 1,902.4200 | 1,918.3900 | 1,889.6800 | 7,983,779,840 | -0.26% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1,907.2900 | 1,926.3400 | 1,853.7200 | 9,860,490,240 | +2.08% |
| 2026-08-05 | 1,907.2900 | 1,926.3400 | 1,853.7200 | 9,860,490,240 | +2.08% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,868.3900 | 1,881.3400 | 1,846.7300 | 8,021,512,704 | +0.51% |
| 2026-08-04 | 1,868.3900 | 1,881.3400 | 1,846.7300 | 8,021,512,704 | +0.51% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1,858.9500 | 1,883.9700 | 1,826.3100 | 8,144,270,848 | -1.30% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1,858.9500 | 1,883.9700 | 1,826.3100 | 8,144,270,848 | -1.30% |
| 2026-08-02 | 1,883.3500 | 1,896.6000 | 1,842.0000 | 5,798,420,478 | +2.18% |
| 2026-08-02 | 1,883.3500 | 1,896.6000 | 1,842.0000 | 5,798,420,478 | +2.18% |
| 2026-08-01 | 1,843.1800 | 1,873.8000 | 1,820.1400 | 5,760,068,608 | -0.95% |
| 2026-08-01 | 1,843.1800 | 1,873.8000 | 1,820.1400 | 5,760,068,608 | -0.95% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,860.6600 | 1,934.6700 | 1,845.8000 | 10,253,082,786 | -2.93% |
| 2026-07-31 | 1,860.6600 | 1,934.6700 | 1,845.8000 | 10,253,082,786 | -2.93% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1,916.8200 | 1,935.3400 | 1,890.8900 | 8,341,761,536 | +0.45% |
| 2026-07-30 | 1,916.8200 | 1,935.3400 | 1,890.8900 | 8,341,761,536 | +0.45% |
| 2026-07-29 | 1,908.4800 | 1,932.7200 | 1,871.8400 | 12,103,776,256 | -0.60% |
| 2026-07-29 | 1,908.4800 | 1,932.7200 | 1,871.8400 | 12,103,776,256 | -0.60% |
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