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Exactly the same pattern as BTC but with more extremes:
Short term — stuck between $2,100 (support put wall) and $2,500 (resistance). Max pain at $2,250 makes the magnet.June — the real trade is here. IV 100% OTM calls + + 50K calls at $3,200 = aggressive positioning for a rally to $3,000-$3,200 by the end of June. BTC and ETH tell the same story: short-term pain, big bullish bets for Q3.

Get your cash ready!
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@pretoninho Solaris Traders · May 16, 2026 · 08:17 AM
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- Implicit volatility curves

Three major observations:

1) The asymmetric smile — The left tail (strikes low, $1,000-$1,500) explodes at 140-160% of IV. The market is paying a lot to protect itself against an ETH crash below $2,000. It's pure fear.

2) 26 Jun stays at 100% + on OTM calls — The golden curve remains extremely high even on high strikes ($5,000-$16,000). Someone is paying a huge premium for very OTM calls in June. It is a conviction of violent rally or massive institutional hedging.

3) Normal term structure (contango) — Short exhales have a lower ATM IV (~ 30-40% around $2,000-$2,500). The farther in time you go, the higher the flight. Healthy structure, no immediate stress.
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@pretoninho Solaris Traders · May 16, 2026 · 08:18 AM
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- OI by strike
Two levels dominate everything:

$2,100 — Monster wall of puts (~70K contracts). It's the biggest concentration on a single strike. Either massive downside protection, or put sellers who are very exposed if ETH breaks $2,100. It is the psychological bottom of the market.

$3,200 — Dominant call wall (~50K contracts). It is the bullish target. The majority of the institutional directional bet is placed here. If ETH goes up, $3,200 is the June target.

Max Pain at $2,250 — ETH revolves around this level. Short-term mechanical gravity.
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