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ethereum (eth) has been experiencing a lackluster phase in recent weeks, with the asset seeing small price increases but still struggling to stay near or above the $3,000 mark after a brief rally in August.
According to a recent eth-moving-to-deriv” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>analysis According to a CryptoQuant analyst, the behind-the-scenes of this price fight for eth has been quite interesting, with the asset seeing a significant change in its net flow.
This change in the net flow of ethereum could have significant implications for eth, potentially influencing the market reaction positively or negatively.
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Dissecting ethereum network flow
CryptoQuant analyst Amr Taha revealed in a recent post on the CryptoQuant QuickTake platform that ethereum has recently seen a surge in net flows, with approximately 96,000 eth moving into derivatives exchanges.
According to Taha, this influx could indicate that traders are positioning themselves for potential price swings, as large transfers to derivatives platforms have historically preceded periods of increased volatility or even corrections.
Taha's analysis, supported by previous spikes in May and early July, suggests that ethereum's current activity could herald an intensified period of market movement. The analyst wrote:
The latest increase in net flow could indicate another period of increased market activity, potentially a price correction or a sharp move based on traders' positioning.
Market Sentiment Extracted from bitcoin
In addition to ethereum net flows, Taha delved into the bitcoin Futures Sentiment Index and noted that this metric shows spikes in sentiment that can serve as indicators of broader market behavior.
He pointed out three instances where the sentiment index spiked, marked by spikes circled in red (in the chart above), each time coinciding with a local market high. This trend implies that following spikes in trader sentiment, the price of bitcoin typically experiences a decline.
Therefore, the sentiment index can serve as a “contrarian indicator”: when optimism peaks, price corrections often follow. These sentiment patterns may indicate that investors should prepare for possible volatility in ethereum, which is highly correlated with bitcoin.
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Meanwhile, ethereum has continued to hover below $3,000. So far, the asset has seen a correction over the past week, falling 3.1%. However, the performance of the last day tries to be more positive.
During this period, ethereum has seen a slight increase of 0.9%, reaching $2,559 today before trading at $2,541, at the time of writing.
Despite the notable fluctuation the asset has seen in the last week alone, rising above $2,700 and falling below $2,500, ethereum's daily trading volume appears to have maintained its composure.
ethereum” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>Data from Coingecko shows that this metric has remained between $15 billion and $19 billion over the past week without any major increase or decrease.
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