Ethereum's short squeeze fades as on-chain data points to renewed distribution - AMBCrypto
Ethereum [ETH] has rallied11. 7%over the past week, but it is possible that short-term holders were preparing to exit the market. Source: GlassnodeThe exchange net position change had been negative since. . .
Ethereum [ETH] has rallied11. 7%over the past week, but it is possible that short-term holders were preparing to exit the market. Source: GlassnodeThe exchange net position change had been negative since mid-May, but posted a positive bar on its histogram on Sunday, July 5. Negative net position change implies a net outflow of assets from exchange-affiliated addresses. A shift toward positive indicates that net inflows were greater in volume. This inflow can be interpreted as readiness for selling from holders, though it need not provide an immediate bearish price reaction. Recently, AMBCrypto pointed to a discrepancy between trader anddeveloper activity. Alongside the monthlyTD Sequential buy signal, bulls had hopes of a move toward$2,000. That optimism faded asBitcoin [BTC]faced rejection from the$63karea, unable to assail the$64klocal supply zone in earnest. This rejection has caused an Ethereum price slide below$1,800. Ethereum bullish hopes misplaced?Source: CryptoQuantCrypto analyst Darkfost drew attention to the severe decline in Open Interest. From a record high of$33. 9 billionin October 2025, to just$11. 2 billion, the corrective leg of the cycle has shaken market conviction. Examining the liquidation volume bubble map showed a high volume of long liquidations towards the end of June, rivaling the size of the October long liquidations. Source: CryptoQuantThe Coinbase Premium Index has been negative since late April, another sign of bearish market sentiment. U. S. -based investors have not been taken in by the recent price bounce toward$1. 8k. The large volume of short liquidations showed that many traders had been positioned for further downside before the recent rally forced them to exit. A small corrective bounce amid a wider downtrend has caused$314. 5 millionin short liquidations so far in July. Source: GlassnodeTheEthereumholder accumulation ratio tracks the proportion of active users who are increasing their holdings, compared to those who are decreasing. Lower ratios indicate bearish momentum, and tend to mark periods of distribution and profit-taking. The drop in the holder accumulation ratio since May suggested the current distribution has not ended. Final SummaryEthereum was up by 11% over the past week of trading, triggering over $300 million in liquidations within a week. Other onchain metrics showed that the current distribution trends were likely to cause a deeper ETH price slide.