Ethereum · 2026-08-18
رؤية ذلك اليوم: ETH closed at $1,917.85 on 8/18 (+0.22%), ranging 1,885.78-1,923.27, with volume of 144,437 ETH contracting -17.8% vs 8/17. Funding at +0.00372% was slightly weaker (0.96x of BTC's); OI edged up +0.13%, diverging from BTC's -0.12% — opposite major-player intent. The retail long/short ratio averaged 2.41, extended strong retail bullishness; taker buy/sell last print 1.299 showed strengthening active buying; pattern assessed as (a) new-long entry dominant. Overall assessment: ETH rose on shrinking volume too, but its structure is stronger than BTC's (OI up + resilient retail longs; BTC (c-mix) vs ETH (a)); support at 1,885, resistance at 1,923. Watch whether the ETH/BTC ratio can hold above 0.0296 and the persistence of ETH spot ETF inflows.
Key Data
- ETH close: $1,913.59 at UTC 2026-08-18 00:00, $1,915.24 at UTC 2026-08-18 24:00, +0.22% over the window
- Intraday range: high $1,923.27 / low $1,885.78, amplitude $37.49 (1.96%)
- 24h global volume: 144,437 ETH (about $275M)
- Perpetual funding rate: 4-period avg +0.00372% (08-18 00:00 +0.00463% / 08-18 08:00 +0.00221% / 08-18 16:00 +0.00444% / 08-19 00:00 +0.00360%)
- Taker buy/sell ratio: 24h avg 1.0631, latest 1.2990
- Long/short account ratio (retail): 24h avg 2.4129, latest 2.2468
- Whale long/short position ratio: 24h avg 1.3789, latest 1.3545
- Open interest (OI): 24h net +0.13%, now 2,382,365 ETH
- Perpetual basis: stable in -0.05% to +0.05% range
- Fear & Greed Index: 41 (Fear) on 2026-08-18
24H Price Review
- Phase · Early (UTC 00-06): $1,913.59 -> $1,895.63, -0.94%, 6h volume 36,332 ETH.
- Phase · Mid-morning (UTC 06-12): $1,895.62 -> $1,903.11, +0.40%, 6h volume 29,870 ETH.
- Phase · Afternoon (UTC 12-18): $1,903.12 -> $1,911.38, +0.43%, 6h volume 56,381 ETH.
- Phase · Close (UTC 18-24): $1,911.38 -> $1,917.85, +0.34%, 6h volume 21,853 ETH.
Macro Calendar
- 🟡 2026-08-19 (Wed) · U.S. July Retail Sales (MoM) · Impact: Medium
- 🟡 2026-08-26 (Wed) · U.S. August Consumer Confidence Index · Impact: Medium
- 🟡 2026-08-28 (Fri) · BTC August Options Expiry (Deribit) · Impact: Medium
- 🔴 2026-09-01 (Tue) · U.S. August ISM Manufacturing Index · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-04 (Fri) · U.S. August Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-11 (Fri) · U.S. August Consumer Price Index (CPI, YoY/MoM) · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-16 (Wed) · Fed September Rate Decision · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-17 (Thu) · Fed Chair Press Conference (Powell) · Impact: High
Bull vs. Bear
- Phase 1 (UTC 00-06) sharp single-phase sell-off -0.94% with concentrated volume of 36,332 ETH | Tapped window low $1,885.78 — classic "concentrated selling pressure triggered by negative news" pattern
- OI 24h net +0.13%, near neutral | OI net +3,148 ETH; funds neither exiting significantly nor actively building positions
- 1.96% amplitude signals intense long-short battle | 24h amplitude 1.96% hit a recent high; rising price volatility = higher position risk
- Phase 3 (UTC 12-18) single-phase rebound +0.43% with volume of 56,381 ETH | Tapped window high $1,923.27 — classic "technical rebound after negative news" pattern
- Whale long/short ratio 24h avg 1.38 — institutions mildly bullish | Whale L/S 24h avg 1.38 / late-session 1.35, showing institutions maintained a mildly bullish stance through the window
- Late-session taker buy ratio 1.2990 > 1.0 — buying pressure returning | Late-session taker buying returned, showing buy-side support near $1,885.78