Ethereum · 2026-08-07
That day's view: ETH closed 8/7 at $1,914.18 (+0.53%), range 1,894.35-1,943.02, volume 210,277 ETH slightly down from 8/6, Asia-session spiked to 1,943 then gave back full-day gains. Funding mean +0.00205% only 0.48x of BTC, OI down -0.47% to 2,275k contracts, low-volume rise with position contraction. Taker buy/sell 0.86 with active sell-side dominant, retail L/S 2.07 extremely long but top-trader 1.29 converging, classic retail-trapper / top-trader-distributor pattern. FGI 29 in sync with fear. Overall judgment: (c) short-covering-driven, key levels 1,943 resistance / 1,890 support, if 1,943 fails to hold confirms 1,890-1,943 range oscillation, break below 1,890 warns of 1,850 test.
Key Data
- ETH Close: UTC 2026-08-07 00:00 at $1,904.10, UTC 2026-08-07 24:00 at $1,915.00, +0.53% within window
- Intraday Range: High $1,943.02 / Low $1,894.35, range $48.67 (2.56%)
- 24h Total Network Volume: 210,277 ETH (~$403M)
- Perp Funding Rate: 4-period mean +0.00205% (08-07 00:00 -0.00056% / 08-07 08:00 +0.00510% / 08-07 16:00 +0.00363% / 08-08 00:00 +0.00003%)
- Taker Buy/Sell Ratio: 24h mean 1.0029, latest 0.8640
- Retail L/S Ratio: 24h mean 2.0489, latest 2.0722
- Top-Trader L/S Ratio: 24h mean 1.2912, latest 1.2870
- Open Interest (OI): 24h net -0.47%, currently 2,274,995 ETH
- Perp Basis: stable in -0.05% to +0.05% range
- Fear & Greed Index: 2026-08-07 reading 29 (Fear)
24H Price Review
- Phase · Early (UTC 00-06): Open $1,904.10 → $1,901.58, -0.13%, 6h volume 29,090 ETH.
- Phase · Pre-Noon (UTC 06-12): Open $1,901.59 → $1,916.33, +0.78%, 6h volume 62,562 ETH.
- Phase · Afternoon (UTC 12-18): Open $1,916.33 → $1,912.45, -0.20%, 6h volume 89,095 ETH.
- Phase · Close (UTC 18-24): Open $1,912.45 → $1,914.18, +0.09%, 6h volume 29,530 ETH.
Bull vs. Bear
- Phase 3 (UTC 12-18) single-phase sharp drop -0.20% + volume concentrated 89,095 ETH | Reached window low $1,894.35, classic "negative-event-triggered concentrated selling pressure" pattern
- OI 24h net -0.47% near neutral | OI net -10,687 ETH, capital not significantly exited but not actively building positions either
- Range 2.56% high volatility reflects fierce bull-bear tug-of-war | 24h range 2.56% hits recent high, rising volatility = increased position risk
- Phase 2 (UTC 06-12) single-phase rebound +0.78% + volume 62,562 ETH | Reached window high $1,943.02, classic "post-negative-event technical rebound" pattern
- Top-trader L/S 24h mean 1.29, institutions mildly bullish | Top-trader L/S 24h mean 1.29 / close 1.29, shows institutions maintained mildly bullish stance within window
- Close $1,914.18 holds $1,894.35-$1,943.02 range | 24h price held within window range, did not break lower edge = short-term support effective