Ethereum · 2026-08-29
Vue du jour : ETH closed yesterday at $2,457.67, with an intraday range of $2,430.45 – $2,459.76 and a mild gain of +0.61%. Volume of 103,524 ETH fell sharply by 71.3% from the prior day's 361,082 ETH, mirroring BTC's low-volume stabilization pattern with capital clearly on the sidelines. Funding moved from +0.00229% to +0.00341% (about 1.49x), the absolute level still low and long intent measured. Open interest fell from 2,359,772 to 2,348,959, -0.46%, with steady prices and modestly lower OI — characteristic of a short-covering-driven rebound rather than fresh long buying. FGI stayed at 68 (vs 73 prior) in the greed zone. Composite view: ETH rebound sustainability is weaker than BTC's; resistance $2,480 – $2,520, support $2,420 – $2,380. Failure to break $2,480 on rising volume risks a pullback to $2,420. Watch tonight's US CPI and the ETH/BTC cross.
Key Data
- ETH Closing Price: UTC 2026-08-29 00:00 reported $2,442.79, UTC 2026-08-29 24:00 reported $2,456.55, +0.61% within the window
- Intraday Range: High $2,459.76 / Low $2,430.45, range $29.31 (1.20%)
- 24h Total Network Volume: 103,524 ETH (approximately $253 million)
- Perpetual Funding Rate: 4-period average +0.00341% (08-29 00:00 +0.00159% / 08-29 08:00 +0.00281% / 08-29 16:00 +0.00607% / 08-30 00:00 +0.00317%)
- Taker Buy/Sell Ratio: 24h average 0.9954, latest 1.4598
- Retail Long/Short Account Ratio: 24h average 2.5869, latest 2.5753
- Top Trader Long/Short Ratio: 24h average 1.6710, latest 1.6768
- Open Interest (OI): 24h net -0.46%, currently 2,348,959 ETH
- Perpetual Basis: Stable within the -0.05% to +0.05% range
- Fear & Greed Index: 2026-08-29 reading 68 (Neutral)
24H Price Review
- Phase · Early (UTC 00-06): Open $2,442.79 → $2,438.62, -0.17%, 6h volume 24,057 ETH.
- Phase · Mid-Morning (UTC 06-12): Open $2,438.62 → $2,435.87, -0.11%, 6h volume 19,482 ETH.
- Phase · Afternoon (UTC 12-18): Open $2,435.88 → $2,450.74, +0.61%, 6h volume 36,896 ETH.
- Phase · Close (UTC 18-24): Open $2,450.74 → $2,457.67, +0.28%, 6h volume 23,088 ETH.
Macro Calendar
- 🔴 2026-09-01 (Tue) · US August ISM Manufacturing PMI · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-04 (Fri) · US August Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-11 (Fri) · US August Consumer Price Index (CPI, YoY/MoM) · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-16 (Wed) · Fed September Interest Rate Decision · Impact: High
- 🔴 2026-09-17 (Thu) · Fed Chair Press Conference (Powell) · Impact: High
- 🟡 2026-09-25 (Fri) · BTC September Options Expiry (Deribit) · Impact: Medium
Bull vs. Bear
- Phase 1 (UTC 00-06) single-phase drop of -0.17% with concentrated volume of 24,057 ETH | Touched window low $2,430.45, a textbook concentrated-selloff pattern triggered by negative catalysts
- OI 24h net -0.46%, close to neutral | OI fell 10,813 ETH, capital neither exited materially nor actively accumulated
- Taker sell dominance: 24h average 0.9954 < 1.0, sellers in control | Taker remained seller-dominant; although the late session saw buyers return at 1.4598, price did not rebound effectively
- Phase 3 (UTC 12-18) single-phase rebound of +0.61% with 36,896 ETH volume | Touched window high $2,459.76, a textbook technical rebound following negative catalysts
- Top Trader Long/Short 24h average 1.67 — institutions mildly bullish | Top L/S 24h avg 1.67 / close 1.68, institutions held a mildly bullish stance through the window
- Taker buy return at session close 1.4598 > 1.0 | Late-session taker buying returned, showing buyers stepping in near $2,430.45