BlackRock files to add options to ETH ETF as Ethereum bulls ride the dip with heavy buying pressure

Ethereum (ETH) is up 2% on Tuesday as BlackRock files to add options to its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Meanwhile, traditional and crypto-native investors have been scooping up ETH after the dip from Black Monday's sell-off. ETH also appeared to have found a bottom and could be set to reclaim the $2,803 support level.

Daily digest market movers: Ethereum bulls buy the dip

According to the latest filings on the Securities & Exchange Commission's (SEC) website, Nasdaq and BlackRock have applied to add options to the iShares Ethereum Trust.

"The Exchange believes that offering options on the Trust will benefit investors by providing them with an additional, relatively lower cost investing tool to gain exposure to spot ether as well as a hedging vehicle to meet their investment needs in connection with ether products and positions," the filing states.

Meanwhile, Ethereum's crash on Monday saw several whales return to the market, buying up the dump from investors who capitulated following the high FUD across the market. The buying pressure was visible across crypto-native and traditional investors, as many may have viewed the dip as an opportunity to purchase ETH at discounted prices.

On the traditional market landscape, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $48.73 million in net inflows on Monday despite outflows across Bitcoin ETFs, per Farside Investors data. This is only the third time ETH ETFs have seen net inflows after launch day.

Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) asset loss continued to diminish as it experienced $46.8 million in outflows — its lowest since ETH ETFs launch. BlackRock's ETHA and Fidelity's FETH had inflows of $47.1 million and $16.2 million, respectively, while Van Ecks' ETHV had its largest buying day since launch with $16.6 million in inflows.

ETH ETF Flows

Crypto-native investors also pounced on the dip, as ETH recorded a total exchange net outflow of 152.4K ETH — its highest since June 12 — as prices dipped to around $2,400, according to CryptoQuant's data. In addition, ETH exchange reserves, which have been rising since the beginning of July, flipped on Monday and have now begun to fall. This indicates increased buying pressure among investors.

ETH Exchange Netflows

Lookonchain data noted that five whale addresses purchased 144,071 ETH worth over $331.11 million during the crash.

However, some crypto community members think this may be bearish for ETH in the long term, expressing sentiments that most buying activity may be from investors looking to make a quick profit if ETH quickly rebounds.

Ethereum also recorded its highest trading volume across the spot and futures market since May 2021, as per Coinalyze. The high activity across the Ethereum network saw gas fees rise to levels last seen before March's Dencun upgrade. The spike in fees saw 5,222.45 ETH burnt — also the highest since March 14, according to data from Etherscan.

ETH technical analysis: Ethereum's decline could help reset it for a rally

Ethereum is trading around $2,500 on Tuesday, up 2% on the day. Prices seem to have stabilized after heavy liquidations from the market crash on Monday. The total ETH liquidations in the past 24 hours have slowed to $76.82 million. Long liquidations have reduced to $30.54 million, trailing short liquidations, which have crossed $46 million.

ETH/USDT Daily chart

ETH found support around the $2,100 price range after the massive sell-off on Monday.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator shows that bearish momentum is dominant after the MACD line (blue line) fell to -177 and crossed below the signal line (orange line). This is further strengthened by the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) breaching the 100-day SMA and attempting to go below the 200-day SMA.

While the outlook is bearish, the RSI indicator suggests that ETH may have found a bottom and could see a rebound.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) shows that ETH is oversold. It fell to 21, a one-year low last seen in August 2023. The last time the RSI hit this level, ETH consolidated for a few weeks and began a rally that lasted for seven months before the market correction in late March.

The RSI, coupled with the on-chain and ETF buying pressure, suggests ETH could quickly reclaim the $2,803 support level and stage a rally to tackle the rectangle's upper side resistance at $4,093 — its yearly high. The thesis will be invalidated if ETH breaches the $2,100 support level.