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Ethereum Shorts Misunderstood? Institutions Signal Confidence with Basis Trades Amid Uptrend to $3,000
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- Record CME Ethereum shorts reflect hedging strategies, not rising bearish sentiment
- Ethereum holds bullish structure, eyes breakout if $2,630 resistance flips support
- ETH derivatives market remains strong with $15.2B open interest, led by perpetuals
A record level of short positions against Ethereum on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has sparked discussion of widespread bearish sentiment, but key market analysts are pushing back, arguing this is a misinterpretation of how sophisticated institutions are engaging with ETH..
Despite a drop of 3.67% in the past 24 hours, Ethereum maintains a solid weekly gain of 3.48%, currently trading at $2,488.16.
CME Shorts Are Structural, Not Speculative
CME data shows Ethereum short positions climbing steadily since mid-2023, peaking at a net short of -11,154 in mid-2025. At first glance, such figures might suggest widespread bearish sentiment.
However, this assumption misses the underlying strategy. According to van de Poppe, institutions are using these shorts as hedges to balance spot ETH exposure through ETFs. These trades, often referred to as “basis trades,” allow institutions to lock in arbitrage yi…
The post Ethereum Shorts Misunderstood? Institutions Signal Confidence with Basis Trades Amid Uptrend to $3,000 appeared first on Coin Edition.
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Ethereum Shorts Misunderstood? Institutions Signal Confidence with Basis Trades Amid Uptrend to $3,000
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- Record CME Ethereum shorts reflect hedging strategies, not rising bearish sentiment
- Ethereum holds bullish structure, eyes breakout if $2,630 resistance flips support
- ETH derivatives market remains strong with $15.2B open interest, led by perpetuals
A record level of short positions against Ethereum on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has sparked discussion of widespread bearish sentiment, but key market analysts are pushing back, arguing this is a misinterpretation of how sophisticated institutions are engaging with ETH..
Despite a drop of 3.67% in the past 24 hours, Ethereum maintains a solid weekly gain of 3.48%, currently trading at $2,488.16.
CME Shorts Are Structural, Not Speculative
CME data shows Ethereum short positions climbing steadily since mid-2023, peaking at a net short of -11,154 in mid-2025. At first glance, such figures might suggest widespread bearish sentiment.
However, this assumption misses the underlying strategy. According to van de Poppe, institutions are using these shorts as hedges to balance spot ETH exposure through ETFs. These trades, often referred to as “basis trades,” allow institutions to lock in arbitrage yi…
The post Ethereum Shorts Misunderstood? Institutions Signal Confidence with Basis Trades Amid Uptrend to $3,000 appeared first on Coin Edition.
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$ 0.114
-7.65%$ 3.21K
-3.51%$ 0.00...361
$ 0.000207
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Coins
$ 0.114
-7.65%$ 3.21K
-3.51%$ 0.00...361
$ 0.000207
$ 0.001
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