Is The Ethereum Market Preparing For A Rally?

A pseudonymous analyst has shared — via a CryptoQuant Quicktake post — an interesting on-chain insight into the price action of Ethereum.

Ethereum price has been making a strong recovery in recent weeks, and one analyst suggests that this could be just the beginning of a good run for the altcoin.

A pseudonymous analyst shared an interesting on-chain insight into Ethereum's price action in a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post. The key metric here is the "taker buy/sell ratio," which measures the taker buy and taker sell volumes for a particular cryptocurrency.

When the value of this ratio is greater than 1, it indicates that the taker buy volume is higher than the taker sell volume. This is usually interpreted as a bullish signal, indicating that investors are willing to pay a higher price for a particular asset.

On the other hand, a taker buy/sell ratio of less than 1 suggests that the buy volume for a cryptocurrency is less than the sell volume. This usually signals bearish sentiment among investors, with more sellers willing to sell their assets at a lower price.

As highlighted in the chart, the 30-day simple moving average (SMA) of the Ethereum taker buy/sell ratio has been consistently below 1 for the past few months. This indicates that ETH sellers have been outnumbering buyers, leading to an increase in the token's supply in the open market.

However, the 30-day SMA of this metric has been rising since Ethereum's price found support just above the $2,100 level. The Ethereum taker buy/sell ratio recently reached its highest level since mid-June, indicating that the bearish pressure may be easing.

The CryptoQuant analyst noted that if the taker buy/sell ratio continues to rise, it could indicate that the Ethereum bulls are taking over the market. This level of aggressive buying activity could ultimately set the stage for a price rally for the altcoin.

ETH price snapshot: At the time of writing, the Ether token is trading at $2,677, showing a 0.8% decrease in the past 24 hours. Despite a slight correction in the past day, the altcoin's price is still up by more than 3% on the weekly timeframe.

As the altcoin rallies over the past week, more Ethereum investors appear to be returning to profitability. According to IntoTheBlock data, the percentage of ETH addresses "in the money" increased from 59% to 69%, with over 80% of the ETH supply now in profit.