$ETH The 15m chart is interesting—the price is up 0.39%, but OI is declining, and it’s also contracting on the 1h timeframe. The buy-side aggressive trade imbalance has widened to 27.3%, with a buy/sell ratio of 1.75: price is being pushed higher, but positions are being closed. This looks more like short covering than fresh longs entering. The 5m Binance liquidation proxy is 172K USDT, with liquidations more concentrated on the buy side, and the funding rate is also in a high percentile relative to recent levels. Price is nearing the edge of the range, so chasing longs doesn’t offer a favorable risk/reward. There’s no rush—wait for a pullback and confirmation before making a move.