#ethup70%inq3butliquidityfalls 🚨 ETH RALLIED ~70% IN Q3 — BUT THERE’S A CATCH
Ethereum crushed Bitcoin in Q3:
📈 $ETH: ~+70%
📈 $BTC: ~+42%
But while ETH was flying, its relative liquidity actually got thinner.
CoinGecko data shows ETH’s median market depth fell to only 35%–45% of Bitcoin’s, down from 60%+ a year ago.
ETH still has roughly $13M–$14M of liquidity close to market price — so this is NOT an “ETH is illiquid” story.
The real issue is sensitivity.
When order books get thinner:
⚡ Big buys can push price up faster
⚠️ Big sells can create sharper drops
📉 Slippage can increase
🔥 Liquidation moves can become more violent
So this setup is interesting:
Strong price + thinner liquidity = bigger potential moves in BOTH directions.
My view:
🟢 Bullish if ETH keeps attracting spot demand and volume expands
🔴 Risk rises if momentum fades while order-book depth stays thin
I’m watching volume + market depth + the next 1H breakout, not just the green candles.
Was Q3 only the beginning — or is a volatility shakeout coming first? 👀
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