Ethereum at $2,250 After FED’s Hawkish Hold: $1B in Buying Followed in One Hour

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Key Takeaways

  • ETH trades for $2,250.
  • RSI(14): 45.60 faster signal, 38.77 slower signal, diverging by 6.83 points.
  • Taker buy volume: $1B on Binance in one hour below $2,300, largest in 10-day window.
  • OKX simultaneous buying: approximately $20M in the same period.
  • Fed decision: rates held at 3.5% to 3.75%, hawkish tone on inflation.
  • Taker buy/sell ratio: 0.97, below 1.0 but 30-EMA trending upward since February.
  • Open interest: 5B, recovered proportionally from 3.8B February low.
  • January OI peak: 8.5B at $3.2K-$3.4K price, current leverage 41% below that peak.

The Fed Drop That Created The Entry

The Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75% on April 30, 2026, and indicated that short-term inflation could move higher due to rising energy prices. The standard market response to a hawkish Fed signal is risk-o...

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