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ETH ETF Approval Reaction

HistoricalETH-USD
Jan 11, 2024·241 ticks·1m / tick·
news-drivenbullish-shockfade
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What happened

On January 11, 2024 at 4:00pm ET, the SEC approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs.

ETH spiked ~12% within four hours on the implied read-through, then faded

back as first-day inflow figures underwhelmed and traders took profit.

What this tests

  • Reading bullish news and adding risk
  • Sizing into a momentum trade without becoming maximum-long at the top
  • Holding through the fade vs. taking partial profit before the inflow news