Ethereum ETFs record sudden outflows: What changed post-election?

• Ethereum ETF inflows hit a high, but bearish sentiment emerges.
• Futures data highlighted cautious trader sentiment.

Moonvember has proven to be favorable for Ethereum [ETH] ETFs. In fact, AMBCrypto reported that the ETFs hit a record inflow of $515 million last week.

This milestone didn’t go unnoticed by industry analysts. Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, shared the ETF chart on X (formerly Twitter), showcasing a remarkable transition from red to green.

Source: Eric Balchunas/X

He highlighted this as a significant recovery for ETH ETFs, noting that the dramatic turnaround came after a prolonged period of persistent outflows.

Post-election optimism fuels Ethereum ETFs

It is not unknown that the crypto market has surged since Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections. Analysts suggest this has acted as a catalyst for renewed investor enthusiasm in ETH ETFs.

As Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart put it in an X post,

“Ethereum ETF data will need to be discussed like BC and AD times. Before Trump’s Election & After Trump’s Election, BE & AE.”

Balchunas offered another perspective, describing the recent activity as,

“Beta with a side of bitcoin is how I’d best describe the flows over the past week, since the Election and really for the whole year.”

Despite the market showing signs of being somewhat overextended, the exec believes that ETF investors continue to exhibit a notably optimistic and bullish outlook.

ETH ETF flows face a red tide

Even with the staggering inflow milestone last week, Ethereum ETF flows seem to have taken the opposite path.

Data from SoSo Value revealed net outflows in the final days of last week, with $3.24 million on the 14th of November and $59.87 million on the 15th of November.

The trend continued into this week, with the 18th of November seeing another $39.08 million in outflows. Among the nine ETFs, only Fidelity’s FETH managed to post inflows.

Meanwhile, the top three ETFs saw outflows, while others saw no flows at all. 

If this trend persists, it would mark the first time since early November that ETH ETFs end a week in the red—a sharp contrast to the optimism seen earlier.

ETH faces pressure

Meanwhile, Ethereum’s price rally, which initially followed the election buzz, appears to have run out of steam. After briefly crossing $3,400, ETH has since retreated.

At press time, the altcoin exchanged hands at $3,116.66—a 6.33% drop over the past week and a modest 0.06% dip in the last 24 hours, per CoinMarketCap data.

Futures market data from Coinglass painted a mixed picture. Trading activity was heating up, with a 57.77% surge in volume.

However, Open Interest increased by just 0.76%, suggesting that traders remained hesitant to commit. The Long/Short ratio of 0.9535 over the past 24 hours leaned slightly bearish, reflecting growing uncertainty.

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While Ethereum ETFs have grabbed headlines for their impressive inflows, the emerging patterns of outflows and price corrections hint at a market that may be bracing for a cooldown. 

The question now is whether this moment of bullishness is a fleeting spark—or the start of a longer trend.