VISI.NEWS | BANDUNG – On-chain analytics firm Glassnode, in collaboration with Coinbase, has revealed a key Ethereum metric that accurately signaled a market bottom before the recent price surge: the Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL).

What Is Ethereum’s NUPL?

The NUPL (Net Unrealized Profit/Loss) metric measures the overall profitability of Ethereum investors. It works by analyzing the transaction history of each ETH coin to determine the last price at which it moved:

If a coin’s last moved price is higher than the current market price, it’s considered to be in a net unrealized loss.

If the last moved price is lower than the current price, it’s in unrealized profit.

The indicator then aggregates these figures across the network to provide a snapshot of whether the market is predominantly in profit or loss.

Capitulation Zone Hit Before ETH Rebounded

Earlier this year, Ethereum’s price experienced a sharp decline. According to Glassnode’s data, the NUPL dropped to around -0.2, signaling that a large portion of the market had entered capitulation a state where investors are overwhelmingly in loss.

This zone, based on Glassnode’s methodology, has historically coincided with price bottoms. The logic is rooted in market psychology: when most participants are in the red and fear dominates, the market often makes a contrarian move in this case, upward.

The chart presented in the report shows that Ethereum’s NUPL dipped into this capitulation zone just before the latest bullish rally began.

Ethereum Price Performance

Following the NUPL dip, Ethereum’s price has surged more than 20% over the past week, reaching above $3,600 — notably decoupling from Bitcoin, which has shown more modest gains in the same period.

As sentiment improves and more holders return to profit, analysts caution that NUPL remains a key metric to monitor. Historically, when the NUPL flips too far into profit territory, it can precede profit-taking and trend reversals.

The Ethereum NUPL indicator continues to prove its value in tracking investor sentiment and identifying key turning points in the market. With Ethereum gaining strength, investors should keep an eye on this metric to anticipate the next potential move whether it’s continued growth or another correction.

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