On-chain data shows the small Ethereum hands have sold into the latest price surge, a sign that retail traders don’t believe that the rally will last.
Ethereum Retail Supply Has Seen A Notable Decline RecentlyBelow is a chart that shows the trend in the ETH Supply Distribution for the 0 to 0.01 coins group over the past year.
As displayed in the graph, the small Ethereum holders participated in accumulation between April and December 2025. In this window, they collectively added 6,195 ETH to their holdings, representing a jump of 4.1%. Most of the buying came alongside an uptrend in the price, but retail traders still continued to accumulate even after the bearish shift in the last quarter of 2025.
In just the past two days, members of the group have parted with 1,791 ETH. Given this trend, it would appear that the retail traders don’t believe this bullish momentum will last, so they are using it for taking their profits. If history is anything to go by, though, this development may not entirely be a negative one for Ethereum.
Often, digital asset markets tend to move in the direction that goes contrary to the crowd opinion. “The crowd believes this +17% pump since March 29th is a bull trap, which strengthens the likelihood of this bullish momentum continuing,” explained Santiment.
It now remains to be seen whether the 0 to 0.01 ETH cohort will see its profit-taking spree continue in the coming days and if the Ethereum rally will be able to march on.
ETH PriceEthereum has recovered back to the $2,340 mark following its surge over the last couple of days.
