ETHUSDT Gains 1.59% This Week: 78 of 200 Weeks Were Stronger
ETHUSDT closed the week at 2514.79 USDT, up 1.59%, after a 3.22% day on 2026-09-11 and a 1.95% drop on 2026-09-13. 78 of 200 weekly samples were stronger.
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A 1.59% week, but the 3.22% day matters more
ETHUSDT opened the week at 2475.49 USDT on 2026-09-14 and closed at 2514.79 USDT on 2026-09-15, a gain of 1.59%. That number alone is modest: 78 of 200 weekly samples were stronger. What put this week on the radar was 2026-09-11, when price ran from 2437.03 USDT to 2515.47 USDT for a 3.22% day, erasing three straight declines. For short-term traders, the weekly close is the result; that single candle is the process.
What the seven days actually did
| Date | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2488.91 USDT | 2483.87 USDT | -0.2% |
| 2026-09-09 | 2483.87 USDT | 2466.97 USDT | -0.68% |
| 2026-09-10 | 2466.96 USDT | 2437.04 USDT | -1.21% |
| 2026-09-11 | 2437.03 USDT | 2515.47 USDT | 3.22% |
| 2026-09-12 | 2515.47 USDT | 2524.76 USDT | 0.37% |
| 2026-09-13 | 2524.77 USDT | 2475.48 USDT | -1.95% |
| 2026-09-14 | 2475.49 USDT | 2513.93 USDT | 1.55% |
| 2026-09-15 | 2513.92 USDT | 2514.79 USDT | 0.03% |
The rhythm is clear. From 2026-09-08 to 2026-09-10 price fell three days in a row, from -0.2% to -0.68% to -1.21%, sliding from 2483.87 USDT to 2437.04 USDT. That stretch favored shorts: small daily declines, one direction, easy to wait for a lower price.
Then 2026-09-11 reversed it. Open 2437.03 USDT, close 2515.47 USDT, up 3.22% in one day, recovering the prior three days and more. The next four days did not repeat that push: 0.37% on 2026-09-12, -1.95% on 2026-09-13, 1.55% on 2026-09-14, 0.03% on 2026-09-15. The 2026-09-13 decline took price back to 2475.48 USDT, below the 2026-09-11 close of 2515.47 USDT. The final two days recovered, but the weekly close of 2514.79 USDT sits right back near the 2026-09-11 close.
In other words, the effective move was one day, and the rest of the week digested it. The 1.59% weekly gain is the distance from 2475.49 USDT to 2514.79 USDT, not a steady seven-day climb.
Where this week ranks across 200 samples
| Stronger week | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | 1807.87 USDT | 2513.48 USDT | 39.03% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1875.21 USDT | 2462.58 USDT | 31.32% |
| 2024-11-04 | 2457.3 USDT | 3185.19 USDT | 29.62% |
| 2025-07-14 | 2970.37 USDT | 3755.67 USDT | 26.44% |
| 2024-05-20 | 3069.98 USDT | 3827.53 USDT | 24.68% |
| 2025-08-04 | 3495.01 USDT | 4248.77 USDT | 21.57% |
| 2023-01-09 | 1289.64 USDT | 1553.47 USDT | 20.46% |
The weekly sample holds 200 weeks, and 78 were stronger than this week's 1.59%. That share puts 1.59% in a moderate bucket rather than an extreme one.
The top of the list is far away. The week of 2025-05-05 ran from 1807.87 USDT to 2513.48 USDT, up 39.03%; 2026-08-17 went from 1875.21 USDT to 2462.58 USDT, up 31.32%; 2024-11-04 went from 2457.3 USDT to 3185.19 USDT, up 29.62%. Below those sit 26.44%, 24.68%, 21.57% and 20.46%.
Compare this week with 2026-08-17. That week closed at 2462.58 USDT after a 31.32% gain. This week closed at 2514.79 USDT, a higher price, on a 1.59% gain. Price is higher, but the push is far smaller.
What the trending posts say
Trending posts on the Square argue the rebound was driven by shorts being forced to close, pointing to the 3.22% day on 2026-09-11 as evidence, since a move that size after three down days looks more like a squeeze than steady buying (relayed, not this site's view).
Other posts cite the -1.95% day on 2026-09-13 as a counterpoint: if a squeeze were real, the pullback from 2524.77 USDT to 2475.48 USDT would not have come so fast, suggesting sellers remain overhead (relayed, not this site's view).
Both readings map to a real day in the data, and both explain a move that already happened. The 3.22% and the -1.95% are two facts from the same week; the order does not change them.
Three things easy to miss
Gaps are small on the daily chart but present. 2026-09-10 closed at 2437.04 USDT and 2026-09-11 opened at 2437.03 USDT; 2026-09-13 closed at 2475.48 USDT and 2026-09-14 opened at 2475.49 USDT. A daily close is not a price you can fill at.
High leverage magnifies that. A 3.22% day and a -1.95% day both appeared in one week; position size decides which one you feel.
Funding is the other overlooked cost. Perpetuals use funding to anchor price near spot, and in a squeeze it shifts. Watching only the candles leaves part of the cost out of the math.
One more thing: the best week is a conclusion in hindsight. The 78 stronger weeks were counted after the data existed. On 2026-09-08 nobody knew the week would close at 2514.79 USDT.
Fees
Binance futures default maker fee is 0.02% and default taker fee is 0.05%. With a 20% rebate, the effective maker fee is 0.016% and the effective taker fee is 0.04%.
If you both post and take orders in a week, both rates apply to your costs, and the gap between 0.016% and 0.04% compounds with frequency.
Source: https://fapi.binance.com/fapi/v1/exchangeInfo
Data as of 2026-09-15; source: Binance official API. Not investment advice.
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