A hidden signal from the derivatives market suggests that ether's (ETH) rally could intensify, lifting valuations quickly to $4,400.

The indicator under consideration is the net gamma exposure of dealers/market makers in the Deribit-listed ether options market. Gamma is the critical metric for options traders, measuring how an option's delta, or its sensitivity to the underlying asset's price, changes in response to market moves.

When dealers are short gamma, they are forced to buy the underlying asset as its price rises and sell as its price falls, which often amplifies directional moves. Dealers provide liquidity to the order book and make money from the bid-ask spread while constantly striving to maintain a price-neutral net exposure.

At press time, there was a notable buildup of sho

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