This variant of the Correlation Break strategy uses Ethereum instead of Bitcoin as the reference asset, and restricts itself to short-only positions. The thesis was that ETH-alt correlations might offer different (and possibly stronger) trading signals than BTC-alt correlations, since ETH moves within its own ecosystem dynamics (DeFi activity, gas fees, staking yields) that are distinct from BTC's macro-driven narrative. In practice, while the strategy achieved a reasonable 54% win rate on ~2,000 trades, the average profit per winning trade was too small to overcome exchange fees and slippage. The ETH-alt correlation is looser than BTC-alt, meaning divergences are noisier and less reliable as reversion signals. The short-only restriction further limited the edge — bullish divergences against ETH had more conviction, but the strategy's design missed those opportunities. This experiment validated that BTC is the superior reference asset for correlation-based trading in crypto markets.