Ethereum's price surged above $2,075 following the Pectra upgrade, catching retail traders off guard.Fear-driven capitulation by retail traders proved to be an ideal buy signal for Ethereum.Historically, Ethereum's price has moved opposite to retail crowd expectations, marking local tops with greed spikes and bottoms with fear spikes.Ethereum's rebound positions it as a market leader, rewarding long-term holders who endured price stagnation and underperformance.