Ethereum, 'Frustrated' at $2,400 Again... Crossroads: $1,600 Crash vs $4,800 Surge

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Market tensions are rising as Ethereum (ETH) approaches a critical juncture. Amidst the clash between investors betting on a short-term recovery and pressure from short-sellers, analysts have diagnosed that Ethereum has entered a decisive zone where it could either fall to $1,600 or create a signal to break through $4,800.

According to crypto media outlet Cryptopotato on May 7th (local time), crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO stated in an analysis posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Ethereum has been compressed for a long time within a massive ascending triangle structure on the weekly chart. Ethereum continues to hold the Ethereum line, a macro support level that has sustained the chart for several years.

EGRAG CRYPTO believes that the current setup is open in both directions in the short term. If the current structure breaks down, $1,600 emerges as a structural failure zone, and if a breakthrough succeeds, $4,800 is presented as the initial trigger zone. He stated, “$4,800 is the breakthrough trigger. $1,600 is the structural failure zone. Ethereum is approaching a time of decision.”

Market sentiment remains in an uncomfortable waiting state. Trader Ted Pillows pointed out that Ethereum has repeatedly failed to hold above $2,400, and spot demand remains weak. He asserted, “Until that trend changes, Ethereum will continue to underperform the market.”

On-chain position data also indicates short-term pressure. Analyst CW8900 explained that highly leveraged long positions have noticeably decreased, while short interest has slightly increased. He analyzed that short positions are concentrated between the current price and $2,500, and if Ethereum cleanly breaks above $2,500, a rapid move towards $3,000 could occur.

It has also been diagnosed that background signals are more bullish than price trends. A CryptoOnchain report stated that the 7-day average of Ethereum staking inflows surged from around 28,200 to nearly 144,000 on May 5th. This suggests that a decrease in circulating Ethereum could lower selling pressure if demand is maintained. Analyst Ali Martinez revealed that Ethereum has risen over 30% since the SuperTrend buy signal in mid-March.

Ethereum recently briefly touched $2,400 but has since pulled back to around $2,300 at the time of writing. However, it is still up about 11% over the past month and about 27% year-to-date. Ali Martinez believes that Ethereum's realized price is around $2,380, and if it breaks through and holds that level, a significant number of holders could move from loss to profit. He identified $2,772 and $2,921 as the next major supply concentration zones.

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