Daily chart: trendline break, ceiling overhead
ETH's move above the descending white trendline is the first real bullish signal in weeks. The daily chart shows the 100-day moving average at about $1.94K acting as immediate resistance. A sustained push above that level could open a run at the $2.05K-$2.15K zone.
There's a complication, though. The 200-day moving average is descending toward that same resistance area. That means overhead supply is stacking up, and sellers who bought higher are getting a window to exit near break-even. It's crowded airspace.
The $1.95K wall
The 4-hour chart tells a similar story. ETH rebounded from the $1.80K-$1.84K support band and is now consolidating near $1.92K, printing higher lows along the way. The immediate test is the $1.95K-$1.98K resistance box, a zone that triggered a sharp rejection in late July.
A breakout above it could carry ETH toward $2K and the upper boundary of the ascending structure. Another rejection, though, would leave the asset vulnerable to a retracement toward $1.80K-$1.84K. That support has held twice already; whether it holds a third time is the open question.
Funding stays cool
The recovery isn't being fueled by leveraged bets, and that's constructive. The 14-period funding-rate EMA sits at roughly 0.006, down from a June peak near 0.01. Funding is still positive, which means longs continue to pay shorts, but the lack of a fresh spike suggests the rally is built on spot demand rather than leverage.
That lowers the risk of a long-side flush. The flip side: if funding surges again without a price breakout, it would signal rising leverage and a more fragile setup. That's the scenario to watch.
The next few sessions should settle it. ETH needs to clear $1.95K-$1.98K with conviction to open the path toward $2K and the upper end of the ascending structure. Fail there, and the $1.80K-$1.84K support that has held twice comes back into play. Funding data will be the tell.
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Daily chart: trendline break, ceiling overhead
ETH's move above the descending white trendline is the first real bullish signal in weeks. The daily chart shows the 100-day moving average at about $1.94K acting as immediate resistance. A sustained push above that level could open a run at the $2.05K-$2.15K zone.
There's a complication, though. The 200-day moving average is descending toward that same $2.05K-$2.15K area, and the two are converging. Overhead supply is stacking up, which means sellers who bought higher are getting a window to exit near break-even. It's crowded airspace, and it's why a clean breakout isn't guaranteed even if ETH clears the first hurdle at $1.94K.
The $1.95K wall
The 4-hour chart tells a similar story. ETH rebounded from the $1.80K-$1.84K support band and is now consolidating near $1.92K, printing higher lows along the way. The immediate test is the $1.95K-$1.98K resistance box, a zone that triggered a sharp rejection in late July.
A breakout above it could carry ETH toward $2K and the upper boundary of the ascending structure. Another rejection
