Ethereum price at a crossroads: $1.800 is the key zone

Ethereum has barely moved for weeks and is currently trading around $1.900, up just 0.3% in the past 24 hours. One analyst argues that this consolidation phase cannot last much longer and that a sharp price move is imminent. In his view, the direction depends entirely on one level: $1.800.

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In short:

• Ethereum is consolidating sideways around $1.900 after a turbulent period
• Analyst sees $1.800, $2.350 and $1.500 as the key levels
• A break above or below $1.800 determines the next major move

Sideways move as a precursor to a breakout

The Ethereum price has been moving in a sideways channel for quite some time, after falling from above $2.300 to a low around $1.500 earlier this year. Since then, the price has recovered to the $1.800 level, which now acts as an important boundary.

According to the analyst behind the AltCryptoGems account, this pattern is characteristic of Ethereum: the price consolidates for a long time in a sideways range, after which a quick and sharp move follows.

The analyst points to three levels that have repeatedly appeared over the past months: $2.350 as resistance at the top, $1.800 as an intermediate boundary and $1.500 as support at the bottom. Price action is currently playing out between these boundaries, with a breakout in either direction capable of triggering an impulsive move.

$1.800 as the pivot between two scenarios

The analyst outlines two possible outcomes based on a pattern he describes as a three-part structure: a phase of accumulation, a manipulation phase and then expansion in one clear direction. He currently sees signs of an upward scenario, but says this only holds as long as the price stays above $1.800.

If the price falls through $1.800, the bearish scenario comes to the fore. According to the analyst, losing this level opens the door to further downward pressure, with $1.500 becoming the next key support level. An even deeper scenario takes into account a pullback towards $1.380.

Ethereum thus faces a decisive moment. The Hegota upgrade scheduled for 2027 offers longer-term prospects, but in the short term everything revolves around whether $1.800 holds.

Which level breaks first will, according to the analyst, determine Ethereum’s next major price direction. On an upward breakout, $2.350 is the first target in sight, followed by $2.800. On the downside, $1.500 forms the first line of support, with $1.380 as a possible next stop.