- ETH broke a key $1,730 level, signaling a shift from bearish to bullish momentum.
- Price now targets $1,950–$2,000 as new resistance, with $2,200 in potential view.
- Analysts note ETH’s value gap grows as L1 revenue falls and L2 friction persists.
Ethereum has broken free of its multi-month downtrend, showing new upward momentum in technical charts. Traders and analysts are paying close attention to major support and resistance levels for confirmation of strength.
Price Breakout Signals Structural Shift
Ethereum’s daily timespan reflects a reversal in market behavior after several weeks of declining price action. Price had consistently formed lower highs since January, maintaining a bearish trajectory under a descending trendline. The breakout on April 23, closing at $1,759.46, signaled the first clear departure from this trend.
Market technician Marzell analyzed Ethereum’s recent price action and provided detailed insights into the structural breakout. He identified the breakout level around $1,730, marking it as the key point where price overcame long-standing resistance. Just before this breakout, he confirmed the presence of a bullish Change of Character (CHoCH), signaling a shift in market sentiment.
Source: Marzell
According to Marzell, this breakout not only invalidated the descending trendline but also turned a previous resistance level into fresh support. This reclaim of structure suggests a clear transition in momentum from bearish to bullish conditions. The technical setup, he explained, reflects increased buyer strength following a period of tight consolidation below the breakout zone.
He emphasized that holding above this reclaimed support is essential for continuation toward higher resistance levels. Marzell placed the next significant resistance between $1,950 and $2,000, aligning with broader supply areas observed earlier in the year. If this level is surpassed, he added, Ethereum may open a path toward testing the $2,200 zone.
Ecosystem Dynamics Affect Long-Term Value
In addition to price behavior, Ethereum’s fundamental alignment between its asset (ETH) and network use continues to evolve. There is a growing divergence between how ETH is priced in markets and how Ethereum functions at the protocol level. Shifts in user behavior and developer focus have shaped how value accrues across Ethereum’s expanding ecosystem.
Andy has presented a comparative analysis highlighting this valuation gap. He explained that Ethereum’s transition to exporting ETH as money to Layer 2s has altered L1 activity. Lower transaction fees and reduced burn rates have weakened ETH’s deflationary case, disconnecting it from core network metrics.
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Andy also pointed to user experience issues and fragmented scaling, especially across altDA and altVM Layer 2s. He observed that Ethereum’s data availability (DA) layer is now central to generating revenue and sustaining value. Additionally, he mentioned Vitalik’s support for exploring RISC-V architecture, showing Ethereum’s openness to redefining L1 execution for scalability.
