Ethereum is holding above a key support area as smart money accumulates, suggesting growing confidence beneath the surface. Bullish technical signals and steady institutional inflows raise the prospect of a meaningful upside move if the support holds.
ETH Coils Below $3,200 Ahead of a Decisive Move
AltCoin Việt Nam notes ETH sits at a tense point on the chart, poised for a major directional move. A bullish 4-hour divergence has just appeared—the first such signal in over a month—indicating potential upside pressure. Historical data cited by the analyst shows that when ETH falls below $3,200 it often experiences 9–16% price volatility. With price trading tightly around $3,100, that history suggests an imminent volatility expansion.
Adding weight to the bullish case, a single large whale opened a leveraged long position worth about $392 million (roughly 120,094 ETH), signaling high-conviction upside exposure from a major market participant. Institutional demand also remains robust: spot Ethereum ETFs attracted over $250 million in inflows this week, and BitMine Technologies bought another 33,504 ETH (about $112 million), underlining continued accumulation by institutions.
Given the mix of technical divergence, historical volatility patterns, and significant whale and institutional buying, the market sits at a crossroads: can ETH breakout and confirm an uptrend immediately, or will a lower retest be required before a larger rally begins?
Buyers Step In as Ethereum Defends Key Support
Crypto analyst The Boss reports that ETH has reacted well to the $3,091 support zone and is holding above it, indicating resilient short-term buying pressure. According to the analyst, as long as price remains above the identified green support line, the primary focus is to the upside toward the resistance marked by the blue line. Strong reactions at established support levels help validate the current structure and clarify the prevailing trend direction.
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