Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n Ether runs into resistance at $4,000, but strong technicals and rising institutional demand could drive ETH into price discovery.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ether\u2019s ascending triangle pattern targets an ETH price of as high as $16,700.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Ether (ETH<\/a>) trades 23% below its $5,000 all-time high reached in November 2021, as the $4,000 level remains the key resistance to break.<\/p>\n Multiple analysts believe the largest altcoin is ready for a breakout<\/a> that will usher in \u201cits biggest move of the cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n ETH price has already risen by over 300% since establishing a cycle low of around $880 in June 2022. In doing so, its price has painted several chart patterns in the monthly time frame, suggesting an impending upside breakout.<\/p>\n Related: <\/strong><\/em>Ethereum at 10: The top corporate ETH holders as Wall Street eyes crypto<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Popular crypto investor Ivan On Tech shared<\/a> a chart showing Ether seeking a breakout from a symmetrical triangle, signaling a massive upward move once it is confirmed.<\/p>\n The measured target of the triangle was $7,709, or a 105% price increase from the current levels.<\/p>\n \u201cEthereum coiling up for its biggest move of the cycle,\u201d analyst Bitcoinsensus said about Ether\u2019s symmetrical triangle pattern on the monthly chart, adding<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cYou are not ready for what’s coming.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Popular crypto analyst Mikycrypto Bull shared a chart showing ETH price action has also formed an ascending triangle<\/a> in the same time frame over a five-year period.<\/p>\n \u201cEthereum is set for a macro breakout. It will spark off a huge altseason if it happens,\u201d the analyst said<\/a> in a Wednesday post on X, adding:<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cA very critical moment for Ethereum.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The pattern will resolve once the price breaks above the triangle\u2019s resistance line at $4,000. If this happens, the price could rise by as much as the maximum distance between the triangle\u2019s trendlines.<\/p>\n That puts Ether\u2019s breakout target for 2025\u20132026 at about $16,700, up by more than 350% from current price levels.<\/p>\n The moving average convergence divergence (MACD<\/a>) indicator has produced a \u201cbullish cross\u201d on the monthly chart.<\/p>\n Previous instances show that ETH tends to rise sharply when the MACD line (blue) crosses above the signal line (orange). The gains were 2,000% during the 2020-2021 cycle and 130% in Q4\/2023.<\/p>\n \u201cEthereum is setting up for a monster move, with a massive bullish monthly candle and fresh MACD crossover,\u201d said<\/a> analyst Merlijn The Trader, adding:<\/p>\n \u201cBreak $4,200 and $ETH will rip like in 2021.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Several analysts are optimistic of an ETH price rally into the five-digit territory, with pseudonymous trader DeFi Dad saying the altcoin could reach as high as $30,000<\/a> based on its recent performance.<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s $218 million net inflow into Spot Ether ETFs <\/a>marks an 18-day streak of positive inflows, totaling over $5.3 billion since July 2.<\/p>\n Cumulative net inflows into these investment products now exceed $9.6 billion since their July 2024 launch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Additionally, Ether treasury companies<\/a> like SharpLink Gaming, which has acquired<\/a> a total of 438,000 ETH worth more than $1.69 billion, are bolstering demand by integrating ETH into corporate balance sheets.<\/p>\n This institutional buying, coupled with ETF inflows, suggests a demand-supply imbalance, according<\/a> to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, as Ethereum\u2019s network issues only 800,000 ETH annually against a projected $20 billion demand<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Strong ETF inflows, corporate accumulation<\/a>, and Ethereum\u2019s fundamentals support a strong bullish case for Ether\u2019s price trajectory.\u00a0<\/p>\n $ETH<\/a> ISN\u2019T WAITING. THE STARS ARE ALIGNING.<\/p>\n \u2013 $5.15B in ETF inflows (16 days straight) This isn\u2019t retail hype, it\u2019s institutional conviction.<\/p>\n Ethereum is no longer a bet. It\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gUnH6GW04R<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n
Ether technicals target a five-digit ETH price<\/h2>\n
Spot Ether ETFs see 18 straight days of inflows<\/h2>\n
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