{"id":39293,"date":"2025-12-17T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=39293"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:30:48","slug":"4300-breakout-or-1400-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=39293","title":{"rendered":"$4,300 Breakout or $1,400 Breakdown?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEthereum holds above key support near $2,940. Analysts say a breakout could lead to $4,300 if ETH stays above $2,630. But, there&#8217;s the downside play as well.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ethereum (ETH) is trading near $2,900 after falling over 12% in the past week. Despite the pullback, the asset is holding above a key technical level. Traders are now watching to see if it can bounce from here and make a move toward $4,300.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"eth-holds-above-key-fibonacci-support\">ETH Holds Above Key Fibonacci Support<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto analyst StockTrader_Max shared that ETH is holding above its 0.618 Fibonacci retracement near $2,940.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> is holding above its 0.618 FIB well..<\/p>\n<p>A bounce here is expected with the next destination being $4,300 \ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MNLyWcq6PS\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/MNLyWcq6PS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StockTrader_Max (@StockTrader_Max) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StockTrader_Max\/status\/2001039028372595198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, the price area is seen as a potential turning point after a completed corrective move. The structure appears to follow a wave pattern where a corrective phase may have ended, and a new upward move could be forming.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the 1.618 extension, a target near $4,300 is possible. This setup remains valid while ETH stays above $2,630. If it breaks that level, the outlook weakens. Below $1,390, the structure would be considered invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Don <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DonWedge\/status\/2001217521437806621?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">posted<\/a> a chart showing ETH breaking out from a falling wedge on the 5-day chart. The pattern is known to show up before upward moves. While ETH lost some support on shorter timeframes like the daily and 3-day, longer timeframes are still holding up.<\/p>\n<p>The 5-day and weekly moving averages are acting as a support base around $2,720. The target from this wedge pattern is around $4,400. Price action has slowed, but the setup has not broken down. \u201c<em>It\u2019s just slow cooking for $ETH,<\/em>\u201d Don said, suggesting the move may take time to develop.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"you-may-also-like\" class=\"heading-4\">You may also like:<\/h3>\n<p>On the weekly chart, Man Of Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Manofbitcoin\/status\/2001048386993086969?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">shared<\/a> that the RSI has broken above a downward trendline. He explained that this type of break has, in past cycles, appeared before upward trends. ETH is now trading above some key support zones after a completed correction wave.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mixed-signals-as-large-buyers-accumulate\">Mixed Signals as Large Buyers Accumulate<\/h2>\n<p>While some charts point to recovery, not all outlooks agree. Ali Martinez <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alicharts\/status\/2000989803182276959?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cClosing December below $2,930 could send Ethereum to $2,000, or even $1,100.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Max Crypto also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaxCrypto\/status\/2000889855505785115?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">noted<\/a> that ETH\u2019s December return is now negative. If the month closes red, it would be the ninth red month this year \u2014 a pattern seen only once before, in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Still, large holders appear to be buying. BitMine Immersion Technologies <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitmine-continues-to-buy-the-dip-scooping-100m-eth-in-a-week\/\">added<\/a> over 100,000 ETH, worth more than $300 million, in just one week. While small traders may be selling, larger buyers seem to be stepping in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div><center><span style=\"font-size:11px; color: gray;\">SPECIAL OFFER (Exclusive)<\/span><\/center><br \/>\n<b>SECRET PARTNERSHIP BONUS for CryptoPotato readers: <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/goto\/bingxpromo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Use this link<\/a> to register and unlock $1,500 in exclusive BingX Exchange rewards (limited time offer).<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/ethereum-at-a-critical-crossroads-4300-breakout-or-1400-breakdown\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Ethereum holds above key support near $2,940. 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