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ETH Breakout Surge to $3,328: High-Probability Pullback-Then-Continuation Setup (24h Outlook)

Macro trend (Oct → late Nov): clear bearish impulse from ~4,250 down to ~2,630 (lower highs/lower lows). That leg established the dominant supply zone overhead.
Base + recovery (late Nov → early Jan): price transitioned into a higher-low structure: ~2,630 → ~2,780 → ~2,830 and then expanded up into the 3,200–3,300s.
Key inflection: A large rebound started after the mid‑Dec trough (~2,780–2,830 area) and accelerated into early Jan.

Current price: 3,328.72
Most recent daily candle (2026-01-13, partial): Open ~3,092 → High/Close ~3,328 (strong green expansion day). This is a range expansion + close at highs type candle, typically bullish immediately, but it often invites a 24h pullback/retest after a vertical move.

Recent closes progressed from ~3,083 (Jan 9–10) to ~3,119 (Jan 11) to ~3,092 (Jan 12) and then breakout to ~3,329.
This behavior usually places price back above short-term averages (5–10D) and attempting to reclaim medium term (20D).
Implication: trend has flipped bullish short-term; however the move is steep, so mean-reversion risk rises.

The 24h move from ~3,090 lows to ~3,330 is large relative to recent daily ranges (many recent days were tighter ~30–120).
This typically pushes intraday RSI into overbought even if daily RSI is only recovering.
Implication: bullish bias remains, but probability of a dip/retest within next 24h increases.

After a multi-week base (late Dec around 2,90x–3,00x), today’s expansion likely causes MACD histogram to flip positive and lines to cross/accelerate.
Implication: positive momentum regime; dips are more likely to be bought unless key levels fail.

The current day’s range is broad: ~3,090 → ~3,329 (and hourly spike to ~3,346). This is a volatility expansion.
In expansion phases, price commonly:
1. pulls back 30–60% of the impulse leg, then
2. consolidates before continuation.
Using the impulse leg ~3,090 → ~3,330 (~240 points):
- 38.2% retrace ≈ 3,330 − 92 ≈ 3,238
- 50% retrace ≈ 3,330 − 120 ≈ 3,210
- 61.8% retrace ≈ 3,330 − 148 ≈ 3,182
Implication: statistically reasonable “buy-the-dip” zone over next 24h is 3,180–3,240.

3,210–3,240: Fib/mean-reversion zone + prior intraday congestion around 3,20x–3,21x.
3,170–3,190: aligns with multiple hourly pivots (17:00–18:00 area) and a deeper retrace.
3,090–3,120: breakout origin / day open area (must hold to keep bullish thesis intact).

3,346–3,360: current intraday peak region (hourly high 3,346.7).
3,400–3,450: psychological + prior structural area from early Dec distribution.
3,580–3,620: major swing supply visible from Nov 9 close region (~3,582) where earlier breakdown occurred.

From 13:00 onward: consistent higher highs/higher lows, then late-session vertical candle (22:00 hour) to 3,346.
Vertical candles frequently produce liquidity grabs followed by a retest of the breakout base.
Implication for next 24h: higher probability of pullback first, then either consolidation or continuation.

Daily volume on the breakout day is elevated (24.55B vs many recent days lower), which supports legitimacy of the move.
Some hourly volumes show spikes (22:00 hour very high), typical of breakout/stop runs.
Implication: not a weak drift; buyers showed up decisively. This favors buying pullbacks rather than shorting strength.

Breaks and holds below ~3,120–3,090 (breakout origin), turning today into a bull trap.
Would open room back to ~3,000–3,030.

Net bias (24h): bullish, but not optimal to chase at 3,328; better expectancy is buying a controlled pullback.

Given the sharp impulse, the best risk/reward is Buy on dip rather than sell into momentum.
Optimal entry is near the 38–61% retracement zone and prior intraday structure.

Prediction: mild pullback first, then attempt to retest 3,346 and grind toward low 3,4xx within 24h.